Tips before buying a second-hand product
There are two block ways, mainly when purchasing a refurbished or second-hand product. On the one hand, you have platforms such as Back Market or Amazon, where you can buy a second-hand phone with a certified guarantee and where they offer you various price alternatives depending on the condition and specifications of the product. On the other hand, there are the purchase and sale of products between individuals, where they can agree on a price and a specific place to execute the sales process.
Needs and budget.
Before buying a device you have to be aware of the needs and the budget you have to buy an iPhone. Regardless of whether the iPhone is discontinued or not, the device has a price. For this reason, you always have to know the price that the new product currently has, in order to begin to know what the price you would pay for it is.
Knowing the value of the new product helps to know if a device is out of price or not. That means you can’t buy an iPhone at an off-market price because the phone may not work properly and you may have to take it to an Apple Store for repair.
Analyze the characteristics and specifications of the equipment
Look carefully at the product title, description, images, check the battery status, as well as that the carrier sends you photographs and videos of the product. The photos must be original and from various angles, in order to ensure that the iPhone does not have any damage and avoid scams.
Ask if the device has undergone any repair, the purchase invoice for it and ask them to perform a power-up in front of the buyer to check that it works correctly and especially if you have a dead Pixel. The battery is very important, since a battery at 98% of its capacity is not the same as a battery below 80%.
Look for the specifications of the equipment and check that the characteristics are the same as those offered in the ad and even the serial number coincides with the one indicated in a first contact.
The device must be factory restored
This section is very important because if the phone is not factory restored it has an iCloud password from another user, and when you want to add your own username and password, you may run into problems. So, it is best that the device is formatted and at home with an invoice from the day of purchase.
If the user does not know how to format the phone, you can do it in front of him so that when the sale is over the user has a new device from scratch, and not with all the information of a third person.
Check that the device works correctly
When you have the device in your hand, pick it up and check that everything is ok. Browse Safari, calls and microphones, as well as battery and camera. This way you check that the device works correctly and avoid encountering a serious problem for not having checked it correctly.
Finally, if the device seems to us to be correct, you can purchase the product if you wish. It is important to note that purchases, even second-hand sales in Spain, have a guarantee, even if it is only for a few months. WhatsApp conversations and screenshots of the conversation are used to claim if necessary.
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