| Online cell phone buy back companies made their | | | | for and will have some form of rating system |
| debut back in early 2000. Since then there has | | | | that will help you determine your phones actual |
| been an explosion of cell phone buy back | | | | price. |
| companies. The websites of these companies | | | | 4) You will definitely want to avoid the temptation |
| vary in their level of sophistication, ranging from | | | | of selling to a company that guarantees |
| the very simple to the utterly complex. You can | | | | immediate payouts or payouts within 10 days of |
| generally tell which companies employ a | | | | receiving your phone. The norm is about 30 days |
| "cookie-cutter" website from those who have | | | | after receiving your phone. There is a lot of |
| employed designers. Although the looks of the | | | | processing involved in making sure the phone they |
| websites may not be a major issue in who you | | | | get from you works. You might think, "How long |
| decide to sell to, it does give you some idea of | | | | can it take to process my one phone?" but the |
| their longevity. Company longevity is important in | | | | truth is that it may be your one phone times |
| that it gives you an indication of their financial | | | | 5,ooo other customers. The processing task can |
| stability, which is an important consideration when | | | | be quite ominous. The bottom line is that you are |
| giving your cell phone to someone who promises | | | | not likely going to get a check that quick. |
| to pay you something for it. Below are some | | | | 5) Read the terms and conditions. You should find |
| important tips and considerations you might decide | | | | they are very similar to one another. This is a |
| to employ when considering to whom you should | | | | good thing in that industry standardizations have |
| sell your cell phone. | | | | been created. |
| 1) Consider website design. Does it resemble | | | | 6) Look for a company that has some kind of |
| something that was given very little thought or | | | | auto-shipper. That means once you submit an |
| effort to put together? Believe it or not, there | | | | order, a shipping label is soon sent to your |
| are scammers out there mixed in with real | | | | computer that you can affix to the package you |
| legitimate companies and they may not spend a | | | | choose to send your phone it. Many companies |
| great deal of time creating their website. | | | | are still sending out the old "box and label" for you |
| Remember, websites with some natural flow and | | | | to put your phone in. A few modernized websites |
| design lend to the idea that they are established | | | | are now sending FREE shipping labels right to your |
| and have some amount of longevity and | | | | computer! It's the only way to do it. |
| professionalism. | | | | 7) This is a tip for you after you sell your phone. |
| 2) Is the website simple or complex? If it takes | | | | Make sure your Spam blocker will not file emails |
| you awhile to figure out their selling process then | | | | from the buy back company in the garbage. Email |
| it is poorly designed. You might want to look for a | | | | is the preferred method of communication as |
| website that is not filled with excessive clutter | | | | none of these companies have a call center. Make |
| that makes you wade through a forest to find | | | | sure you respond to their emails in a timely |
| the "sell" icon. A good website will have it's | | | | fashion as well. |
| navigation menu simple and at the top followed by | | | | If you do these things you should have a hassle |
| a brief description of what they do followed by a | | | | free selling experience. The best thing to do is |
| selling cart specifically designed to sell your cell | | | | take an honest look at the phone you want to |
| phone. It should have the manufacturer then the | | | | sell and rate it based on the rating system |
| model and finally the price offered. It should flow | | | | offered by that company. Get your free shipping |
| smoothly with no page interruptions and page | | | | label, package your phone, affix the label, and |
| reloading each time you use it. | | | | send it in. You will eventually be notified as to the |
| 3) You also want to be weary of any company | | | | condition of your phone (i.e. cosmetic value and |
| offering a price for a phone significantly higher | | | | functionality value) and will be offered the |
| than what the other companies are offering. | | | | expected modified price (that you read in the |
| Chances are it is a ploy to get you to sell your | | | | terms and conditions). Then wait the specified |
| phone to them only to have it seriously marked | | | | period of time and a check will be mailed! It's not |
| down for flaws. A good company will tell you in | | | | the kind of thing that will make you rich, but it will |
| their terms and conditions what they are looking | | | | put a few extra dollars in your pocket. |