I decided that I might as well sell my old mobile phone. I’ve had the new one for a couple of months so see no real need to hang on to my old handset – a Samsung Note 3.
What prompted me to list my old mobile was the big banner advert on eBay’s home page telling me that I could expect to by selling on eBay compared with any other site. When I click through it asks me for the phone Brand (Samsung); Model (Galaxy Note 3); SIM Lock (unlocked); Storage (16GB); Colour (white); Condition (used); and Cosmetic Condition (good); and Accessories (Original Box, Headphones, Charger). All well and good, now eBay tell me what they think my mobile is worth…. and it’s just £23.50!!
eBay says that “Phones like this are trending at £23.50“, and that “Price recommendation is based on similar items that recently sold or completed“. I guess what that tells me is that either eBay’s price engine is very broken or that there have been a hell of a lot of mobile phone accessories spammed into the “Mobile & Smart Phones” category instead of where they belong which is “Mobile Phone & PDA Accessories”.
Anyone want a cheap Samsung Galaxy Note 3 because I’m not going to sell it on eBay for £23.50, I can’t be bothered and I doubt many other consumers would either.
(The average eBay selling price on for a white Galaxy Note 3 according to Terapeak is £177.08, perhaps I’ll list it after all…)
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i just dropped my S4 down the lavvy yesterday. 🙁
i’ll open with a bid of £25. 🙂
Last year i sold 4 one plus phones and made over £2000 profit
T-L
Hey,
Whats up geezersssss.
I just sold my Apple smartphone (10 year old tech).
Didnt get less than i’d expect for such a rubbish bit of tech so very pleased!
Woop go eBay
can’t believe i got fired from the apprentice last night..hopefully i can sell my pink blazer on ebay…
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Let’s face it eBay are not very clever on all sorts of levels.
And the more they try to get clever then the worse it gets.
If I was selling a used smartphone then the local free-ads may well get me a better price?
Really annoying and patronising.
I get “other Omega watches sold for £225..” they’re not the same as my rare limited edition !
I hope they try to focus on the basics rather than being clever.
If the price eBay suggest isn’t good enough, why not just put it on eBay at the price *you* want to sell it at? Is it compulsory to go with their suggested price?
Nobody believes anything eBay say anyway…. 😉