Blog
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Buying a Phone on Facebook Marketplace: The In-Person Procedure
Cheaper than eBay and with no buyer protection at all — how to run the verification checks in person without an awkward standoff in a car park.
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Finding Trade-In-Eligible Phones on eBay Without Getting Burned
How to search eBay for the cheapest handset that clears a promo's eligible list — the filters that matter, the listings to skip, and what to pay.
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Trade It In, or Sell It Yourself?
Promotional trade-in usually beats a private sale. Standard trade-in almost never does — and the difference decides what you do with your old phone.
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How to Check a Phone's IMEI Before You Buy
The ten-minute check that separates a clean used handset from a blacklisted, financed, or stolen one — and what each result actually means.
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The Phones You Should Never Buy Used
Activation lock, blacklisted IMEIs, and handsets still on someone's payment plan — six listings to close immediately, and how to spot each one.
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How Carrier Trade-In Promos Actually Work
Why carriers credit far more than your old phone is worth, why that credit arrives as bill credits over two years, and what quietly cancels it.
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The Trade-In Math: What the Deal Is Actually Worth
A five-line formula for any carrier trade-in promo, worked twice with example numbers — once where it pays, once where it quietly loses money.