Rumors always seem to hover around wherever people go. More often than not, these rumors do more bad than good. Nothing nice ever comes out of it. While rumors about people usually go away when the storm passes, when a business gets a bad rumor, it’s bound to stick with them for life.
I’m talking about the rumors about the Cashforiphones.com scam. If you don’t know the website, they’re an online company that buys used iPhones from people. You’ve read that correctly. They give you money in exchange for your iPhone, whatever the condition – even if it’s broken!
But what is the rumor about the website anyway? Before we go into that, you need to understand how the company operates. First, you get a quote given by the company in their website. Depending on the model and the condition of your iPhone, the price differs. You’ll definitely get a low price if the phone is damaged or broken. But if the model is in good condition, you’ll get a good deal out of it.
If you accept their offer, then they mail you a box. The shipping is already paid for, so you don’t have to do anything at all. Then you send your device back to them. They inspect your iPhone and give you a notification email.
Here’s where the so-called Cashforiphones.com scam comes in. People complain that the original price offered to them was lowered to a point that they feel swindled. I’ve read in internet forums that they were being offered very cheap prices. Some posted that they were offered 100 dollars lower than the original price! That’s ridiculous. Some even said that they were receiving a check of $15 instead of $35 for their iPhone. If the iPhone was that cheap to begin with, why even bother selling it?
To the people who do not accept their offer, they get their phone back.
So now you wait for your money to arrive. Usually it arrives in couple of days, if you choose to receive your money by check. But if you want to get it quickly, they have PayPal as an option.
And if you’re going to check the discussions about the Cashforiphones.com scam, you’ll see that the posters are very new users. They don’t have credibility when it comes to their complaints. They are simply detractors who would want to destroy a completely legitimate business.
I’m happy to say that I’m a customer of cashforiphones.com and I’ve never had any problems. They bought my iPhone 3GS from me for $150. Then they called me again and said they were going to offer me $120 because of the scratches in the phone. The customer service representative was very kind and understanding to my inquiries about the reduced price. Though they did reduce the price, it wasn’t really bad since I didn’t feel cheated in any way. And so after a couple of days I received my check.
Since the iPhone4S is out now, I’m very excited to buy it. I’ve heard that the Siri application is a very cool feature of the phone. So for all those who think that Cashforiphones.com is a scam, check the credibility of the source first. They might be the competition, using unethical business practices to beat Cashforiphones.com
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