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PAYING £999 for Apple’s iPhone X might seem like a huge expense, but it makes more financial sense than you think. We already knew iPhones held their value better than rival models, but the iPhone X trumps every other Apple smartphone too.
It’s believed that used iPhone X models sell for around 85% of their brand-new price. That works out at roughly £849 for the cheapest iPhone X model (usually £999). Or around £975 for the very top model, which comes with 256GB of storage and typically costs £1,149.
That’s according to B-Stock, a company that helps businesses “liquidate” their excess phone stock.
Today’s consumer purchases happen more rapidly than ever, making returns an unavoidable aspect of the shopping experience. Every year, billions of dollars worth of returned goods make their way back to retailers, often resulting in excess inventory. Many of these…