What: The Whiz Cells is a site that will offer to buy your cell phone or tablet, making an offer online and often paying within 72 hours
Expected Pay: NA
Husl$core: $$$$
Where: Nationwide
Commissions & Fees: Not applicable
Requirements: electronics and the legal right to sell them
Review:
The Whiz Cells, like Gazelle, USell and Swappa, will buy your cell phone, making an offer online and paying generally within 72 hours.
Even old and non-working phones can be sold for parts and/or refurbishment. You simply plug in the details about the phone you have to sell; its condition; whether you’re selling with or without accessories; and get an offer.
If you agree to sell, the site will email you the postage for your package. All you need to do is find a padded envelope and mail. (For more expensive phones, they’ll even provide the packaging, however that can slow the process.) Since The Whiz Cells provides the postage, there’s little downside to selling even an inexpensive phone.
The preponderance of consumer reviews were positive. However, some consumers complained that the price they were offered changed when they sent the phone, essentially because The Whiz Cells said the phone was in less-pristine condition than the consumer reported when getting a quote. However, the site responded to each such complaint with enough detail to indicate that the consumer may have just been too optimistic about the phone’s condition.
This appears to be one of the better resale sites. However, if you’re willing to spend the time to sell your phone direct to other consumers, you may be able to get a better price by selling through Swappa.
What their users say: (From Reseller Ratings)
“Very easy and quick process. Value was competitive.”
“Checked out the site, got a good deal on my LG G6, accepted the deal and received my package in no time. Shipped it off and got my check for the phone in least then a week. Simply excellent! I will do business with TheWhizCells again.”
“Even though they changed the amount of money they were willing to pay me for the phone, they were very open and honest about it. Communication and speed were awesome!”
“Sold an iPhone 6+ with cracked glass. Sale was executed flawlessly and quickly. Description of phone condition could have been more precise up front, as the Whiz found additional damage than was reported when I tried to sell directly to my carrier, ATT. Net was that the Whiz paid only $10 more than ATT offered. Still, the execution was flawless and I received my check on time. All communication and timelines for the return of the phone went without a hitch. I’d use them again.”
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Blacklisted iphone 13 pro max still in box. Looking to sell on. Price please
I am full of regret for reselling my cell phone to them. I was scammed and ripped off. I’m a busy professional and I don’t have time to post on an app like Next Door and do a sale transaction in person. I opted for selling online for the convenience of it. They quoted me $100 for a $1,000 phone (which was already too low) that was in mint condition and less than a year and a half old that was mostly used by an elderly relative after I upgraded. According them it had flaws such as scratches on the screen which is impossible because it was handled with care by an adult – not a teenager. They lowered their offer to $35 based on phony. I’m about to cry right now because I know they lied. I feel taken advantage of and violated. Beware and DO NOT USE.