Trade In

Trade In, British specialist in buying used devices

Trade In is a UK company dedicated to buying second-hand electronic devices. Its activity focuses on device buyback, not vouchers or store credit, and it offers a clear quote before the user sends their device. Payment is made by bank transfer or PayPal, never in vouchers or store credit.

A broad catalogue of devices

The company accepts a wide variety of products organised by category. Phones include Apple models (iPhone from the 18, 17, Air, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, SE, 11, X, 8, 7, 6S and 6 series), Samsung (Galaxy S, Z Fold, Z Flip, A, Note and XCover), Google Pixel (from the 11 series down to the 1, plus Pixel Fold), OnePlus, Xiaomi (Xiaomi, REDMI and POCO), Sony Xperia, Huawei, Motorola, HTC, Honor, Oppo, Microsoft, ASUS, Nothing, CMF by Nothing, Fairphone, Nokia and CAT.

Tablets include iPad, iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini, Apple Pencil and accessories; Samsung Galaxy Tab; Google Pixel Tablet and Pixel Slate; Microsoft Surface; Dell; Lenovo; HP; Sony Xperia Tablets; Huawei MatePad; Xiaomi Pad, POCO Pad and REDMI Pad; Honor; Nokia and Acer.

The computers section covers Apple Mac (MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, MacBook, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac mini, Mac Pro, Mac Studio and Studio Display and Pro Display XDR screens), laptops from HP, Dell, Lenovo, Microsoft, ASUS, Samsung, Google, Alienware, Huawei, Honor, MSI and Acer, desktop and all-in-one computers, and components such as graphics cards, processors, RAM, SSDs, motherboards, power supplies, cases and cooling. Also monitors, projectors and mini PCs.

The wearables category includes Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Ring and Galaxy Fit, Google Pixel Watch, Garmin, Fitbit, fitness trackers, smart glasses (Vision Pro, Ray-Ban, Microsoft HoloLens, ASUS, Xiaomi), and watches from Huawei, Xiaomi, CMF, Honor and Bose.

Audio includes AirPods, HomePod, Galaxy Buds, Beats, headphones and speakers from brands such as Xiaomi, Bose, JBL, Sonos, Harman, Bang & Olufsen, Ultimate Ears, Sony, Marshall and Logitech, as well as media players and home cinema and recording equipment.

The gaming section comprises Sony PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo consoles, handheld consoles, accessories from brands such as Astro, Thrustmaster, Logitech, Razer, Sony, ASUS, Nintendo, Valve, Nacon and RIG, controllers, headsets, virtual reality and racing simulators.

Smart home products are also accepted (Samsung SmartTag, SmartThings, AirTag, Ring, security cameras, Google assistants, Nest thermostats, portable power stations), cameras and drones (GoPro, DJI, Sony, Insta360) and computer accessories from Microsoft, Logitech and Google.

Clear quote and control of the process

The service is structured in four steps: get a quote, send the device with free postage and tracking, have it undergo a fair inspection and receive payment by bank transfer or PayPal. The company states that the quote is known before sending the device and that, if the condition of the device matches the selected condition, the full amount is paid. If there are differences, the user is told before any payment is made and is shown a revised offer. The user decides whether to accept or whether they prefer the device to be returned to them free of charge with free tracked postage.

Cash payment and no vouchers

Trade In insists that payment is made in real money, by bank transfer or PayPal, and not by vouchers or store credit. The company presents itself as a British specialist in device buyback and does not require creating an account to start the process.