If you have recently purchased a new phone, you may be wondering what you should do with your old one. Some people will just discard their handset into a drawer and forget about it. Others may give their old phone to a relative. And others yet will sell their phone to the local pawn shop. But, have you ever considered selling your old mobile online?
There are many reasons why you should consider going down the online route when it comes to selling cell phone. First of all, you are likely to get a better price online than if you were to sell your phone to your local pawn shop or similar type store. This is usually because these stores want to make the most from the sale of your old phone as possible, so they will give you the absolute minimum they can – sometimes this can even just be pennies.
And, if your phone happens to be damaged in any way, the likelihood is, they will not take it off your hands, as they will not be able to sell it on, or they would first need to have the item repaired before they could make the sale. There is nothing worse than passing the window of that shop later in the week, and seeing your old cell phone on the shelves for sale, at a price 4 or 5 times more than the shop actually gave you to buy it.
So, there are plenty of reasons to go down the online route to sell your old cell phone. First of all, even if your old mobile phone is damaged, you will be able to sell it quite easily online. Usually, it is as easy as searching the make on the site you have chosen to sell your phone on. From there, you can choose the model and condition of the phone, and be given an instant quote there and then.
Even a damaged phone can be sold online, and usually for a lot better price than the local pawn could offer. There is also the environmental factors to be considered. Even if your phone is damaged, and cannot be used functionally, there are still going to be functional parts in your phone, such as battery packs, micro chips, memory cards etc, and all of these components can be stripped away and given a new lease of life in another handset, somewhere else in the world. This is another greater reason to sell on your phone, even if it’s damaged, rather than throwing it in a drawer or into the refuse.
And what’s better is, if you decide to sell, sending the phone off to the company is Freepost in many cases, so it will actually cost you nothing! Just another reason why it is a great idea to sell your phone online. There are many pros & very few cons involved in making that sale online. It couldn’t be easier.
Not-So-Fresh Content
Some bloggers can become complacent with their ranking and traffic numbers and decide to start the first paragraph speaking of a matter that has nothing to do with the topic or their brand.
Once in a while, your audience may be able to relate to bratty kids, a bad dog, and a worse mother-in-law. You can even develop a funny thread around it if there are others who are willing to vent and share their stories.
The key is to not make it a habit and reply to responses privately, if at all. In other words, you don’t want for your micro-niche blog about making gourmet food shortcuts to turn into the “I KInda Hate My Spouse” website.
Yes, balancing personal and professional life is hard. Without a boss looking over your shoulder every couple of hours, respecting the boundaries can be an even greater challenge. If you find yourself tempted to do so, try typing your industry keyword in a major search engine to find news and updates. Even better would be to use the keywords in an RSS (really simple syndication) feeder so that is automatically sent to your homepage.
A True Horror Story
Often we may find an online mentor who can teach us little tips and tricks to help us advance in our careers. They may be on eHow, About.com or other site where expertise is rewarded as the website itself normally comes up first in an engine search.
Last year, a popularAbout blogger chose to reveala negative transactions that involved a subcontractor. While their short tutorials about the writing game were well-regarded and this person was respected in their field, they felt an immediate backlash for straying. Commenters went in hard and strong about how this person used this platform to air out their laundry.
While the blogger did not reveal names, they did try to defend their actions as how aspiring writers should not communicate when things do not go well. Believe it or not, the comments got worse and the blogger had to block new comments before removing the post entirely. This matter was even posted on other sites where some even went as far as to tear down the blogger’s looks.
Since then, this person’s posts are fewer and there has been a difference in the number of commenters.
It should also be mentioned that being an About blogger is one of the best way to enhance a brand. If someone is chosen to write continuously about a particular industry or topic, there is monetary compensation that is similar to holding an entry-level part-time job. And compared to many online salaried jobs, there is a lot of flexibility and status involved.
So if you feel the need to comment on a controversial topic, use an email address that is separate from business. If someone makes a comment about your product or service, try to resolve it privately. Should you feel the need to warn the public about a particular individual who may be involved in shady dealings, make sure that your words are factual and not slanderous and that you have the documents to back up your claims.
Neil Napier is an online entrepreneur, who conducts Marketing case studies on Online Marketing Laboratory. If you are interested in finding marketing ideas that work, hop on over to read more.
