Should you buy a second-hand smartphone?

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Question: Should you buy a second-hand smartphone?
Position‹2 of 2: No, you should not buy a second-hand smart phone

This position holds that you should not buy a second-hand smartphone. On this view the saving is offset by a worn battery, a shortened run of software support, and the absence of a warranty or any recourse if the device fails.

Supporting arguments · 2

The parts that wear out are the ones you cannot inspect
A used handset arrives with its software support already running out