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B-Stock & CTIA Certification Set Grading Standards, Energize the Secondary Mobile Market
Rules and standards are more important to selling trade-in mobile devices on the secondary market than you may think. Here we’ll explore how B-Stock, the world’s leading B2B auction platform, joined an important standardization initiative, and wound up improving sales…
B-Stock & CTIA Set Grading Standards for Pre-owned Mobile Devices
The Challenge: As demand pre-owned mobile devices rose, the many players in this secondary market had no shared standard for grading the condition of these devices. Buyers were forced to rely on arbitrary terms like “Excellent” or “Grade B” and…
CTIA 2019 Survey Shows Explosive Mobile Growth
Quick Facts: 82% growth in mobile data from 2017 to 2018 Mobile data traffic grew from 12.89 trillion MBs to a total of 28.58 trillion 9.6% increase in time talking on mobile phones from 2017 15.8% increase in text messaging…
B-Stock Joins CTIA Working Group
B-Stock is pleased to announce we’ve joined the CTIA Working Group dedicated to Reverse Logistics & Service Quality (RLSQ). Through this membership we’ll collaborate alongside a select group of top wireless retailers and OEMS who are thought leaders and influencers…
See you at CTIA Super Mobility 2016!
Our team is looking forward to making the trip out to Las Vegas on September 7 for CTIA Super Mobility 2016. This is our third year attending the show that connects professionals across the mobile landscape and features the technology,…
A Guide to Buying Cell Phones in Bulk
Did you know that most once-owned smartphones will still have two to four more users before reaching end-of-life status and getting recycled? Thanks to trade-in programs and customer returns, among other channels, there is a huge demand for secondary market…
How to Buy iPhone Returns
If you’re looking to purchase and resell mobile phones, iPhones are a top choice! When it comes to the secondary mobile market, iPhones (and really all Apple products) retain their value. Consider this: at two years post-launch, used Androids will…
How to Buy Samsung Returns
If you’re looking to purchase and resell mobile phones, Samsung returns are a top choice! When it comes to the secondary mobile market, there is a large amount of Samsung inventory available and Samsung mobile devices are in high demand…
Buying Used Phones? Meet the New Mobile Grades
Did you know that the average cell phone will be used by two to three people before being scrapped? The rise of trade-ins and the demand for quality pre-owned phones is skyrocketing. With that, more carriers, providers, and manufacturers are…
Universal Condition Codes for the Mobile Secondary Market
The CTIA published a set of universal codes to help define condition grades for mobile devices bought and sold in the retail secondary market. Michelle James, VP Strategic Industry Programs for the CTIA, spoke at the Reverse Logistics Association Conference…