Some Good Reasons Why To Buy A Refurbished Or Used Cell Phone
Nowadays, more and more hype has been placed around refurbished and used cell phones. So what is all the hype about?
More and more major retail stores are moving into the direction of selling refurbished cell phones on their websites. Take a look at AT&T for example - their top selling cell phones on their web store are their "refurbished" phones.
You ask yourself, well how can this be? How can a company like AT&T be selling refurbished cell phones on their website and how can they be their top selling phones?
Think about it. Do you know of a major cell phone company that does not offer a 30 day no questions ask return policy? Companies like AT&T, Alltel, Verizon, Sprint and others all offer this type of policy and need to do something with the cell phones they receive back from customers during this time period and legally they are not able to sell these phones as new, so they sell them as a refurbished cell phone.
Also, do you have insurance on your phone? If you ever had that Blackberry or Iphone replaced through an insurance program with your cell phone company, the insurance provider needs to do something with the phone. They do not just throw it away. In fact, if you received a replacement phone from your cell phone carrier, I can almost guarantee you that it is a refurbished cell phone.
Each year worldwide, upwards of one hundred millions phones are tossed away into landfills! If it was not for people buying used and refurbished cell phones this number would probably be astronomically higher.
Some reasons to consider before buying your next "new" cell phone -
1.) Save money buying a refurbished or used cell phone.
On average, to buy a refurbished cell phone will save you 25% or more than buying a new cell phone. Who needs all the latest and greatest stuff anyway? I use a good number of features on my phone, but I bet I do not know of even a fraction of the features my phone has to offer. All the value added features have been around for years now - email, internet surfing, Mp3 player, camera, qwerty keyboard, bluetooth. Aside from this, I dont really need much more so I personally bought my blackberry refurbished. I'd rather put the money I saved in my pocket and use it for other things I enjoy.
Chris Samaras is the founder of The Blue Dot - Find Blue Find Value website. Together we can make a difference. Buying refurbished and used will have great impacts years to come. To find great deals on refurbished cell phones and to learn more about used cell phones.