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Mobile Phone Recycling Sites

Clem_Snide
Clem_Snide Posts: 11,800
edited March 2009 in Not Sports Related
Has anyone used one of these sites to sell an old mobile?.

Fonebank, envirophone etc etc.

I am looking to flog my old Nokia N95 8gb and fonebank have offered £143.00 for it. Only about £10.00 short of the average ebay sale price.

Just wondering how quick the turn round is once you send the phone to them?. They claim chqs are sent the sameday as they receive the phone.

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  • pilchard
    pilchard Posts: 3,763
    edited March 2009
    Sent one back to T-Mobile on a similar scheme and it took them 2 months to respond,when they did they muffed up the name on the cheque.
    Hope you fare a bit better!
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,026
    Funnily enough I've just sent two phones off to Fonebank - Went on Money Savings Expert and compared all the sites, Fonebank came tops. Will let you know how I get on.
  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    used envirophone a few times - can't fault it
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,762
    "used envirophone a few times - can't fault it"

    - me too, and you get more value if you take it in Argos Vouchers!
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    Used Mazumba or whatever

    The up side compared to Ebay is

    No Ebay Listing Fees
    No Ebay Selling Fees
    No Paypal Fees

    sent to old phones in gopt £33.00 one had cracked screen the other screen was very poor to see and over condtion rough as hell


    So well pleased to bank £33.00
  • kimbo
    kimbo Posts: 3,006
    many charities offer mobile phone recycling, they get £20-30 a phone and is a good cheap source of income for charities.
    http://www.clicsargent.org.uk/Getinvolved/Recyclewithus
    http://www.cats.org.uk/supportus/otherways_recycling.asp
    http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/recycle/
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,562
    Clem wants the money though ;o)
  • StanmoreAddick
    StanmoreAddick Posts: 4,150
    How did you get on Dave?

    Fonebank pay a couple of quid more for a couple of the cheaper phones.

    Got to say the Argo vouchers is tempting- lot simpler for a self employed person..
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,026
    Posted the phones off on the Saturday, had a cheque by the Tuesday.

    Good service, so I would recommend
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,565
    How old do these phones have to be...I've got some going back a good few years...i.e. my Nokia Banana phone!

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  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,207
    there's also Simplydrop.co.uk which also takes old batteries (but won't pay you money for them).
  • Cardinal Sin
    Cardinal Sin Posts: 5,233
    I thought we were all giving them to the club? http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=34070&newstype=n
  • Valley_floyd_red
    Valley_floyd_red Posts: 3,194
    What a terrific coincidence, I was clearing up today and found four old mobiles, saw this thread, went onto Fonebank and discovered they're worth £140! That's nearly half my season ticket paid for! KEEEERCHING!
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,026
    Pity AFKA and Lookie can't link into one of these sites.

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