Electronics

How to sell electronics on Metzee

Power it on, show what is included, and sign out of every account before it leaves the house.

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Buying electronics in a live auction

Ask them to boot it, and ask whether it has been signed out. The second question saves more sales.

Pricing electronics for a live auction

Tested, untested and for parts are three markets. Age does the rest of the work.

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Packing and posting electronics

Batteries are a delivery question, not a packing question. Settle it before you promise a price.

Describing the condition of electronics

Working, untested or for parts — then the screen, the battery, the ports and what has been replaced.

What is your old phone or laptop worth?

Whether it works, what is included, and how old the battery is. Age does the rest.

Photographing electronics

Film it booting. One video is worth every still you were going to take.

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Delivering electronics: courier, local or collection

The battery decides the method. Ask the courier before you promise a price.

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Questions to ask before bidding on electronics

Can you boot it, and have you signed out? The second one saves more sales than the first.

How electronics condition is described

A state, then the specifics. And "working" is a claim, not a grade.

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Getting the size right when buying electronics

A screen size is a diagonal. Almost every sizing mistake here starts by forgetting that.

Storing and caring for electronics

Take the batteries out. That one sentence prevents most of what goes wrong.

Common mistakes selling electronics

Not signing out. The buyer receives a device they cannot use, and no reset fixes it.

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How to spot fake electronics

Ask them to power it on while you watch. It is the one request this format makes easy and it settles most of it.