Would you buy a second-hand cell phone before a new one? Now, what if they gave you away? A few days after the sale of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus , 4.7 and 5.5 inches respectively, and if they are not in the limbo of a HanJin container in the middle of the ocean ), you can now calculate the number of phones from the previous version that will be put up for sale on specialized second-hand websites.It happens always and more and more.In the last Christmas bell , the increase in sales of second-hand informatics was 40% ; It is sold in those days as much as the sum of everything sold during the rest of the year.
One more fringe in Apple's carpeted business, virtually tax-free. For their conquest of the Chinese market, the Cupertino had no choice but to "formalize" the sale of pre-owned devices in 2012.This practice has been spreading throughout the world.After each release to the market of a new version, Apple Stores support the repurchase of previous equipment to be deducted directly in the invoice of the new acquisition .operators also focus on these more tiron models and need to quickly get rid of the substitutes before the outdates make them totally obsolete .
It is the opportunity of many chains of stores at street level , type Airis or Game, that these strange neighbors add to their usual offer.But from 200 euros, you can opt for models of the Series 5 in perfect magazine condition, when its selling price in its day was more than double.And if you have a capricious son who only complies with the fashionable apple, start with that unthinkable iPhone 4s 64GB top of the range in 2010 fall for 100 euros can be the seed of a future geek .And one thing that cannot be denied is that Apple products have a depreciation curve that they would like the other manufacturers for their products.
According to BNP Paribas, each year the reference iPhone is sold with a 31% discount in the US two months after its launch.The discount in an Android top range is usually around 49%
Despite this, its most immediate rival to the throne of smartphones, the South Korean Samsung, seems to have made numbers and is going to add to this equipment repurchase policy .In principle it would focus only in the high-end models and would begin to apply in 2017 in the markets of South Korea and the US After a hard restructuring, the company has presented positive results, the best in two years, due largely to the Good reception of the latest launches of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, and a much easier and more competitive range of mid-range and mobile phones.
Selling used high-end mobile phones cheaper can help Samsung compete better in the huge Chinese market, full of replicas and second brands loaded with Premium features, in exchange for more reliability; but in the rest of the territories (USA and Europe) can suffer a certain cannibalism : consumers who were going to buy new mid-range phones may decide in the end to choose to pay something more (or the same ) for a high-end used cell phone, with similar specifications.
Aware mobiles
The second-hand market may be a residual market for large operators, but not lacking in added value and professional guarantees.For example, Orange has a section of pre-owned and so-called "Km0" that have have been reviewed and updated and have a second life, with a discount price of up to 50% compared to the premiere and a twelve month warranty.Cell phones, such as glasses, are a commodity, and Before suffering the inconvenience of running out of it, you prefer to have a spare one .
They are also ideal for children to familiarize themselves with their handling and be responsible for the care required by any technological device.Or for those more disadvantaged who cannot opt for a budget mobile of last generation or the one that they handle this very outdated.Or for those who presume a deep ecological awareness and want to lead by example of the benefits of recycling or even convinced anti-consumers (but not for that reason stay out of society).
It is estimated that there are about 3,000 million cell phones in the world that are no longer used and that are not recovered either because they are forgotten in a drawer (the cell phones cannot be thrown into the bucket garbage) "In Orange Spain we are decidedly committed to the importance of this work, both from the point of view of the population's awareness and about the recovery activity itself.Proof of this is that only in 2012 'we put it back 'more than 10,000 phones , which meant a saving in CO2 emissions to the atmosphere of about 945 tons ", they indicate from the operator.
According to calculations of the store of sale LoCompramos.es , during the last Christmas period the second-hand market sold up to 30,000 technological devices .Y the figure is now expected to improve by 15% , which would be about 5,000 more units."This would mean that users begin to lose prejudices about the acquisition of objects that have previously belonged to another person , "says its director, Enrique Aguilar." Or perhaps it is further evidence of the economic crisis situation.Be that as it may, progress has been made.Although the figures still seem to be improved, the data we handle indicates that in Spain only one in ten devices is reused and only 5% of the population opts for the purchase of a second-hand terminal to replace the previous one.It is necessary to end that mentality completely obsolete to use and throw away, because for the manufacture of this technique ologia highly polluting components are used."
Updates
It would be possible to make a small distinction, mostly aesthetic in terms of use marks, between phones "on occasion" , the result of the acquisition to a third party (a Premium or leasing programs of companies), and the "kilometer zero" that come from exposition in stores and fairs or from stock of manufacturers.In any case, "a mobile put to new, is a equipment returned to our warehouses, which has been reviewed and reconditioned by a team of professionals, after verifying that it can still be used, "can be read on the Orange website.
Both the battery and the charger are subject to scrutiny , and if they comply with the unwritten rule of offer a second use that at least 80% charge it is taken for granted.Then it is reset to erase all the information that could be left of the previous owner and the software is updated to the last operational version.Hopefully, it even has headphones and other original accessories.According to the model and its condition, some other internal component can be changed and, in some cases, also the external housing if it is very worn, which means a real refurbished .
What can never be changed is your IMEI ("frame number"), which provides information on the model and year of manufacture, and in most cases, even they are sold "released" , without remaining attached to any operator.All the terminals used are delivered in a generic box of Orange (different from the manufacturer of the device) that includes the battery and the charger, and with an outer sticker that indicates whether it is a Km0 device or a pre-owned.
SALE BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS (WITH HELP)
This in the official market.It remains to relate the second-hand private market, a whole world difficult to follow and generalize.Luckily, apart from websites like Wallapop, MilAnuncios or Vibbo (eBay, Amazon and AliExpress also offer merchandise guaranteed cataloged second-hand), there are others like CashConverters or more specialized in unrestricted telephony, such as The Phone House, or Apple products, Like Used Apples.
If we focus on this Spanish start-up with four years of life, it can be said that the business is only increasing year by year at a rate of 35% , now around 13,000 users.With initial sales of 80 devices per month the first year (and peaks of 50,000 unique visitors and up to 2,500 views for an attractive ad), today is a market that exceeds one million euros, and that at the rate of a maximum commission of 50 euros depending on the price set by facilitate the sale between individuals , since they do not sell products directly.
"Every time Apple launches new products, users come to Manzanasusadas.com to sell their old equipment and be able to defray part of the cost of acquiring the latest news," explains Pelayo Garcia, co-founder of this website.is that in just two months since the launch of the iPhone 6 in October 2014 the resale of previous models shot up 75% .In fact, almost 1,800 items sold in the last year through the portal, almost 25% were iPhone 5 or 5 models.In some cases, they have even been sold more than once, traveling from Caceres to Huelva and from Huelva to Vigo.Specifically, 40% of the total annual sales of the iPhone 5s model was sold within 30 days after the launch of the iPhone 6 ".
As an example, This iPhone 5s has been sold at an average price of about 400 euros, which means that the buyer has saved between 200 and 250 euros compared to the new terminal, while the seller-discounted the sales commission-has won about 381 euros on average."And it is possible to find great offers on the web with discounts of up to 60% on the price of the new terminal ", highlights the co-founder of this portal based in Oviedo." more, some of the most purchased products on Manzanasusadas.com, such as the MacBook Pro or the iPhone 4S, have been sold at an average price of 770 and 202 euros, respectively.Some models of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 have also been sold.Plus at an average price of 593 and 640 euros, respectively."
Apple has initiated a redemption system in plan'renove ' or trade-up this year (although initially only operational in the US through Citizen Bank , is now available in Spain with Cetelem) in which for a monthly fee ranging from between 16 and 31 euros for two years you can change your old phone for a more modern version."Representative example: delivery your iPhone 5s and receive 128 euros discount for the purchase of a 16 GB iPhone SE valued at 489 euros.Amount to be financed: 361 euros in 24 months.Monthly installment: 15.98 euros.TIN: 5.85%. APR; 6.04% .Total amount owed: 383.52 euros ".
The other option would be to imagine this same half real fictional half operation for Christmas instead of with the official Apple tables (which mark a reference, it is true) with the free ones offered by the market open: the user who managed to sell his old black 3G 3G phone for 105 euros on the web, if he now decided to buy an iPhone 6 Plus Gold, he could buy it pre-owned for 650 euros, achieving significant savings and advancing five years in the Apple scale.Yes, anticipation is recommended: during the Christmas period sales tend to grow more than 250% compared to the average number of operations registered during the first ten months of the year, which hardens the margin of bargaining and favors the volatility of offers."Technology is consolidated as one of the Christmas star gifts and users can access it well by buying semi-new and second-hand products with great discounts, well reselling s us old devices to pay for part of the new one, "explains Pelayo Garcia.
And here comes another of the main reasons why brand new teams or almost in the online market emerge extending the Christmas tiron during the following months: get rid of a gift that is not used, no matter how beautiful, either because they don't need it or because they prefer to invest that money in a different product .It's called " regifting ", a modality to which one of every six Spanish is pointed out and that will cause the resale of technology products to continue growing during the month of January above the usual.And the final advice, if not you use it, sell it soon, you will get more out of it while it is in the official buyback tables of the manufacturer; unless you mean opt for the "vintage" market, of course, and wait twenty years.
A last warning is provided by the computer security company Eset, which once drew a reference guide, " Fraud in the second-hand online market ", which includes advice on how to avoid being a victim and that there are ways to claim scammed money.A decalogue that Silicon has summarized here . Although there are no official figures, the online fraud in the purchase market-Second hand sales grow in the same proportion, and that if they do not quote you in a dark alley to take your pasta or your precious penultimate cell phone.
Finally, if you prefer to buy the new Apple creation without anyone having put their fingers on it before , you can do it through Orange.es
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