Apple launches paid recycling scheme in the UK
17 Jan 2012
Apple has partnered with Dataserv to offer its own UK paid recycling service which lets you trade in any leftover iDevices and other gadgets (including laptops and desktops), for a bit of cash.
Our sister site Stuff.tv has had a play around on Apple's Recycling site to see what it could get for a 16GB black iPhone 4, and the answer is a reasonably generous £177.
But Stuff.tv says the same test on Mazuma Mobile revealed a much better reward of £205 (or a £225 Argos voucher), so it still pays to shop around to get the best deal.
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It may not be the highest paying, but I think it's encouraging to see as many of these services offered to consumers as possible. If competition makes sellers lower their prices, then it should surely have the reverse effect in these sorts of transactions.
Put my 2 year old iPhone 3GS in there on Sunday and it offered me just over £50. Mazuma and Vodafone both offered just over £100. Sold it yesterday on Gumtree for £175.