Selling fake Rolex watches is SO dated. It’s all about flogging knock-off Nokias nowadays. At least, that’s what appears to be happening on eBay, where fake Nokia N95 8GB phones are increasingly popular.
Check the YouTube video above, where someone’s helpfully outlined the difference between the real thing, and one of the fakes – which apparently are often claimed to be the Asian model of the handset. Buy one, and you’ll soon be swearing about the weedy camera and lack of GPS, Wi-Fi, Symbian or, er, 8GB of memory.
And in any case, we bet you can get five for a pound on Deptford Market, rather than shelling out on eBay…
So what are you going to do with your old mobile when you get your shiny new iPhone or Nokia N95 8GB this Christmas?
According to Tesco Mobile two million of you will simply though your old phone away. Its survey says almost 11 million people expect a new mobile this Christmas, but 20% of them will simply throw their old one away. The most popular option is apparently to simply throw the old phone in a drawer.
Better options would be to sell it on eBay, trade it in for another or recycle it. People like Fonebak offer recycling services via operators and retailers, and some retailers like Carphone will also give you some cash for your old mobile.
Tesco Mobile is jumping on the recycling bandwagon by re-launching its online recycling service, and offering consumers envelopes in stores, aiming to recycle one million handsets.
Tesco Mobile Recycle will recycle any working mobile phone online, offering up to £70 of Tesco Mobile airtime or Tesco gift vouchers in return. Users can also get 300 Green Clubcard Points, or choose to donate £3 to the British Red Cross.
Just a quick note for those of you with busy social lives and an addiction to online shopping. A new service from eBay is being rolled out that will allow you to bid via SMS. The company is now offering outbid alerts to your mobile phone which you can respond to via SMS in order to outbid competitors in any auctions you are partaking in.
It’s a simple idea and at a mere 12 pence per message plus VAT, it will no doubt feel like money well spent when you are reclining on that new yacht you snapped up for a fraction of its value (or are enjoying that bargain 100 pack of inflatable shoelaces, depending on your budget).
(Via intomobile)
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