[tdenson]

Has anyone come across the above. Seems to be a joint venture with Amazon giving you Amazon gift vouchers for recycling phones. My basic question is do the phones have to be in working order ? I have a drawerful of old phones in various condition. For example will I be able to claim the £31 as listed for a Nokia 6120 I dropped in a cup of coffee. I have tried ringing the 0845 number listed on the website and it doesn't work.

[mminoletti]

At the bottom click on Terms and conditions:

It saids:

Your mobile phone or ipod
Each mobile phone or ipod sold by you should match the make and model stated when registering your order and meet the following conditions:

The phone or ipod must turn on and off
The phone or ipod must be fully functional
The screen must be working and intact
The battery must be included
The phone or ipod must not be crushed or water-damaged
Damaged phones or ipods (revised price)
If a phone or ipod fails to meet the above terms and conditions Mobile Cash Monster will propose a revised price. The phone or ipod will be categorised into one of the following levels:

Level 1 revision – if the mobile or ipod has a missing battery, the original price quoted when registering with Mobile Cash Monster will be revised by 10%
Level 2 revision – if the mobile or ipod has a missing battery and/or cover(s), buttons or aerial/jack the original price will be revised by 25%
Level 3 revision – if the mobile or ipod has a bleeding, cracked or broken LCD/ screen (the screen is leaking or has leaked on the inside) or fails to turn on the original price quoted when registering with Mobile Cash Monster will be revised by 50%
Level 4 revision – if the mobile phone fails in both the above categories, the original price quoted when registering with Mobile Cash Monster will be revised by 75%. If the ipod fails in the above 2 categories then no value will be paid.
Level 5 revision - if the mobile or ipod is liquid damaged, stolen/blocked or the phone is in pieces no value will be paid.

[tdenson]

I only knew about this because I received an envelope included in an Amazon order, in which to put the mobile phone. No mention of the above, although a mention of the website. I bet a lot of people just put any old junk in it and send it off.

[prking]

I doubt many people would send something off without checking what they are doing first.

[tdenson]

Quote:

Originally Posted by prking

I doubt many people would send something off without checking what they are doing first.

Well, I would have done if I hadn't posted here first. What had I to lose - a broken phone and a freepost envelope. The reference to T&C's on the envelope was too small for me to notice without my reading glasses. And who knows, still wouldn't surprise me if the phones go straight in a bin without testing.

[kittyh]

I used this website to trade in a Sony Ericsson phone I had and got £40 of Amazon vouchers. My phone was in a working condition, but another phone I sent in did not work and I did not get any money for it. ts and cs on website pretty good guide.

[flagpole]

http://www.mobilephonerecycling.co.uk

this site compares the other sites