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The traps to avoid when buying a used smartphone

If new smartphones are very popular with the general public, there is also a second -hand market that allows you to get their hands on recent phones at sometimes very attractive prices. However, the purchase of a second -hand mobile is not a completely trivial act: since it is a device that has already served, several points should be checked to avoid a certain number of traps.

Your smartphone is starting to accuse the weight of years and you are very seriously planning to replace it with a slightly more recent model, but your budget is forced ? If you do not want to put several hundred euros in the latest Terminal Ten Cri of the moment, you can of course fall back on mid -range, or even more affordable products. But you can also turn to used mobiles !

Second -hand phones indeed offer an alternative to the purchase of a new product and can allow you to leave with a device released recently without obliging to make follies. Because this is the main interest of a used property: its price. But of course, the purchase of a used smartphone is not a completely trivial act: it requires making some additional efforts compared to the acquisition of its new equivalent insofar as we speak of a terminal that has already had another life.

What do we check, when we go in search of a used mobile ? Its general appearance is generally important: it is not because you go through a third party that you want to leave with a wreckage. The condition of the screen, in particular, will be careful carefully. But other points are also to be controlled and they will require a little effort on your part.

The nerve of war: money

If you buy a used smartphone, It’s because you want to save money. So it is this criterion that you will endeavor to check as a priority, noting for example what is the current difference between the terminal that interests you and the price that its manufacturer applied at the time of the exit. The gap is quite pronounced so that it is worth the blow to opt for the supply of an individual rather than a new device ?

Also, see only a single proposal, as attractive as it is. Consult several offers on the web by looking at the prices displayed elsewhere. Of course, they will be brought to vary greatly according to, in particular, the state of each device sold, but that can give you a good idea, at a moment t, the way in which the used market estimates the value product pecuniary.

Compare with new smartphones

When you are looking for a used model, you will undoubtedly have certain characteristics that you deem important in mind: such a screen size, such a quantity of RAM and so on. If you have criteria already stopped, Compare in the case where this technical sheet with that of new smartphones. If you come across a new alternative that is financially equivalent to your used find, then this means that the second -hand offer is not attractive enough: the new alternative is no longer interesting, because, a significant appearance, it contains a manufacturer’s warranty.

Finally, the last two aspects to be controlled are the sales method and what the price covers. If this is an auction, go your way: you will not know how far the bidders are ready to go to win the. Favor the announcements that have a price that leaves no doubt about what you are going to pay (notwithstanding the possible negotiation phase which should take place). Then, clear up what the offer covers: in addition to the smartphone, there are other elements (USB cable, headphones, case, etc.) that accompany the sale ? If not, you could have a lever to get a discount. Also remember to ask for an invoice to find out if the device is still under warranty.

Take an interest in the advertiser

Behind each announcement, there is someone looking to get a good price from their property. And because all people are not always animated by the best intentions in the world, it is necessary to ensure that the one who offers the latest fashionable terminal at an unbeatable price is not a crook who tries to refourgue you A Chinese mobile resembling as two drops of water in the Samsung Galaxy S7.

Several approaches help to come across a scam: you can have your contacts play (maybe a friend’s friend is selling his phone ?) and look at the evaluations left by other Internet users, if the site you could complete your transaction has such an indicator of confidence. This kind of information, which is found on eBay or Amazon, is very useful for the user who wants to assess at a glance the reliability of an advertiser.

Meet the seller and test the smartphone

Also put things in the entry of the game: tell him that you would like to meet him in person in order to be able to take charge of the smartphone and check if it is in good condition. Also indicate Your desire to drive some tests on it, without necessarily specifying which ones, to ensure that everything is in order. The mere fact of showing you so picky in the acquisition of the phone will allow you to sort the good grain of the tares.

This last point is obviously easier to follow near a large agglomeration than in a small village lost in the middle of nowhere. Nevertheless, it is highly recommended to go through it, because the photographs accompanying the ad could be faked or simply having been hosted on another ad, to mislead the buyer. Finally, specify with him if he is ready to discuss the price if you find something to complain about during your inspection. You may come across a unpleasant surprise and keep the sale price reflects your find.

Do not leave with a wreckage

With the price, this is the other point on which the majority of users lingers naturally: the state of the device. Indeed, it is not because you made the decision to go through a second -hand mobile that you must finish with a very degraded product. However, it is necessary Show indulgence when you inspect : You do not buy new, so do not expect a mobile in perfect condition (anyway, the seller should be aware of it: he will logically reflect the state on the price of the phone).

Another aspect to take into account is thelocation of possible small damage suffered by the terminal : a brush on the shell does not have the same impact as a shine on the screen. In other words, you can accommodate a slightly damaged case, but not a slab crossed by a crack or a stripe at the photo sensor level. And assuming that it does not bother you, you can try to negotiate a greater discount by pointing the finger at the degradations of the product which were not necessarily well mentioned in the sheet of sale.

Not all damage is created

When you have the smartphone in hand to review it, don’t be satisfied with the screen and the shell. Open the terminal, look if the SIM card is inserted and withdrew well, check the battery and if it is removable or not (if it is unowable and the phone is a bit old, it is possible that its overall autonomy is a Little below the performance that we would obtain with a new equivalent). Check the ports by plugging the adequate connectors (headphones, USB, etc.). Do they fit well ?

For the most connoisseurs of you, remember to examine that the product that you are offered is not a “reclaimed” Chinese phone to look like a vogue product. It is not necessarily the easiest to control, because you must have a good prior knowledge of the Android ecosystem and know where to look and what to check. An example is given by technoïd with a phone resembling the Samsung Galaxy S6, checking the camera settings, the Android interface used or the type of processor, provided you install a application of benchmark.

Last but not least, It is possible for some mobiles to check if they have been immersed. This is the case, for example, of the models sold by Sony, which include a kind of small wear indicator indicating if they have been confronted with water. This takes the form of a small white square which becomes pink when the waterproofing is compromised. Alas, this type of information is not always accessible for the general public. Otherwise, you can try to know if there are not traces of fog or humidity in the screen (between the slab and the window) or the camera lens. It is always good to take a test photo to check that it is working properly.

Detect bugs and hidden defects

Now that you have checked the external envelope of the smartphone, you will have to Check if all the internal components operate normally. Come with your different cables and make sure everything works without difficulty: if you plug in earphones, can you hear sound ? If you connect a USB cable, are you able to make a file transfer and at the same time recharge the battery of the smartphone (if you connect it a laptop or an external battery, for example) ? Control in the same way all the accessories accompanying the phone whose seller seeks to get rid of.

We will also have to know if the phone communicates well. So plan to put your SIM card inside and make a call. Also go take a look on the web so as to note if the 3G/4G connection is well operational. It is also a good way to ensure that the terminal is not restrained in one way or another by the operator of the person looking to sell his aircraft, to assume that you are not Yourself customer with this operator.

Components can also be tested

Before making an appointment with the seller, Find out about the code that allows you to trigger a test battery To control each item. For example on the Asus Zenfone 2, you must open the calculator application and type ” .12345+= »without the quotes. You will then see various information, such as the use of the processor (CPU), the battery level, the rate of use of the RAM and different sections to test Bluetooth, WiFi, Bousson, MoDem , the gyroscope, the touchscreen, the camera flash, the multitooch, the vibrator, the local sensor, the NFC and so on.

These different steps require a little preparation upstream: contact the seller and announce the color. By showing you from the outset so souculous, any ill -intentioned people will go their way. You will of course have to provide your own cables (in case your contact does not provide them), know what type of SIM card used (normal ? Microphone ? Nano ?) and note on a piece of paper the test code to be performed on the smartphone you plan to acquire and how to use it.

Take your time to perform these different steps. In addition, do not hesitate to extend your checks at the battery level: watch a video on YouTube or launch a video game, so as to see if the battery has the annoying tendency to empty a little too quickly. In general, avoid buying a device that is more than two years old if its battery is not easy to replace. Indeed, if it is irremovable, you will have to deal with a significantly lower autonomy.

Everything will depend on your previous findings

When you find the mobile that interests you, before fixing a date for the transaction, ask the seller beforehand for before determine if there is a possibility of negotiating the price. If you have relatively exhaustive research, you logically know the prices offered by other sellers for the same model and you can therefore use this information as a lever. If he refuses the idea of ​​negotiation, that does not mean that he should drop.

If you have inspected the terminal from top to bottom, perhaps you have detected scratches on the shell or an operating problem with one of the components. Depending on the severity of the problem, its location and the importance that you give it (maybe a concern in terms of the location of the SD card does not bother you too much if you do not plan to slip one), You will have arguments to argue to encourage the seller to revise his claims downwards.

Play with your levers sparingly

Another element that you can put forward during negotiation is the absence of a guarantee when the user who is now looking to sell his property has benefited from it. By playing on this aspect, you can very well note that you will possibly have to make additional purchases to protect the phone (a case, a protective film for the screen …) and a discount roughly equivalent to their purchase would be a gesture that you would appreciate greatly. Of course, if all this is supplied with the device, no need to lose your saliva !

In this regard, do not hesitate to request the invoice if the user still has it in his possession in order to know the date of purchase, if the warranty has expired well and, if necessary, the conditions for benefit.

Finally, Do not expect incredible discounts. A voucher deal is above all a deal in which each party leaves with the feeling of not having been injured. Of course, as a buyer, you will especially have in mind to make the biggest saving possible while obtaining the phone from your dreams (or in any case, a more recent mobile !) cheaper. But you should not lose sight of if you are a buyer today, tomorrow you may be in the seller’s shoes and you will want to make a good deal too.

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