If you buy and sell second-hand mobile phones for a living, you are pretty familiar with the process of purchasing inventory through auctions. Many of the large suppliers that resellers use for stocking inventory run weekly auctions. While auctions are the standard method of transacting wholesale cell phones in the industry, this does not make […]
Every industry has its norms, and the mobile resale industry is no different. There is one standard within the mobile industry that can leave buyers a little bit jittery: In the mobile resale world, the expectation among distributors is that buyers will provide full payment for orders before shipping. This can feel risky when ordering […]
In the secondhand market, iPhones consistently retain their value better than their Android competitors. We believe that the main reason for this is that the Apple brand is a status symbol in many countries, so many consumers would prefer an older Apple model to a newer Android model. Beyond this, it is often easier to […]
The anticipation over if and when a fall 2020 iPhone release would happen reached a fever pitch this summer as the industry waited to see how economic downturns and production bottlenecks caused by COVID-19 affected smartphone manufacturers. Apple is notoriously tight-lipped about both release dates and iPhone details, making speculation harder than ever. As with […]
There’s no debating the fact that Apple rules the United States smartphone market. However, those in the industry would be remiss to not take a peek at what’s coming up just behind Apple’s shoulder. This is why we need to be looking at the way Xiaomi is taking market share in other parts of the […]
No topic is more prominent in the mobile industry today than 5G. While opinions on 5G’s impact vary, there’s no denying that 5G networks will shape how the world communicates and consumes media in the decade ahead. As of summer 2020, all major carriers in the United States have active 5G networks. AT&T, T-Mobile, and […]
How do Samsung and iPhone insurance providers impact price trends in the market for secondhand smartphones? As a participant in the used phone market, it is important to keep an eye on the global picture of what impacts pricing and inventory availability. One important consideration is how phone insurance options for iPhone and Samsung devices […]
WeSellCellular has earned a reputation for having the strictest and highest quality grading in the industry. As a result, one of the common questions we get from wholesalers is whether we use automated testing software. As of the writing of this blog post, the answer is no. All of our devices are manually tested, as […]
Industries around the country are finding ways to resume business while fears regarding COVID-19 are still very fresh. The wholesale device market is no exception. We recently announced that WeSellCellular’s warehouse in Edgewood, New York, has reopened with COVID-19 precautions in place. As of early July, New York is experiencing the lowest COVID deaths and […]
