Global e-commerce site eBay has launched a mobile device trading program, and the company says it will pay consumers more for their used phones than competitors.
Global e-commerce site eBay has launched a mobile device trading program, and the company says it will pay consumers more for their used phones than competitors.
At the Electronics Reuse Conference this week, a number of speakers delivered practical tools and tips that can help refurb operations boost efficiency and profitability.
The federal government will continue to allow the unlocking of mobile devices so they can be resold at higher values. The Library of Congress also expanded the list of items that can be unlocked.
Canada’s CBC News recently broadcast an in-depth documentary alleging Apple works to thwart independent repair and pushes customers to replace, not fix, devices.
A committee at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries has begun a project to write specifications for electronics destined for repair and reuse.
Apple shows signs of loosening the requirements to operate a repair center, and the latest iPhone has been ranked for repairability.
Even if consumers say smartphone repairability is important to them, brand popularity may be a more important factor in prolonging a device’s life, a study concluded.
A growing threat in the e-scrap sector received national analysis this week, when The Washington Post visited a processing facility and explored the danger of lithium-ion battery fires.
An upcoming federal trial will decide how much General Electric must pay for stymying competition in the repair market for its equipment. A jury previously awarded plaintiffs tens of millions of dollars.
Federal prosecutors allege a computer repair and refurbishment company owner defrauded a government program to obtain numerous used devices over a decade.