Richard N.
Seller Beware
It brings me no pleasure to write this negative review for recell.io. I was eager to sell my iPhone to them, but they moved the goalposts. My used phone was in excellent condition when I mailed it to recell.io, easily falling into the "Good" category according to their description ("...no chips or cracks in front or back glass, above 85% battery life...") and receiving a $665 quote. After sending the phone, I received an email stating it was now considered "Fair" condition and given a requote of $575 because of "chips/nicks on the sides, bottom of the device," a description not even included in their own criteria. I respectfully contested their reevaluation and was given an additional $20 for the requote. By that time, I was so irritated that I requested the phone to be returned. I took the phone to a Verizon store for a valuation. The representative said that the battery health was at 89% and the minuscule nicks should never have constituted a "Fair" condition. The phone was in excellent condition. In the future, I hope they change their evaluation method or at least follow their own criteria. *UPDATE* Unbelievably, recell.io contested my review, stating they did not believe I'd had "a genuine experience with them." Unfortunately for them, I supplied all of the correspondence to Trustpilot who verified my review. Why would I write such a detailed review on a company with which I have had no dealings? It makes no sense. I would have had more respect for recell.io if they had owned their mistake and tried to rectify the matter. Instead, they doubled down and attempted to get my review removed. It will be interesting to see if they respond to my review. As the title of my review states, "Seller Beware." They may treat some of their customers well, but they were completely unscrupulous in their dealings with me. They are untrustworthy. I would recommend avoiding this company altogether and will post the link to this review on social media outlets.
Response from recell.ioFeb 18, 2021
Hi Richard, We are sorry to hear about the trouble with your experience. We certainly know how disappointing it is when you do not receive what you expect. However, it is necessary for us to reduce a quote when it is not received in the quoted condition. When the device was received it was found to have several chips and nicks on the sides which is why we revised the quote to the amount we were able to offer for the device in the condition received. We received your decline notice of the revised offer and promptly shipped your device back at our cost. Sorry it didn't work out, if we can assist farther please let us know recell.io




