Uncle_vito wrote:
> When you sell the phone? Who wants a used cell phone with older
> technology when they can get a new phone subsidized by Verizon. BTW,
> if you are not going to change providers anyway, who cares about a
> contract?
Vito- you would be surprised at the number of people looking for a used cell
phone. There are probably several reasons for it, but one example is someone
who is under contract who has lost or damaged their phone (that contract
does lock them in folks).

I have four people in my family, each of whom gets a new phone every couple
of years. I have zero old cell phones hanging around the house. They ALL
have been sold on eBay, and I'm not talking about for insignificant prices
either. I wouldn't bother for a few bucks.

Of course "marketing" is part of the key to success in reselling your cell
phone, as it is in any other business deal. I keep the boxes, manuals, and
chargers to all my phones and I keep them in very good condition. They
sell.

Now I'll grant you that, as the technology advances ever more rapidly, and
prices drop, it may become harder to do this. I'll be testing this in a
short while. Wish me luck.