Less than half of Brits are willing to buy a refurbished phone - despite 83 per cent believing new smartphones are too expensive.
A poll of 2,000 adults found the main concerns about buying a pre-loved phone include poor battery life (61 per cent), the condition of the device (55 per cent) and the limited or lack of warranty (48 per cent).
Other common worries include fear of potential viruses or malware (43 per cent) or that the phone may have been stolen before being re-sold (34 per cent).
To dispel any myths around smartphones and highlight the potential savings on refurbished tech, iD Mobile [https://www.idmobile.co.uk/david-dickinsons-refurb-deals] and TV icon David Dickinson hosted a unique auction in London where bidders competed for savings on his top picks of quality pre-loved devices.
Lewis Henry, from iD Mobile, which claims to save customers an average of £250-a-year compared to major networks, said: “Whilst the savings speak for themselves, there are still a lot of myths surrounding refurbished phones.
“Many people assume they’ll be scratched, outdated models in a bad condition, when in reality, there’s often very little difference that can be easily spotted between a refurbished phone and a brand new one.
David Dickinson, famous for sniffing out a real ‘bobby dazzler’ of a deal, said: “These refurb phones are absolute bargains – top-notch condition, big savings, and no compromise on quality.
“Now that’s what I call a great deal!”.
A poll of 2,000 adults found the main concerns about buying a pre-loved phone include poor battery life (61 per cent), the condition of the device (55 per cent) and the limited or lack of warranty (48 per cent).
Other common worries include fear of potential viruses or malware (43 per cent) or that the phone may have been stolen before being re-sold (34 per cent).
To dispel any myths around smartphones and highlight the potential savings on refurbished tech, iD Mobile [https://www.idmobile.co.uk/david-dickinsons-refurb-deals] and TV icon David Dickinson hosted a unique auction in London where bidders competed for savings on his top picks of quality pre-loved devices.
Lewis Henry, from iD Mobile, which claims to save customers an average of £250-a-year compared to major networks, said: “Whilst the savings speak for themselves, there are still a lot of myths surrounding refurbished phones.
“Many people assume they’ll be scratched, outdated models in a bad condition, when in reality, there’s often very little difference that can be easily spotted between a refurbished phone and a brand new one.
David Dickinson, famous for sniffing out a real ‘bobby dazzler’ of a deal, said: “These refurb phones are absolute bargains – top-notch condition, big savings, and no compromise on quality.
“Now that’s what I call a great deal!”.
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00:00I'm David Dickinson, the Duke. I'm here at the Sloan Street Auction House to promote David Dickinson's
00:07refurbed phone deal. I know what you're thinking, you wouldn't consider it,
00:11but when I tell you the kind of deal you can get, you'll change your mind.
00:17Let's look at the first lot. What we've got here is an iPhone 15, a new, new
00:22refurbished phone, on limited data. It's got a 12-month guarantee with it, on a
00:2824-month contract. Now you're probably thinking, where did it come from? I haven't got the slightest
00:34idea. I can tell you, is this phone was purchased by an individual, was held by them for a couple of
00:41weeks, and then they changed their mind. Now this is where it gets serious, but it also gets serious
00:45that you can get the best deal, the real deal. You're going to, first of all, get £250 savings
00:52by signing up with ID Mobile. I can do better than that. Who's going to offer me £50 savings?
01:00Who's going to offer me £100 off? Oh, that's more like it. We'll go one further. If you want a real
01:08deal, if you want to get yourself a real bargain, I'm going to offer £147 discount. Who wants that?
01:17Wow! What's your name, sir? Louis. You're going to get yourself a Bobby Dazzler of a deal. You're
01:22going to get the best deal today. Louis, you've just bought yourself a newly refurbished phone. Happy?
01:30Sold to Louis. We've had a fantastic day here in the auction. A lot of people have walked away
01:36with a newly refurbished telephone, and they've got themselves a great bargain deal. Do you want
01:44some of the same? Well, you can. You need to get in touch with idmobile.co.uk. I'm the Duke,
01:51and that's mobile done right.