So, it’s coming to the end of your contract and you’re looking forward to upgrading to a swish new phone. If you don’t want to hold on to your old phone, why not sell it for some extra cash. Wondering what you do to get it up for sale, or where to go to sell it, fret not, we’ve got you covered.
Did you know NIX offer a refurbished phone service, where you can trade in your old phone? We’ve added recycled phones to our phone range. So that means you tech-savvy lot can get the latest and greatest phones for cheap as chips, well, maybe not as cheap as chips but you get the point.
Here are our top tips for selling your old phone to NIX.
How does the NIX recycle work?
Our NIX Trade-In is super easy to use, there are just 4 steps to the whole process:
- Get a price for your phone right away here.
- We’ll send you all the prepaid packaging you need. Just pop in your phone and send it back to us.
- You will immediately get that money credited to your account to take off the price of your brand new phone.
- The NIX team will give it a quick once over on arrival.
How does NIX evaluate the price of your phone?
NIX works with specialist partners to assess your phone.
Once your phone arrives at NIX, it’s checked to make sure it’s the same phone you described. Then the phone undergoes a quality check which covers every aspect of the phone – screen, camera, battery, WiFi, etc. If for any reason you’re not happy about the offer, NIX will send your phone back to you for free.
The first part is testing the smartphone with certified testing equipment, which checks that all major functions of the device work correctly. This is all done by our team of testers who consider each device individually. The software checks for screen damage, battery life, and the key functions of the device, all of which were asked about in the initial questionaire on the NIX trade-in portal.
The next major part is data wipe. All devices are wiped of any data and they get a certificate at the end, so customers can be confident that it’s cleared of any personal details.
What are the benefits of recycling your phone with NIX?
Recycling your phone through the NIX Trade-In platform is incredibly easy, and it comes at no cost to you. You’ll be sent pre-paid packaging to send your phone in, so you don’t have to pay for shipping or worry about finding a box to send it in.
NIX will then use the price of your old phone (or multiple phones with our premium membership) to reduce the price of your new phone.
If you want to use our premium service you can trade in multiple devices to bring the cost of your new phone down to zero.
Top tips from industry experts on how to get the best value for your phone
When selling an old phone, we all want to get the best possible value for it, so here are some top tips on how to go about this:
- Look out for promo codes and enhanced offers at NIX, such as our trade-in promos.
- A good way to get the best value from your old phone is to keep it in the best possible condition. Most people know that it’s best to always use a case and a screen protector. Also, don’t keep your keys next to your phone in your pockets this will help avoid scratches.
- Do keep your device on a high brightness setting, as this can cause screen burn, which is something Redeem checks for.
The benefits of recycling your old smartphone
Besides earning cash for your old phone ,recycling old smartphones is very beneficial for the planet. The rate of technological innovation in recent years has led to shorter product lives. This is particularly apparent in the smartphone market, where the typical modern smartphone is only expected to serve 2 years or so, after which it will be replaced by a newer model.
According to ‘Global perspectives on e-waste’, a paper published in the Environmental Impact Assessment Review journal: “The fraction including iron, copper, aluminium, gold and other metals in e-waste is over 60%, while pollutants comprise 2.70%”. These facts emphasise the fact that e-waste, including old smartphones, contains a large amount of metal – some of which can be recycled and reused in future products. By recycling our old smartphones, we reduce the need to dig the Earth for new materials, which is surely a good thing!
“If the phone comes to us in a condition that we can’t sell, then we can break it down to create parts for smartphone refurbishment or repair. There are very few phones that we won’t want to resell, unless they fall into either of these two categories”, explains Sean.
Conclusion
If your smartphone is relatively new, then it might be refurbished to be resold as a working model. If it’s not functional or if it’s too old, then it might be broken down for parts which to be used for repairing other smartphones, reducing the need to manufacture spare parts for repair. If your phone is beyond hope, then it can still be stripped of reusable metals and pollutants can be disposed of in a safe manner.
Whatever the case, the NIX Trade In platform will all Marketplace will allow you to get the most out of your old phone to put towards your brand new handset, while doing the best thing for the environment.
Trade-in your old phones with NIX and leave with a brand new phone.
Remember, the NIX magic number is zero!! How close can you get? Come in and see.
Recycle your old phone with NIX and sign-up to our Premium Membership for even better prices and saving at NIX.
