I sent in my phone which was a Samsung Galaxy A50. I got it direct from Verizon. When they got the phone they told me it was locked to t Mobile. I got the phone from Verizon. It only had service with Verizon. Will never use this company ever again and advise people about how bad this company is. I had them send me the phone back and when I got it phone was all messed up. It had a lot of things on it that it didn’t have when I sent it to them. I did a factory reset when I sent it in but the company didn’t do a factory reset when they sent phone back. Very unhappy with this company. Don’t do business with this company ever. Thanks
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Trey C.
Bait and Switch pricing
Bait and Switch pricing. Deliberately vague descriptions to lure in trade ins only to offer barely half of the quote.
Company got around to replying a year and a half later in hopes that I wouldn't respond to them trying discredit my genuine experience with an outright lie. The frame on the device was not remotely bent. If they are blatantly lying on Trustpilot, that should tell you everything you need to know with regards doing business with them.
Response from recell.ioOct 19, 2022
Thank you for the feedback. We never want to lower anyone's payment from the original quote, but it is necessary when the device is not received in the quoted condition.
Unfortunately, the frame on your device was bent. Our good condition (the condition selected) allows for minor wear however a bent frame is more severe which caused the lowered price. The reason for this is that we would need to tell a potential buyer the frame is bent which would cause many to not want to purchase the device causing it to have less value.
If we can be of further assistance feel free to call us at (330) 546-0179 or email us via [email protected]
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Hardy S.
Complete rip off
Complete rip off. I only used them because of the initial offer. But they changed offer price by over 50%. I asked for my phone back and sold them to a competitor for 30% more. Bait and switch scam .. stay away.
Response from recell.ioOct 19, 2022
Thank you for the feedback. We never want to lower anyone's payment from the original quote, but it is necessary when the device is not received in the quoted condition.
As stated on our website, the minimum battery health for devices is 85% and yours was 73%; Experts recommend a battery replacement at 80%-85%. Because your battery needed to be replaced it was necessary to drop the price in order to cover the repair. You decline the revised offer and your device was shipped back to you promptly at our cost.
If we can be of further assistance feel free to call us at (330) 546-0179 or email us via [email protected]
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Do not use. Bait and Switch. Give high offer then reduce it.
Upon getting the highest quote for my smartphone, which was in very good condition, I sent my phone to Recell.io. A week later, I get an email saying that "Unfortunately there is heavy lcd burn in on a white screen" which is not true. Maybe they inspect the phone down to that degree, but the screen was in perfect condition with the naked eye. With this email, they reduced their offer from $62 to $30. I should have gone with Gazelle or other reputable company.
Response from recell.ioOct 19, 2022
Thank you for the feedback. We never want to lower anyone's payment from the original quote, but it is necessary when the device is not received in the quoted condition.
As stated in our website, the condition you chose (mint) can have no burn in on the screen. When the device has more than a little burn in, there are very few buyers who will want to purchase the device. This is the reason for the $30 drop and it is very likely gazelle (who you mentioned) or any of our competitors would lower the amount as much or more for this device. If we can be of further assistance feel free to call us at (330) 546-0179 or email us via [email protected]
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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
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Andrea
Nerver got paid
I sent this company my Samsung S10e and never heard from them again. Tried calling and emailing, but no answer.
To clarify, recell.io used to be BingBongBuy and BingBongTec. These people can't even cover their tracks.
Response from recell.ioDec 28, 2020
Hello. As stated when we spoke to you on the phone we are a completely different company than the one stated. You also stated the reason you believed we are related to this company is because of the review left by another reviewer. This is very unfortunate and the reviewer is mistaken.
We are available at (800) 614-1652 or [email protected] if we can assist farther
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Gilberto
[VERIFIED REVIEW] One of the most EMBARRASSING companies to steal phones from their customers!
FRAUDULENT company! Original company is called BingBongTec, then BingBongBuy, now it's Recell.io. DO NOT BELIEVE these fake reviews. Think about it. This company was BingBongBuy then converted to Recell.io in June and is a NEW company. Yet these reviews are premature with 5 star reviews all of the sudden! Go ahead and call their customer support/email. They will NOT respond to you. I just called the Canton, OHIO Police Department and they told me I'm the 10th person who called to make a police report regarding this company! DO NOT SEND IN YOUR PHONES TO THIS COMPANY! I have started the process of filing a police report and soon will convert to litigation if I DO NOT GET MY MONEY for the phones I sent them. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
**UPDATE**
What's the matter Recell.io? Can't remove my review because it's true? How does it feel contacting TrustPilot multiple times to have this review taken down? You know they can't take down this review when it's based on facts and evidence. Anyone who has sent their phones to this scummy company, Good Luck! I SUGGEST YOU READ THE 1 STAR REVIEWS FIRST!
Response from recell.ioDec 28, 2020
I am very sorry you had trouble with another company however we are a completely different company than the one you have mentioned in your review.
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Brent
This company seemed legit but it is the…
This company seemed legit but it is the same bait and switch tactics that these fly by night companies use. I sent them my flawless iPhone XS Max that they offered $415 for. They re-quoted it at $270 saying it had issues with the speaker and nicks/scratches. I requested it be returned but still no tracking and no response from emails or calls.
Update 12/10/2020 After posting the review above I finally got a response to the calls and emails previously sent. They again offered $300 for the phone which was well below their $415 offer. They sent it back to me and I received $400 from a different company for the same exact phone.
Response from recell.ioOct 19, 2022
Thank you for the feedback. We never want to lower anyone's payment from the original quote, but it is necessary when the device is not received in the quoted condition. During testing of your device, it was found the front speaker was defective and there was heavy wear on the screen which is the reason for the significant drop. You declined the offer and we sent it back to you free of charge. We are glad you were able to receive $400 for the device. However, this also means the issue was not caught by the company who bought it and someone will receive a defective product when it is sold again. If we can be of further assistance feel free to call us at (330) 546-0179 or email us via [email protected]