- When we asked customers why they did not sell back a device, 29% said they thought their device was not worth anything.
- In addition, new or updated programs were launched this year, bringing new attention and importance to device reuse and recycling.
- Programs from Apple, Microsoft and Wal-Mart all launched new in-store used device buyback programs and received lots of mainstream press coverage.
- The carriers also were involved with early upgrade (and trade-in programs), including AT&T’s Next, T-Mobile’s Jump, Verizon’s Edge and Sprint’s One Up.
However, while all of these new programs are great, we wanted to find out about attitudes toward the purchasing of “gently-owned” or pre-owned devices. Our survey found that 80% of mobile users were not interested in buying pre-owned devices. It goes without saying that this will be the next challenge for the industry players in the US market: to motivate and expand the customer’s willingness to purchase these devices.
Happy America Recycles Day!
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