Second-hand Phones
Kempf House, 13 Castle Park Rd, Barnstaple EX32 8PA, United Kingdom
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I bought a Google Pixel XL for a reasonable price, only around £40 over the going rate for a second hand eBay purchase. I got the phone and loved it but noticed that the battery wasn't all that. I did some research and checked out AccuBattery to see what was up. It turned out the battery in the phone was only at 50% health so I got in contact with SHP right away.
After a short conversation with Chaz, he had taken all of the Pixel XLs in stock, booted them up, installed AccuBattery and was testing the battery healths. He also took them all off the website so they weren't bought over the weekend. On Monday, he got in touch to say that they had readings of 90%+ and that my phone must have been a dud; the next day I had a replacement, the day after I sent mine back and then the following day I'd received a full refund for the original purchase. Now I'm getting 1.5 to 2 days of power from a charge.
What seems like a genuinely caring company with fantastic customer service is rare online, but this is one. 10/10 - would recommend without hesitation. I literally couldn't find anything else to improve on.
Please be aware that a lot of the poor reviews for this company are people voicing issues for the first time. As you can see, all are replied to - that further reinforces my experience of wonderful care.
The phone was in better condition than I anticipated and worked just like a new one would. Crystal clear display and great battery life, all backed with after sales care and a 12 month warranty. Can't go wrong for the prices these guys sell the phones for.
Postage is on me, they check the phone and confirm it’s a battery issue, they cannot replace the battery for this model, so they will send it back to me.
I.e. sold me a malfunctioning phone for 120 pounds since their policy is not to engage with battery issues, they leave responsibility with me.
I really love the idea of using second hand phones as long as possible.
I really would want a company to know their products well before they sell them if this is how it can turn out though.
Appreciated the customer service upon returning it though it all has become very costly for me.
They are polite and seem to honestly check the phone free of charge, but this is all to be expected in my opinion after recently purchasing the phone.
I am very disappointed it was not mentioned that the battery was in very poor condition, especially as it’s so crucial for this model which companies seem reluctant to want to replace for me. So I still think it’s a major mistake on behalf of this company which seems to not have much to complain about apart from this.
The price of the mobile was 179.00 GBP
The price of a repair for the same model from o2 for a cracked screen was 216.44GBP keep up the good work Hannah and team Shauna.