"Everything was just as expected. "
"Bought a Note 8, and it was in mint condition as advertised. Seller was quick with communication and shipping. Very Happy."
"This was my first Swappa transaction - and I was skeptical. But I was WRONG! It was easy to post my product, easy to get it to the buyer, and easy to get my money. "
"I have been using swappa for about 5 years. I like that I find great used phones in an exchange that is good and safe for both buyer and seller. "
"Bought an Apple Watch on Swappa, at least I thought I did. Paid for it with my linked PayPal account. Seller never responded. After a week I asked Swappa for help. They did nothing! In the meantime out over $300. Swappa tells me to take it up with PayPal. PayPal has no record of the transaction even though I linked my PayPal account with my Swappa account. PayPal says the purchase was processed as a guest account and they need to escalate to see if they can challenge the transaction. This will take a week or so. Now I’m 2-3 weeks in, out $300+ and no watch. STAY AWAY!!!"
"Having sales and purchases go sideways on the major online auction site (you know which one), has almost become the norm. Swappa has better sellers and buyers where trust still means something. Not perfect, but pretty darn good. "
"i like the suggestive pricing that includes shipping. Easy to communicate with buyer. i would definitely sell or buy through Swappa again."
"Second item I have sold with Swappa and it is very easy. I like the pricing suggestions based on past sales. Easy to communicate through comments and shipping details are easy to follow. I will continue to use them for electronics."
"I have purchased two items on swappa and the process was so smooth and easy.
Definitely recommend it as the place to buy and sell electronics. "
"The buyer was great and super communicative, so he gets 5 stars!
The review and verification process for listing a phone will give buyers assurances that they are purchasing what they expect. It is quite strict. My only listing was a local pickup so that worked out for me. However, the process and directions for the local pickup needs to be clearer. It was states on the Swappa local page that the buyer simply needs to process the order on Swappa and pay the listing fee. The balance would be exchanged in cash. Well that didn't happen for me - perhaps it was user error. But, the directions need to be clearer. Also, Swappa needs to be clear that paypal will charge the seller a fee for processing the payment. I have a personal PayPal account and not one for business. So I was surprised to see the fee. While I guess this is not a Swappa fee, the fact that you can only link a PayPal account to get paid, it limits your options. Again, perhaps there's another option, it wasn't clear on the website at the time of setup. Lesson learned. So the platform has great potential, it needs to be clearer on the process as well as the fees.
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"I think Swappa is the best site for selling an iPhone. I do think that when they generate your listing code they should have a link where you print that of page and place the phone in various positions so that all listings are consistent. Also, you need to get used to the platform for posting updates and communicating. I almost missed Some questions regarding my iPhone and the notification of the sale. Once you get familiar with the platform it’s very good. Also for this review a drop down of invoice numbers should appear based on email. So annoying!"
"Purchased for the third time through Swappa from Wisephone ER and all three times have been seamless. Easy to find what you are looking for, easy and safe transaction and easy communication features. Thank you once again for providing a wonderful service! "
"Website and staff is alright but they charge way too much for all transactions. Then PayPal takes another big cut from you so basically screws you up. "
"Swappa establishes a great environment for safe purchases, with clearly delineated rules for conduct. You know exactly what you are buying, when it will be shipped, with a framework for resolving any issues. In my case, the device I purchased was such a good bargain that I was afraid it was too good to be true. This is where it helps to have a reliable facilitator, to give buyers enough confidence to proceed. The device was just as described and I am very happy with the purchase."
"Swappa is a safe and easy way to buy and sell used phones. By taking away the middle man I can change phones when needed without taking a big financial hit. It sure made things easier when I had phones that didn’t work on the carrier I wanted to change to!"