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Freebie sim cards, do they ever sell?

hb1444
hb1444 Posts: 521 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :money: There have been so many sim card freebie threads that loads of people have them and want to sell them off. Has anyone successfully sold them off? I have tried eBay, Loot, Swapitshop (Small success). Do people buy them at car boot sales and yard sales?:confused::confused::confused: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
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  • essexhoney
    essexhoney Posts: 2,880 Forumite
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    i sell all mine to an independent local phone shop he pays me £2 per sim card, i get a lot more from him than i would from anywhere else
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  • princessmoneysaver
    princessmoneysaver Posts: 15,905 Forumite
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    I've sold a few on ebay for about £3 each but they does seem to be a lot more on there now.
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  • jaffa30
    jaffa30 Posts: 19,263 Forumite
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    I used to sell them at carboots , 2 quid each or 3 for a fiver.

    If you do sell them on ebay its best to sell them as a job lot IMHO




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  • bleugh
    bleugh Posts: 1,796 Forumite
    keep an eye out for the 'good' phone numbers mind, they fetch a premium. I just paid 8 quid for an easy to remember one :-), some go for 100's
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  • hb1444
    hb1444 Posts: 521 Forumite
    bleugh wrote:
    keep an eye out for the 'good' phone numbers mind, they fetch a premium. I just paid 8 quid for an easy to remember one :-), some go for 100's

    What numbers do you think fetch more?:money:
  • Sybarite
    Sybarite Posts: 401 Forumite
    I have lots to get rid of too - the last bulk buy went for £1 each on ebay excluding P&P but this was several months ago now - they where bought by an independent phone shop too.

    It does make you wonder why when 02 are now giving these things out like smarties the other networks don't do the same?
    I do hope you're telling the truth?
  • Sybarite
    Sybarite Posts: 401 Forumite
    I have an ebay listing at the moment, so I'll check through and let you know. Thanks for the hints, most appreciated.
    I do hope you're telling the truth?
  • Alanb
    Alanb Posts: 342 Forumite
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    A good way to check if you have a good number is to go to:

    http://www.dialabc.com/words/search/

    and input your number, it'll tell you what words are hidden in it!

    Hope this helps
  • me4bargains
    me4bargains Posts: 1,750 Forumite
    I've just sold 20 o2 sim card for £10 inc postage :eek:
    I've decided not to bother trying to sell anymore on Ebay cos a they go for next to nothing and a market trader has agreed to buy them off me for £2 each.
    It might be worth checking out your local market
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  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    I am car booting Sat and have a few sims, looks like I should ask around £2 each.
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