Old phones are next retro trend
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 12:50:41
This week, the Daily Mail reports that people with their fingers on the pulse of popular trends in the UK are now seeking out older mobile models instead of super slim smartphones, in an attempt to latch onto some of the retro glamour that they have accrued over the years.
While modern devices tend to be less than a centimetre thick and weigh in at under 200 grams, older devices from companies like Nokia and Ericsson are much bigger, bulkier and heavier, with plastic chassis rather than metal, glass and high end polycarbon, like their current day counterparts.
As a result of this emerging trend, some people are willing to spend over £800 to get their hands on an old-school mobile phone, which is more than the cost of an iPhone 5S.
More affordable retro options, such as the Nokia 8210, will sell for just £50 if you are willing to shop around. But this is an equally relevant fashion to bring to light the idea that even the most ancient and archaic device that you have sitting around at home still has value.
Retro mobiles may only be five to ten years old, but the cycle of improvements and upgrades in this marketplace means that devices can go out of fashion and then come back in again very quickly indeed.
Leaving a mobile phone gathering dust in a drawer at home does not make sense, because there is residual value within it, that you can unlock by selling your old handset online to a recycling firm.
You can even see how values are changing by checking up on auction sites and reading reviews, because you could have a goldmine of unwanted devices stored at home and now is a great time to clear them out for cash.
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