Looking for an upgrade

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 12/05/2018 at 12:06 • Filed to: None

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My wife and I are currently rocking iPhone 5SEs. Yeah, I know. And my sons have our old 5Ss. I just bought a 6S from my neighbor for $100, and I was hoping to do something similar for my wife so we can pass our old phones down to our kids. Is there a good place to find good used phones online? Can’t afford to go with new. Kind of like my cars.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:16

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http://www.swappa.com is where I’ve bought all my phones, worked out well each time. Currently have a Pixel XL I bought from there.

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:17

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Swappa is a good site to check out, or the ‘Bay of course

ttyymmnn > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 12/05/2018 at 12:17

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I have heard of them. Thanks.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:17

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I have a first gen Pixel I could send over for like $100 CDN.

I am sending down some US packages in the next week anyway.

E90M3 > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:18

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I’ve got an old iPhone 6 sitting in a drawer collecting dust, the battery is beyond trash though.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 12/05/2018 at 12:18

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Seconding Swappa. Mileage may vary as you’re ultimately buying from random people on there - but you should be good as long as you know what you’re getting yourself in to (check their sales history, ratings, if they offer any kind of warranty/return policy, etc.). 

ttyymmnn > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 12/05/2018 at 12:18

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Thanks, but we’re staying in the Apple$p here.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:18

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eBay, Gazelle, Swappa are good but you’ll pay a little more than you would in a similar “neighbor happens to be selling one” kind of situation. Might be worth looking on Amazon as well.

ttyymmnn > E90M3 12/05/2018 at 12:19

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Neighbor recently replaced both glass and battery. It’s in great shape, or so it seems.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:20

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Gotcha! No problem

ttyymmnn > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 12/05/2018 at 12:20

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Oh, I fully expected to pay more. Neighbor is doing me a solid. 

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:22

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Might also luck out on LetGo or CL, but uh, you know...that whole robbery/murder thing. Wait, I may have a 7 laying around...

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:26

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Both are easy and cheap to replace. I’ve done it multiple times on various iPhones and haven’t failed yet! If you buy one needing these items, buy the toolkit for $5. It’s worth it.

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:31

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I’m going to spout some sacrilege here. Take a look at refurbished phones at Gamestop. If you get their warranty, they are pretty good at swapping out phones at most of their stores. I bought one for my mom. She drowned it a couple of months later. She took it to the nearest GameStop and they swapped it out, no questions asked. https://www.gamestop.com/browse/cell-phones?nav=13ffff11db-6

You might also look at NewEgg. They have LOTS of choices and their search tools are better than most.  https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100167543%2050001759%204016%204823

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:31

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My wife reminded me that we gave the extra 7 to my sister. Also check local repair shops, a lot of them sell used items as well. One down the street from me sells 6s for around $200.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:37

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I have a dead iPhone 4. It’s great for throwing at kids when they don’t get out of bed.

ttyymmnn > TheRealBicycleBuck 12/05/2018 at 12:37

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That sort of repair is above my courage level.

ttyymmnn > TheRealBicycleBuck 12/05/2018 at 12:39

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Good calls. I bought click wheel  iPod at GS years ago, and it’s still going strong. I keep it in the van for tunes. And I had forgotten about New Egg. I always feel better buying from a business rather than an individual. 

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 12/05/2018 at 12:40

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And the fact that they do a imei check is good.

ttyymmnn > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/05/2018 at 12:41

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I’ve got a couple of those lying around. Plus a couple of dead iPods. I should try that. I need a derrick to get one of my boys out of bed.

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:42

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It’s really, really easy. If you can replace a lost screw in a pair of eyeglasses, then you have the dexterity to deal with the tiny screws on a phone. Just watch a couple of the videos to see how it’s done. Practice by taking apart an old/broken iPhone.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:43

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I play songs from frozen on an old iphone and hide the phone in the closet or under his dresser. The kid (12 years old) will bolt out of bed to turn that phone off every singe time. He doesn’t like it but it works better than the water sprayer method.

ttyymmnn > TheRealBicycleBuck 12/05/2018 at 12:43

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Thanks. I’m going to try to buy a phone that still has some good life left in the battery. 

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:45

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... is one of those an old 30-pin not-a-fucking-phone iPod?

jasmits > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/05/2018 at 12:47

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You sound like my dad, he would pull shit like that all the time. The worst being hiding an old phone or ipod touch  connected to my speakers turned all the way up with an alarm set to when he wanted me out of bed. Would resort to water sprayer if that didn’t work. 

ttyymmnn > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 12/05/2018 at 12:48

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Yup. I had a couple of them before I got my first phone. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > jasmits 12/05/2018 at 12:49

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Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > jasmits 12/05/2018 at 12:50

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We frequently prank each other with those little blue tooth speakers. I’ll stash one in one of the kids rooms then pull up some cat meow or some other strange sound.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 12:54

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We have an old 5s sitting around , but you already have one of those so assuming you’re looking for something newer . It’s literally being used as an alarm clock...we could use an alarm clock for that purpose.

ttyymmnn > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 12/05/2018 at 12:57

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I’m perfectly happy with my 5SE, but my twins can’t play Fortnite mobile on their 5s. Normally, I wouldn’t make a change just for that. But they should be modernized a bit, and Christmas would be a good time to do it.

Future Heap Owner > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 12/05/2018 at 13:14

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I tried to get a 128GB SE from someone on there right after the model  got discontinued. They flaked.

Future Heap Owner > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 13:15

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IDK, they will pry my SE from my cold, dead fingers

Future Heap Owner > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 13:16

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What kind of dead iPods? I might be interested in taking them off your hands.

ttyymmnn > Future Heap Owner 12/05/2018 at 13:21

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I’ve got no quarrels with my 5SE. It’s the perfect size. But if I’m going to upgrade my boys’ phones, I can’t break the bank on a brand new one. And I might as well step up a little bit.

Future Heap Owner > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 13:23

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Do you do any kind of auto repair? It’s easier than any of that! There’s free documentation online that’s 100x better than a Haynes manual. You just need $5 in tools, patience, and a steady hand.

ttyymmnn > Future Heap Owner 12/05/2018 at 13:24

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I’ve got one 2nd gen iPod Touch (A1288) . $24 on eBay! I’ve also got an iPhone 4S (A1387) and an iPhone 4 (A1332). 

ttyymmnn > Future Heap Owner 12/05/2018 at 13:26

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No, wait. Just found three more iPods. A1288, A1288, A1318. One of the 1288s is engraved, “Merry Christmas, Mommy. Can we play with your iPod?”

ttyymmnn > Future Heap Owner 12/05/2018 at 13:28

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And courage. I do not do much auto repair. But I have repaired my gas dryer a number times, and repaired my mower. All it takes is basic tools, knowledge, and courage.

Future Heap Owner > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 13:32

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Oh, all touches? I’m interested in clickwheel iPods. Sorry, shoulda specified.

ttyymmnn > Future Heap Owner 12/05/2018 at 13:39

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Yeah. I’ve got an old click wheel, but I’m keeping it!

Future Heap Owner > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 13:42

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Smart 

smobgirl > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 12/05/2018 at 13:44

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My 5S became a security camera when I  just retired it. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 14:19

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SWAPPA-DOT-COM

www.swappa.com

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 12/05/2018 at 14:20

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I take them to Cousin Dave’s farm and blast them with large bore handgun fire.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Future Heap Owner 12/05/2018 at 14:27

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That sucks, I’ve bought probably 5 or 6 phones from there and my dad has bought 2, all without issue. So I imagine your problem i s not the norm when it comes to swappa .

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/05/2018 at 14:33

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I’ve actually got two old iPhones and four old iPod touches.