Safest way to sell an IPhone (so I don’t get scammed)?

Brian_Pamo

Hi all
After getting a new iPhone I now have an iPhone 8 for sale. It is in fantastic condition so I thought I’d sell it on EBay until my mate told me “If you sell it on EBay there’s a chance the buyer could receive it and remove internal parts/change internal parts and claim that the phone was faulty”. So, the other week I took it to CEX shop and they went over it like a forensic scientist and discovered a hairline scratch to the front glass they said makes the phone condition as good/poor which is absolutely ridiculous. They offered a stupid amount. So, given that this phone is in great condition (apart from the tiniest of tiny scratches) how can I sell it to make sure I get a fair price and don’t get ripped off? 

[Deleted User]

I’d stick with gumtree and Facebook marketplace and only sell as cash on collection. 

soolin

Brian_Pamo said:

Hi all
After getting a new iPhone I now have an iPhone 8 for sale. It is in fantastic condition so I thought I’d sell it on EBay until my mate told me “If you sell it on EBay there’s a chance the buyer could receive it and remove internal parts/change internal parts and claim that the phone was faulty”. So, the other week I took it to CEX shop and they went over it like a forensic scientist and discovered a hairline scratch to the front glass they said makes the phone condition as good/poor which is absolutely ridiculous. They offered a stupid amount. So, given that this phone is in great condition (apart from the tiniest of tiny scratches) how can I sell it to make sure I get a fair price and don’t get ripped off? 

If you want risk free then take CEXs offer, they pay , you leave with the money, end of any problems.
I’m doing terribly well on Facebook marketplace at the moment , but you will get silly offers and people messing you around, if you have the patience then that might be the way forward.

Wherever you sell take into account the condition report from CEX, something is not in fantastic condition if it has a hairline crack, so make sure you mention that and price accordingly otherwise you might get either someone turning up at your house to buy and getting into an argument with you , or someone afterwards getting funny and wanting to return it. This is because many phone buyers on marketplace are resellers themselves, so will tidy up the phone, possibly even re box it and sell it on for more. 

TimSynths

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I buy most of my tech through these and also sold an iphone 6 this years with no issues.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

I use CeX and have had no problems in many years!

jsmith9

Yes, music magpie are very reputable.

vacheron

I sell almost everything on eBay except (valuable) mobile phones. 

My last phone I traded in using the Argos trade in service as I had recently bought an iPad from them which entitled me to an extra £50 on top of the trade-in value which worked out at the same price they were selling for on eBay for, but with none of the risk of comeback. 

The previous phone I gave to my mum to replace her older model.

If I had to sell another I would probably go the music magpie or CEX route (especially if I wanted something CEX sells, then I would exchange for store credit to get a bit more value), as once the deal is done they have no comeback with silly reasons. 

Brian_Pamo

Thanks all

Just sold it via Music Magpie. I have to say... The process was very easy & straightforward.