Swappa Changes the $ 10 Flat Fee to a Sliding Scale Based on the Price of Your Phone
For buying and selling second- hand phones, we have always preferred Swappa . He specializes in selling staff approved phones so you get a reliable phone, not junk. Now this site is changing its payment structure.
Until now, buyers have had to pay a fixed amount of $ 10 no matter what they buy. If you buy an old $ 50 G1 or a new $ 1,000 device, it will cost the same. Swappa is now modifying this fee to accommodate the cost of the phone sold. If you buy a more expensive device, you pay more.
For those who buy a phone for less than $ 300, that won’t change much. Phones between $ 100 and $ 300 are still priced at $ 10, and anything below is actually $ 5 cheaper. However, the more expensive the device, the more expensive the board. As always, the buyer pays the commission, not the seller.
Swappa immediately notes that its commissions are still lower than those of the competition. However, it is unclear what (if any) benefits this new structure offers to consumers. You still get the same service, sometimes even at a higher price. However, you might want to support a service that checks your phone instead of risking the wilds of eBay or Craigslist.
Swappa Market Commissions | Swappa via Android Police