Is the iPhone SE a 7 day wonder?

Billies Bangers · 20 May 2016 at 16:45

As my title suggests is the popularity of the SE likely to be very short lived? The reason I ask the question is because I've never seen so many almost brand new iPhone's for sale second hand on the High Street. You know the shops - used tablets phones and consoles etc.

I often have a browse simply to see how second hand prices are holding up. What struck me immediately was just how many iPhone SE's each store had in, many tied to the likes of 02 EE etc.

I spoke to one of the retailers to ask him why they had so many. The reason he gave was that consumers thought they wanted to go back to a smaller version of the iPhone but quickly realised how they had become used to a larger screen and found going back to a smaller one was wasn't all it was cracked up to be.

He also said that they weren't giving the best prices either as they themselves are unsure how they will sell.

Barry Smalley · 20 May 2016 at 16:55

Do you work for CeX?

Barry Smalley · 20 May 2016 at 16:59

Cex sellling a 64gb for £440 and Apple selling them at £439 :confused:

paradigm · 20 May 2016 at 17:53

We get a fair number through our trade-in plaforms at the moment also.

silverblack · 20 May 2016 at 19:09

They are still in short supply 2-3 week wait on some versions.
Best thing they could have done people are going back in droves to the 4".

Billies Bangers · 20 May 2016 at 23:21

Barry Smalley said:
Do you work for CeX?

I've not got the faintest idea who CeX is or what you are implying?

Billies Bangers · 20 May 2016 at 23:23

silverblack said:
They are still in short supply 2-3 week wait on some versions.
Best thing they could have done people are going back in droves to the 4".

Yes that may be the case but my question is - having gone back to them are they keeping them in droves or are they being sold on in droves?

You don't need to make this into some sort of vendetta, I was simply posing the question as the amount I was seeing in these second hand stores was quite noticeable. BTW the ones I saw were around the £390 £410 mark.

silverblack · 21 May 2016 at 00:02

Billies Bangers said:
Yes that may be the case but my question is - having gone back to them are they keeping them in droves or are they being sold on in droves?

You don't need to make this into some sort of vendetta, I was simply posing the question as the amount I was seeing in these second hand stores was quite noticeable. BTW the ones I saw were around the £390 £410 mark.

Drove off

D3K · 21 May 2016 at 00:12

People use their handset renewals to flog new phones. It's like a loan. For poors.

Alpherah · 21 May 2016 at 08:27

Not the case now - but the CEX near me at launch week(s) offered £500 for a boxed SE and sold for £619 - and they were selling too - so I guess lots jumped on the easy cash train.

MagicBoy · 21 May 2016 at 10:47

D3K said:
People use their handset renewals to flog new phones. It's like a loan.

This.

Barry Smalley · 21 May 2016 at 12:58

Alpherah said:
Not the case now - but the CEX near me at launch week(s) offered £500 for a boxed SE and sold for £619 - and they were selling too - so I guess lots jumped on the easy cash train.

Billies Bangers · 21 May 2016 at 14:47

silverblack said:
Drove off

So apart from the sarcastic reply you've little to add.

Billies Bangers · 21 May 2016 at 14:49

D3K said:
People use their handset renewals to flog new phones. It's like a loan. For poors.

Obviously you know what you mean but you could elaborate for those of us who haven't got a clue what on earth you're talking about? I genuinely don't know.

This is obviously a whole world I know nothing about - sorry.

Caged · 21 May 2016 at 14:52

People get their 'free' upgrade, then immediately sell it and keep using their old phone.

MagicBoy · 21 May 2016 at 14:57

Whereas those with some common sense buy the iPhone upfront on a 0% for twenty something month credit card and get a sim-only plan, saving hundreds. Plus they can flip network whenever they like as it's unlocked...

Billies Bangers · 21 May 2016 at 15:28

Caged said:
People get their 'free' upgrade, then immediately sell it and keep using their old phone.

Madness because ultimately they're left with an old handset. I didn't even think the phone was yours to sell. :eek:

Billies Bangers · 21 May 2016 at 15:29

MagicBoy said:
Whereas those with some common sense buy the iPhone upfront on a 0% for twenty something month credit card and get a sim-only plan, saving hundreds. Plus they can flip network whenever they like as it's unlocked...

I always buy my handsets up front cash, then shop around for a SIM only deal.

n111ck · 21 May 2016 at 17:08

Billies Bangers said:
He also said that they weren't giving the best prices either as they themselves are unsure how they will sell.

Given that CEX are selling these second hand for pennies under the RRP this chump should get a new job cos he's clearly a fool.

Caged · 21 May 2016 at 17:11

Billies Bangers said:
Madness because ultimately they're left with an old handset. I didn't even think the phone was yours to sell.

It's not a hire purchase arrangement so they can be sold straight away. Never claimed it was a great idea, but as D3K wrote - people do it for short term cash flow reasons.