Experience with purchasing refurbished phones from Mobile Klinik?

[colleeno]

Has anyone here purchased a refurbished phone from Mobile Klinik? Were you happy with your purchase? I am considering making an online purchase of a refurbished iPhone from them. Over the years, I have purchased a couple of refurbished iPhones from Orchard but it appears that Mobile Klinik offers a better price for the same device PLUS includes a one-year warranty. (Phones purchased from Orchard come with a 90-day warranty which can be extended to one year at an additional cost.)

[RavingRaven]

@JJ_Will 

No. But they seem reputable. Located in Montreal, Quebec with strong consumer protection laws and they have a good turnover of stock that's fairly priced. Their warranty is pretty good as I recall as well.

[JJ_Will]

Have you purchased from SecondCell before?  

[colleeno]

I bought an iPhone 12 from SecondCell and quite happy with my purchase so far. The price was better than both Mobile Klinik and Orchard. Thanks for the tip!

[Kamaldeen]

Yeah, purchased an iPhone 13 that's still being used and is in good condition 👍🏿

[RavingRaven]

@colleeno 

Here's another Canadian second hand mobile device seller that also offers a one year warranty, 30 day return and free shipping to compare with mobile klinik.

https://secondcell.ca/en/collections/iphones-usages

[HALIMACS]

Let me offer you this @colleeno 

I purchased a mid-range device through PM a couple years ago and the device is still in use by the user.

All in all, the experience we had was very positive, though they will generally be YMMV on used mobile devices.

The big things to consider is the release date of the device to ensure updates will continue to be supported by the manufacturer and the overall battery health, if that can be conclusively determined.

Other than that, ensure boot up occurs smoothly, that the charging port works well (try it to be sure), and that the screen or home buttons has no defect which may affect it's usability.

[hTideGnow]

HI @colleeno 

it is a reliable shop.  It is owned by Telus

PM's CPO program before pretty much same as Mobile Klink.  So, I would say it is a pretty reliable shop