So you want to sell your old Android phone or iPhone now or perhaps in the future?
Or perhaps you have olderphoneslying around that you don’t really use and haven’trepurposed.
The key is to think about these things now, not days before you’re ready to move on.
Here’s what it’s crucial that you look out for.
Smart tip: Buy the casebeforeyou start using your phone.
Phones can and do drop and shatter within minutes of coming out of the box.
Read more:7 used items to never buy or sell
Buy a screen protector.
Buy a glass one, not plastic.
There are oodles of them in your carrier store and online.
But if you sell the phone throughCraigslistorSwappa, for example, your buyer might care.
What about the case?you could sell that, too.
could go for considerably more.
That’s between you and your buyer.
Nobody’s buying your grime.
Then compare that to the cost of a repair.
Best Buy and Apple will give you gift cards to use at their retail stores.
Carriers will deduct the trade-in value from your next phone.
It used to be that EcoATM would give you at least a buck for your trouble.
If you opt for an online vendor, you’ll have to wait a few weeks to get paid.
Only then will they make good on their offer.
Shop around.
It also helps if you have the original packaging and all included cables and cords.
Prices change depending on the phone, carrier and condition.
Not every service takes every phone.
Most resellers will take old electronics off your hands, archaic chargers and all.
