How/where to buy used iPhones?
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Anonymous
| For my kids, doesn't matter how old but they should be intact. The refurbished ones sold by Verizon and other big companies are way too expensive. I just want to buy a used iPhone from someone I can meet in person, and maybe pay $100. How to best do this? |
Anonymous
| Try Craigslist? The trick is how to make sure it wasn’t stolen. |
Anonymous
| We upgraded our phones and gave our kids the old ones. |
Anonymous
| Swappa - I've bought used phones on this site for my kids. |
Anonymous
| I buy used/refurbished on Amazon. I am usually buying two models back, so the market isn't as competitive. |
Anonymous
| I buy them on ebay. |
Anonymous
| Swappa. I'm on my 3rd used phone for the family. No issues. |
Anonymous
What model are you looking for? |
Anonymous
| Ebay, but would second the suggestion for a refurbished. Problem with a 'used' phone is battery life. Batteries have a relatively limited recharge limit. After say 500x recharges they begin to lose efficiency. Might be more cost-efficient over the next 3x years to get a phone with a full capacity battery. |
Anonymous
| You're basically setting your kids up to have a stolen phone if you're only willing to pay 100 bucks and want to buy in person. |
Anonymous
| IPhone repair shops have them. Bought one for $190 |
Anonymous
| Swappa is good. Some sellers will specify the battery health in the description. A lot of them are cell phone repair shops, so they'll note that they replaced the battery. I have an original Pixel that's about 3 years old. The battery, however, is only two months old and works flawlessly. |
Anonymous
| I have a 5SE I'll sell you cheap, if you are interested. |
Anonymous
| Consumer Cellular sells refurbished iPhone 6s’s for $100. |
Anonymous
| Swappa is the safest place to buy used phones. Least chance of getting ripped off. Ebay and Craigslist are the wild wild west of used phone sales. |