O2 Recycling Scam

Frozen_up_north

Apple stores offer a voucher if you trade in your phone. If you aren’t too far from one it’s worth checking what they offer. You get the voucher immediately they have checked the imei/serial number. The voucher can be used against Apple products, you don’t get cash.

I traded in two iPhones 3 years ago, the prices were similar to eBay “sold” prices but with zero risk of being scammed.

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/trade-in

[Deleted User]

Frozen_up_north wrote: »

Apple stores offer a voucher if you trade in your phone. If you aren’t too far from one it’s worth checking what they offer. You get the voucher immediately they have checked the imei/serial number. The voucher can be used against Apple products, you don’t get cash.

I traded in two iPhones 3 years ago, the prices were similar to eBay “sold” prices but with zero risk of being scammed.

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/trade-in

Apple are just as bad. I sent a 4 yr old Mac quoted £310 and got an offer if £0 because there was screen damage. I obviously requested they send it back.

When it returned about 3 weeks later it was as it was when I packed it up, no damage anywhere. Reset it up and the screen was fine so I emailed them. They claimed several pixels had gone in the screen according to their report!

I'd sooner bin it than let them have it for free.

Frozen_up_north

My point is to take it to an Apple Store after checking their potential offer. Posting a phone/tablet/laptop is fraught with risk.

[Deleted User]

Frozen_up_north wrote: »

My point is to take it to an Apple Store after checking their potential offer. Posting a phone/tablet/laptop is fraught with risk.

You can't always take it to the store because it's not apple that accept them and recycle them. It's their 3rd party contractor Brightstar.

d123

_shel wrote: »

You can't always take it to the store because it's not apple that accept them and recycle them. It's their 3rd party contractor Brightstar.

No, you can always take it in to an Apple Store.

Just post it off or bring it in.
Trading in your device is as easy as buying a new one. We’ll give you a prepaid trade-in kit or you can take it to an Apple Store.

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/trade-in

[Deleted User]

d123 wrote: »

No, you can always take it in to an Apple Store.



https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/trade-in

It says so on the internet so it must be true

almillar

It says so on the internet so it must be true

'the internet' in this case being Apple's own website. Over some randomer on the internet. Do you have a personal experience of this going wrong that you can share?

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almillar wrote: »

'the internet' in this case being Apple's own website. Over some randomer on the internet. Do you have a personal experience of this going wrong that you can share?

Take it you didn't bother to actually read the thread? If you had you would see what I already posted on the matter.

I've recycled a phone, my sons iPad and tried to recycle my hubbys Mac in the last 12 months. Not once was I given the option of taking it into a shop despite living 15 minutes away from one.

d123

_shel wrote: »

It says so on the internet so it must be true

This should be nominated for Stupid Post of the Month, it’ll be odds on favourite to win.

_shel wrote: »

Take it you didn't bother to actually read the thread? If you had you would see what I already posted on the matter.

I've recycled a phone, my sons iPad and tried to recycle my hubbys Mac in the last 12 months. Not once was I given the option of taking it into a shop despite living 15 minutes away from one.

So because you couldn’t be bothered to check what options were available, the options you didn’t know about don’t exist?

Right... :rotfl:

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d123 wrote: »

This should be nominated for Stupid Post of the Month, it’ll be odds on favourite to win.





So because you couldn’t be bothered to check what options were available, the options you didn’t know about don’t exist?

Right... :rotfl:

No not right :rotfl:. Instructions were to wait for a mailing package to be sent to me and mail it off. NO OTHER OPTION WAS GIVEN. Was that clear enough? Nothing to do with not being bothered.