recylcing old phone - any one used rpc recycle

anna42hmr · 08-07-2010, 20:08

Just wondered as cant seem much about them online and they are coming out as top on the comparison site martin lewis (moneysaviingexpert.com) has done.

wondering if they are any good at all?

davybhoy · 08-07-2010, 21:11

If you got it off moneysavingexpert.com then they will have checked out that it is kosher. Check envirofone and mazuma mobile too. I checked all 3 out of curiosity and mazuma were paying the most for my 16GB iPhone 3G S at £213, envirofone next at £200 and rpc last at £190. Price will depend on your phone obviously but have a look at all 3 and see who will give you most

jim_uk · 08-07-2010, 21:20

I wanted to get rid of a Cookie, a Nokia 5800 and a HTC Hero. I tried them and they're having a laugh. I wouldn't have got £150 for all three at Envirophone, the other one wasn't much better.

stephen2203 · 08-07-2010, 22:20

I was very impressed with the service from Mazuma Mobile. After sending my iPhone 3g to them, i had the money cleared in my bank account by the following evening. Got £155 for it, which pretty much paid for my upgrade to the new iPhone. You also get slightly more if you take the money in Argos vouchers, which could be handy if you are planning any big purchases.
My phone was pretty scratched and the case was slightly cracked, and they still gave me the full amount. I noticed some of the other recycling companies can deduct a percentage depending on the condition of the handset.

Anika Hanson · 08-07-2010, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephen2203

I was very impressed with the service from Mazuma Mobile. After sending my iPhone 3g to them, i had the money cleared in my bank account by the following evening. Got £155 for it, which pretty much paid for my upgrade to the new iPhone. You also get slightly more if you take the money in Argos vouchers, which could be handy if you are planning any big purchases.
My phone was pretty scratched and the case was slightly cracked, and they still gave me the full amount. I noticed some of the other recycling companies can deduct a percentage depending on the condition of the handset.

Did you send it by special delivery or did you use the envelope they send to you?

anna42hmr · 09-07-2010, 07:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by davybhoy

If you got it off moneysavingexpert.com then they will have checked out that it is kosher. Check envirofone and mazuma mobile too. I checked all 3 out of curiosity and mazuma were paying the most for my 16GB iPhone 3G S at £213, envirofone next at £200 and rpc last at £190. Price will depend on your phone obviously but have a look at all 3 and see who will give you most

thanks for the reply, i checked envirofone and mazuma etc and rpc came out the tp, have used envirofone before and they were really good though, shame that they are not the top this time

OneManTagTeam · 09-07-2010, 08:03

I can also vouch for Mazuma. Got a price last Monday of £245 for my old 32gb 3GS, received my envelope on Tuesday, ant phone off Wednesday afternoon & got my money in my bank in Thursday afternoon

They send a special delivery envelope with it which they pay the postage for a their end

Anika Hanson · 09-07-2010, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneManTagTeam

I can also vouch for Mazuma. Got a price last Monday of £245 for my old 32gb 3GS, received my envelope on Tuesday, ant phone off Wednesday afternoon & got my money in my bank in Thursday afternoon

They send a special delivery envelope with it which they pay the postage for a their end

Thanks. I got a quote from then yesterday of £178 for my 16GB iPhone 3G. The best I've seen so I'm gonna sell it to them.

seellee · 09-07-2010, 11:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneManTagTeam

I can also vouch for Mazuma. Got a price last Monday of £245 for my old 32gb 3GS, received my envelope on Tuesday, ant phone off Wednesday afternoon & got my money in my bank in Thursday afternoon

They send a special delivery envelope with it which they pay the postage for a their end

I got a quote of £282 for my 32Gb 3GS from money4mymobile.

It was on money saving expert. I've not seen anyone match this.

OneManTagTeam · 09-07-2010, 11:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by seellee

I got a quote of £282 for my 32Gb 3GS from money4mymobile.

It was on money saving expert. I've not seen anyone match this.

Boo!

stephen122333 · 09-07-2010, 14:50

When I was looking o2 was offering the best money offer.

seellee · 09-07-2010, 15:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephen122333

When I was looking o2 was offering the best money offer.

O2 offered me around £250 which was pretty good but still not as good as money4mymobile.

DarthSillac · 09-07-2010, 18:56

I used Mirror Go Green which had one of the best values for my old N96 using a comparison site. Posted special delivery on the Tuesday and had a cheque from them by the Friday.

stephen2203 · 09-07-2010, 23:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anika Hanson

Did you send it by special delivery or did you use the envelope they send to you?

I used the pre-paid envelope they provided but paid the extra for special delivery. I think it cost something like £5.50 but well worth it incase anything should go wrong in transit

anna42hmr · 10-07-2010, 09:39

just got my envelope for rpc, just gonna make sure the new phone is fine and will send it off on monday, fingers crossed its all ok!

Anika Hanson · 10-07-2010, 11:15

I recieved my envelope from mazuma today. I'm gonna send it off by special delivery on Monday.

themoshman · 12-07-2010, 14:03

Mazuma are a very good company but they don't offer very competitive prices at all, I like to compare before I buy or sell anything. I've found http://www.compareandrecycle.co.uk to be a great mobile recycling comparison site.

Anika Hanson · 13-07-2010, 14:01

Mazuma have been very good. Recieved my envelope on sat, Went to the post office sent it by special delivery yesterday (They paid), recieved the money into my account today. They have been very efficient.

anna42hmr · 13-07-2010, 15:37

well posted the phone to rpc yesterday signed for delivery and rpc have updated their site to state received, so fingers crossed all goes ok

basill · 14-07-2010, 12:57

I have found the prices ofered by the local independant phone shop are pretty close to those offered by the big recycle companies and the deal is cash straight away.

dreamfish · 14-07-2010, 13:04

Fonebank were the best for me! Posted on Monday, cheque by Wednesday!

sla_steve · 14-07-2010, 13:54

Please be aware that a lot of these sites can change the price once they get your phone if they deem it to be damaged in any way. You then have no option but to accept the new price as they wont send it back. People have been done by sending off their phone expecting £100+ but only to be told the water sensor had been activated and it was worthless.

The MSE forums have lots of stories where this has happened,

Read the terms and conditions carefully and make sure they will send it back if you dont agree to any "new" evaluations.

Be careful out there.

anna42hmr · 16-07-2010, 14:38

no update from them yet on their web site it just still has my status as received and no email yet to confirm they have tested it either, hopefully wont take much longer!

anna42hmr · 19-07-2010, 16:13

had an email from them on saturday am advising that they had a bit of a delay but should have an update this week, and sure enough have had an email this morning stating all ok and cheque issued, am very pleased as no quibbling /dropping the quoted price last minute and were £10 more than the nearest competitor! would use again

anna42hmr · 20-07-2010, 11:52

yes cheque has come today very pleased with rpc recycle

08-07-2010, 20:08	#1
anna42hmr Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,789	recylcing old phone - any one used rpc recycle Just wondered as cant seem much about them online and they are coming out as top on the comparison site martin lewis (moneysaviingexpert.com) has done. wondering if they are any good at all?

08-07-2010, 21:11	#2
davybhoy Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 1,241	If you got it off moneysavingexpert.com then they will have checked out that it is kosher. Check envirofone and mazuma mobile too. I checked all 3 out of curiosity and mazuma were paying the most for my 16GB iPhone 3G S at £213, envirofone next at £200 and rpc last at £190. Price will depend on your phone obviously but have a look at all 3 and see who will give you most

08-07-2010, 21:20	#3
jim_uk Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Watford Posts: 12,961	I wanted to get rid of a Cookie, a Nokia 5800 and a HTC Hero. I tried them and they're having a laugh. I wouldn't have got £150 for all three at Envirophone, the other one wasn't much better.

08-07-2010, 22:20	#4
stephen2203 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Ballymena, Co. Antrim Posts: 708	I was very impressed with the service from Mazuma Mobile. After sending my iPhone 3g to them, i had the money cleared in my bank account by the following evening. Got £155 for it, which pretty much paid for my upgrade to the new iPhone. You also get slightly more if you take the money in Argos vouchers, which could be handy if you are planning any big purchases. My phone was pretty scratched and the case was slightly cracked, and they still gave me the full amount. I noticed some of the other recycling companies can deduct a percentage depending on the condition of the handset.

08-07-2010, 22:23	#5
Anika Hanson Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 14,219	Quote: Originally Posted by stephen2203 I was very impressed with the service from Mazuma Mobile. After sending my iPhone 3g to them, i had the money cleared in my bank account by the following evening. Got £155 for it, which pretty much paid for my upgrade to the new iPhone. You also get slightly more if you take the money in Argos vouchers, which could be handy if you are planning any big purchases. My phone was pretty scratched and the case was slightly cracked, and they still gave me the full amount. I noticed some of the other recycling companies can deduct a percentage depending on the condition of the handset. Did you send it by special delivery or did you use the envelope they send to you?

09-07-2010, 07:24	#6
anna42hmr Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,789	Quote: Originally Posted by davybhoy If you got it off moneysavingexpert.com then they will have checked out that it is kosher. Check envirofone and mazuma mobile too. I checked all 3 out of curiosity and mazuma were paying the most for my 16GB iPhone 3G S at £213, envirofone next at £200 and rpc last at £190. Price will depend on your phone obviously but have a look at all 3 and see who will give you most thanks for the reply, i checked envirofone and mazuma etc and rpc came out the tp, have used envirofone before and they were really good though, shame that they are not the top this time

09-07-2010, 08:03	#7
OneManTagTeam Guest Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,892	I can also vouch for Mazuma. Got a price last Monday of £245 for my old 32gb 3GS, received my envelope on Tuesday, ant phone off Wednesday afternoon & got my money in my bank in Thursday afternoon They send a special delivery envelope with it which they pay the postage for a their end

09-07-2010, 10:50	#8
Anika Hanson Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 14,219	Quote: Originally Posted by OneManTagTeam I can also vouch for Mazuma. Got a price last Monday of £245 for my old 32gb 3GS, received my envelope on Tuesday, ant phone off Wednesday afternoon & got my money in my bank in Thursday afternoon They send a special delivery envelope with it which they pay the postage for a their end Thanks. I got a quote from then yesterday of £178 for my 16GB iPhone 3G. The best I've seen so I'm gonna sell it to them.

09-07-2010, 11:01	#9
seellee Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5,420	Quote: Originally Posted by OneManTagTeam I can also vouch for Mazuma. Got a price last Monday of £245 for my old 32gb 3GS, received my envelope on Tuesday, ant phone off Wednesday afternoon & got my money in my bank in Thursday afternoon They send a special delivery envelope with it which they pay the postage for a their end I got a quote of £282 for my 32Gb 3GS from money4mymobile. It was on money saving expert. I've not seen anyone match this.

09-07-2010, 11:09	#10
OneManTagTeam Guest Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,892	Quote: Originally Posted by seellee I got a quote of £282 for my 32Gb 3GS from money4mymobile. It was on money saving expert. I've not seen anyone match this. Boo!

09-07-2010, 14:50	#11
stephen122333 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Posts: 835	When I was looking o2 was offering the best money offer.

09-07-2010, 15:57	#12
seellee Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5,420	Quote: Originally Posted by stephen122333 When I was looking o2 was offering the best money offer. O2 offered me around £250 which was pretty good but still not as good as money4mymobile.

09-07-2010, 18:56	#13
DarthSillac Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 311	I used Mirror Go Green which had one of the best values for my old N96 using a comparison site. Posted special delivery on the Tuesday and had a cheque from them by the Friday.

09-07-2010, 23:34	#14
stephen2203 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Ballymena, Co. Antrim Posts: 708	Quote: Originally Posted by Anika Hanson Did you send it by special delivery or did you use the envelope they send to you? I used the pre-paid envelope they provided but paid the extra for special delivery. I think it cost something like £5.50 but well worth it incase anything should go wrong in transit

10-07-2010, 09:39	#15
anna42hmr Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,789	just got my envelope for rpc, just gonna make sure the new phone is fine and will send it off on monday, fingers crossed its all ok!

10-07-2010, 11:15	#16
Anika Hanson Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 14,219	I recieved my envelope from mazuma today. I'm gonna send it off by special delivery on Monday.

12-07-2010, 14:03	#17
themoshman Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2	Mazuma are a very good company but they don't offer very competitive prices at all, I like to compare before I buy or sell anything. I've found http://www.compareandrecycle.co.uk to be a great mobile recycling comparison site.

13-07-2010, 14:01	#18
Anika Hanson Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 14,219	Mazuma have been very good. Recieved my envelope on sat, Went to the post office sent it by special delivery yesterday (They paid), recieved the money into my account today. They have been very efficient.

13-07-2010, 15:37	#19
anna42hmr Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,789	well posted the phone to rpc yesterday signed for delivery and rpc have updated their site to state received, so fingers crossed all goes ok

14-07-2010, 12:57	#20
basill Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 32	I have found the prices ofered by the local independant phone shop are pretty close to those offered by the big recycle companies and the deal is cash straight away.

14-07-2010, 13:04	#21
dreamfish Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,512	Fonebank were the best for me! Posted on Monday, cheque by Wednesday!

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recylcing old phone - any one used rpc recycle

14-07-2010, 13:54	#22
sla_steve Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Belfast, N.Ireland Posts: 1,457	Please be aware that a lot of these sites can change the price once they get your phone if they deem it to be damaged in any way. You then have no option but to accept the new price as they wont send it back. People have been done by sending off their phone expecting £100+ but only to be told the water sensor had been activated and it was worthless. The MSE forums have lots of stories where this has happened, Read the terms and conditions carefully and make sure they will send it back if you dont agree to any "new" evaluations. Be careful out there.

16-07-2010, 14:38	#23
anna42hmr Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,789	no update from them yet on their web site it just still has my status as received and no email yet to confirm they have tested it either, hopefully wont take much longer!

19-07-2010, 16:13	#24
anna42hmr Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,789	had an email from them on saturday am advising that they had a bit of a delay but should have an update this week, and sure enough have had an email this morning stating all ok and cheque issued, am very pleased as no quibbling /dropping the quoted price last minute and were £10 more than the nearest competitor! would use again

20-07-2010, 11:52	#25
anna42hmr Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,789	yes cheque has come today very pleased with rpc recycle