rod9669

Up-dated to the One X a few weeks ago, so looking at selling the 'phone on. As I see it my options are

1 - sell on eBay as stock
2 - sell on eBay as rooted - which ROM tho'?
3 - sell to Mazuma or similar

Any thoughts?

williamj1

If you are fine with using eBay, and know how to host a good auction then that is where you will get most money. Some people, myself included, don't like selling on eBay so that's just personal choice.

Personally, I'd sell it as rooted s-off but put it back to a stock rom (as in stock rom, maintaining root). That way they have root capability but don't have some ROM that differs from the (HTC) advertised software. In addition (assuming you go eBay) I'd offer them the option of you returning it to stock or putting something like CM7 on it.

I wouldn't advise Mazuma. It's quick cash, but not good value. Even others like CEX which still aren't good value offer better prices than them.

For example (assuming unlocked and reasonable condition), Mazuma would give £62 in cash. Cex would give £75 in cash, or £82 for mint condition.

(CeX (UK) Buy & Sell Games, Phones, DVDs, Blu-ray, Electronics, Computing, Vision & CDs)

This is what depresses me though, £70ish is not money I can just throw away. So when it comes to upgrade I might have to consider selling mine to fund a new one (I buy sim-free) but it almost seems pointless for such a low price. The Desire has been by far and above the best phone I've ever owned. The prospect for me of throwing that away and never having my Desire again, for the sake of merely £62 saddens me deeply. Not only has it been a great phone, but it remains one too. Outdated yes, but still great. It's still immensely fun to root and play with

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Last edited by williamj1; April 27th, 2012 at 06:46 PM.

jay_kay

Would agree totally with what William has said.

Mines gonna be gently placed in a silk lined box so I can take it out and stroke it now and again :-)

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Duv

I'm thinking of keeping mine and using it as an attempt to get into more development stuff on I upgrade

BarnumC

I have said elsewhere, there are so many Desire contracts ending now that their value must have lowered by the quantity available.
Forget Mazuma et al, sell on ebay, gumtree or even in your local newsagents.

TV!

I just punted mine yesterday through O2 recycle.

Sent it yesterday special delivery @ 2.30pm and got a text at 11.15am this morning saying they had received it and that I should have my cheque in a couple of days £70.10.

Yeah you might get a tenner more on ebay but really is it worth the hassle.

I could have kept it as a back up phone as I really loved my desire it was like an old friend. But seriously once you get your hands on the one X you realise how much better it is and you soon forget about the old desire, it is like night and day.

rod9669

I can't believe how small the screen seems on my old Desire now - took the micky out of no.1 son when he got the DHD that it was the size of a patio slab, but the One X seems to be an ideal size after a bit of use

rod9669

Just another observation / question - is there any way of telling Google Play that I don't have the deire any more? It still comes up as an option when I download apps from the laptop

williamj1

Load Google Play
Top right, click the settings / cog icon
My orders and devices
Devices Tab
On whatever phone, untick "shown in menus"