Where are Envirofone (or equiv) making ££?

SimonAH
SimonAH Posts: 3,730
edited June 2012 in Commuting chat
Odd one and very OT.

MrsAH sold her last phone to Envirofone for more than the going eBay / Gumtree rates, and we have been offered £105 for an iPhone 3GS when the going rate seems to be about £80. Where are these guys making their money?

Presumably, allowing for handling and overhead, they must have a market for an iPhone 3GS for at least £170 to make a reasonable profit? Where do they offload them? (And how does one cut out the middleman?)
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Comments

  • mb5
    mb5 Posts: 19
    Have you got your £105 yet?

    A quick 5 second google search found this - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/sho ... ?t=1699953
    IE. they often claim bogus damages and offer less money. They won't (need to) be selling them for anywhere near £170.

    Besides, i couldn't find one on ebay for £80 that wasn't faulty. unlocked, good condition, bigger GBs == more ££.
  • mrc1
    mrc1 Posts: 852
    AFAIK they refurb them and sell them in Africa, India etc.
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  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,344
    A lot get sold to businesses I think, after refurb as mrc1 says
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