Best Place to Sell Used Phone for Instant Cash in Sydney?

yummypinacolada on 11/07/2025 - 16:45
Last edited 11/07/2025 - 17:13 by 1 other user

Does anyone know a place in Sydney that offers instant cash for used phones?

I know I could get more by selling through Facebook Marketplace, but I'm looking for a quick and hassle-free sale. I'm happy with the quotes I got from Mobile Monster and similar businesses, but I don’t like that I have to send my phone in first without knowing if I’ll actually get the quoted price. I've also read some reviews where people said the company tried to lowball them by falsely claiming the phone had scratches. Some even alleged that if you asked for the phone to be returned, they’d purposely scratch it before sending it back.

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Comments

  • hasher22 on 11/07/2025 - 16:58
    +2

    Cash converters or those pawn shops. But any place that offers quick money will lowball you but it's instant cash.

    • yummypinacolada on 11/07/2025 - 17:03
      -1

      Cash converters offers me $400 for Pixel 9 pro fold, while mobile monster offer $1040.

      • RobBoss on 11/07/2025 - 17:07

        Literally just sent my MacBook to Mobile Monster today. Wish I am in Melbourne. It's a risk to take, but their offer is too good.

        • tenpercent on 11/07/2025 - 17:12
          +3

          I just spent a few minutes reading some pretty scathing reviews about them not honouring their offers. Fingers crossed for you.

        • yummypinacolada on 12/07/2025 - 01:30
          +2

          Worse if they deliberately break your macbook when you asked for return in case they give a lowball offer after inspection.

          This is one of the review I saw:

          Dodgy, Horrible, Unsatisfying! – Would NEVER use Mobile Monster again! I sent in my phone to sell. Took pics of it before sending. It was in perfect condition. Bubble wrapped it before sending. They emailed saying it was falsely described due to a broken screen and then tried to only offer me $20. I asked for it to be returned as it was in perfect condition when sent. They returned me a phone with a smashed screen.. Not Impressed with their service at all!

    • Dr Phil on 12/07/2025 - 18:42
      -1

      So may as well take the best offer OP gets on facebook.

      You can sell a phone in 24 hours on facebook if its priced right

      • yummypinacolada on 13/07/2025 - 00:32

        Probably not 24 hours quick, but I could sell it pretty quick on marketplace if I'm willing to let go the same price as mobile monster. Which is what I'm gonna do I think

  • justdigi on 11/07/2025 - 17:25
    +4

    Do you have CEX in Sydney? They aren’t the best price, but it’s instant cash in store.

    (Edit) should be between $772 and $962 depending on condition.

    • tenpercent on 11/07/2025 - 17:37

      Do you have CEX in Sydney?

      I had my AI bot read this to me and it sounded a little too forward.

    • McMaferMur on 11/07/2025 - 19:11
      -1

      of course we have few CEX in sydney but they are also a rip off

      • tenpercent on 11/07/2025 - 21:20
        +1

        So it was bad CEX?

    • hmac on 12/07/2025 - 13:16

      I got a good offer when i went to sell my phones to CEX but this depends on age of the phone and demand.

  • Hardlyworkin on 11/07/2025 - 17:43
    +6

    How can I sell a phone on Ozbargain without using classifieds? Asking for a friend.

  • AndyC1 on 11/07/2025 - 18:59

    Instant === cheaper than any where else.

    • McMaferMur on 11/07/2025 - 19:11

      agree instant and good price dont belong in the same sentence

    • yummypinacolada on 11/07/2025 - 23:34

      I feel like having to pay for postage and risk of customers asking the phone to be returned is also an expenses to the business, unless their business model is to lure customers to send their phone in so they can give lowball offer.

      • AndyC1 on 12/07/2025 - 07:13

        You asked about instant sale. Snail mail the phone is not instant.

  • DashCam AKA Rolts on 11/07/2025 - 20:21
    +2

    Marketplace, with a meet up in a local park after dark?

    • Protractor on 11/07/2025 - 20:51

      This is the Stealtho way

    • Ellene on 12/07/2025 - 00:21
      +1

      One with a free electric BBQ.

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