Tag: unused devices

A new survey on Tuesday found that more than 52 percent of consumers have two or more unused or old devices at home, gauging consumer attitudes toward selling pre-owned phones and awareness levels about proper disposal procedures for non-functioning phones. According to re-commerce marketplace Cashify, 36 percent of consumers who didn't get rid of their phone wanted to keep them as a spare phone for work and emergencies, while 25 percent didn't get a good price for their device in the market. Nakul Kumar, Co-founder of Cashify said, "While the average consumer is aware of the processes leading to the disposal of old devices and is willing to take the extra step, a small percentage of users are still reluctant to dispose of their old phones owing to data safety and their prior dis...