Trade in & recycle
There are more phones in UK drawers than there are people in London.
Yours is probably one of them. Tell us what it is, post it to us free of charge, and we will either pay you for it or recycle it responsibly. Either way it stops being landfill.
What is your device worth?
Pick your model, tell us its condition, and get a figure. Nothing to commit to.
Why it matters
A drawer is just a slower landfill
An unused handset does not hold its value while it waits. It loses worth every month, and eventually stops being resaleable at all — at which point the gold, copper and cobalt inside it are simply gone.
We would rather refurbish it and sell it on to someone who wants it. Where a device is genuinely beyond that, it goes to certified recycling instead of being written off.
How it works
Four steps, and three of them are ours
Selling privately means photographing the thing, writing a listing, fielding lowball offers and hoping the buyer actually pays. This is the version where you fill in a form and wait.
Tell us what you have
Model, storage, network and honest condition. About a minute, and you get a figure straight away.
We send the packaging
Tracked and paid for. You are not out of pocket at any point in the process.
We inspect it
The same technicians who refurbish our stock check what arrived against what you described.
You get paid
Within 24 hours of your device passing inspection. If the figure changes we tell you why, and you can have the device back.
What we buy
Phones mostly. But not only phones.
We buy the devices we know how to refurbish and resell, which means we can be specific about what they are worth rather than guessing.
iPhone and Samsung Galaxy
Our strongest prices sit here, because it is what our customers ask for most. Recent flagships hold their value noticeably better than the rest of the market.
Google, Motorola and other Android
Pixel and Motorola handsets sell steadily. Older or less common Android models are worth quoting for rather than assuming they have no value.
iPads, MacBooks and laptops
Apple tablets and laptops go through the same valuation and testing process as phones.
Getting the best price
Four things move the number
Before you post it
Five minutes now saves a week later
The commonest hold-up is not damage. It is a device that arrives still signed in to an Apple or Google account, which locks it and means we cannot process it until you release it remotely.
Back up anything you want to keep
iCloud or Google One will do it overnight on Wi-Fi. Photos are what people forget.
Turn off Find My
This is the step that causes the delays. Sign out of iCloud, or remove your Google account, before you reset.
Factory reset
iPhone: Settings, General, Transfer or Reset. Android: Settings, System, Reset options.
Take out the SIM and memory card
We cannot return them once a device is processed, and your number goes with the SIM.
Use the packaging we send
It is designed for the job. A padded envelope and hope is how screens crack in transit.
Questions
What people ask before they post
How long until I am paid?
Within 24 hours of your device passing inspection. Inspection happens once your parcel arrives, so the total time depends mostly on Royal Mail.
What if the offer changes?
We tell you what we found and what the revised figure is. If you would rather not accept it, we post the device back. You are never obliged to take less.
Is a broken phone worth sending?
Usually. A cracked screen or a dead battery is a repair, not a write-off, and a working logic board carries most of the value. Describe the fault honestly and quote for it.
What happens to my data?
Every device we take in is wiped as part of our refurbishment process, whether or not you reset it first. We would still rather you reset it yourself — it is your data, and you should control when it goes.
What if it has no resale value?
We recycle it properly rather than posting it back to you. Nothing we take in is sent to landfill.
Can I send several at once?
Yes, and it is worth doing in one go. For businesses retiring a fleet, our corporate page covers the bulk process.
Find out what yours is worth
About a minute, and nothing to commit to. The valuation is yours to walk away from.
