Terms & Conditions

Tradeintoday.com (the website) is a trading name of Trade in Today Ltd registered at Office 3216, 321-323 High Road , Chadwell Heath, Essex, RM6 6AX. This company may be also referred to as "we", "us", "our" or Trade in Today.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU PAY SPECIFIC CARE TO SECTION REGARDING THE GRADING OF YOUR DEVICE. THE VALUE QUOTED WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE GRADING AND CATEGORISATION OF YOUR DEVICE.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO AMEND ANY VALUE OFFERED SHOULD WE DETERMINE, FOLLOWING A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR DEVICE, THAT THE DEVICE DOES NOT MATCH YOUR ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS MEANING IT HAS NOT BE CATEGORISED ACCURATELY.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ

Please ensure that you have carefully and thoroughly read these Terms and Conditions before using the services of Trade in Today.

By clicking the button marked 'Accept Terms and Conditions' when carrying out your transaction you confirm that you have read, accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, you will be unable to use the services of Trade in Today. We also recommend that you retain a copy of these Terms and Conditions. We will update these Terms from time to time.

By continuing to browse and use this Website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by our Terms, which together with our Privacy Policy govern Buyback Experts Ltd relationship with you in relation to this Website.

If you do not accept and agree to these Terms you will not be able to complete your Sale Order. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, please do not use our Website. These Terms were last updated on: 2nd January 2023

1. About Us

www.tradeintoday.com is a website operated by Buyback experts Ltd, trading as www.tradeintoday.com who is registered in England and Wales under company number 14556889 and have our registered office at Office 3216, 321-323 High Road, Chadwell Heath, Essex, United Kingdom, RM6 6AX (“we” or “us”).

2. How to contact us

You can contact us by sending an email to info@tradeintoday.com

3. Definitions

1. In these Terms, the following definitions apply:
   • “Device” means each item which you wish to sell to us in accordance with these Terms;
   • Sale Order means your order to sell your Device to us;
   • “Value” means the price offered for your Device(s) which includes, where applicable, any adjusted offer provided by us in accordance with these Terms;
   • “Website” means www.tradeintoday.com;
   • “Calendar Day” means a 24 hour day from midnight to midnight; and
   • “you” or “your” means you, the person using the Website and sending a Device to us to be purchased by us as set out in these Terms;

4. Using the Website

1. This Website uses cookies to monitor browsing preferences, please refer to our Cookie Policy for further details.
2. This Website contains material which is owned by us or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
3. All trademarks reproduced in this Website, which are not the property of, or licensed to us, are acknowledged on the Website.
4. Nothing in these Terms grants you any legal rights in the Website other than as necessary to enable you to access the Website. You agree not to adjust, to try to circumvent or delete any notices contained on the Website (including any intellectual property notices) and in particular in any digital rights or other security technology embedded or contained within the Website.
5. Our trade marks and trade names will be used on the Website. The use of any trade marks on the Website is strictly prohibited unless you have our prior written permission.
6. Unauthorised use of this Website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
7. The Website may contain hyperlinks or references to third party websites other than the Website. Any such hyperlinks or references are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over third party websites and accept no legal responsibility for any content, material or information contained in them. The display of any hyperlink and reference to any third party website does not mean that we endorse that third party's website, products or services. Your use of a third party site may be governed by the terms and conditions of that third party site..
8. The Website is intended for use only by those who can access it from within the UK. If you choose to access the Website from locations outside the UK, you are responsible for compliance with local laws where they are applicable..
9. While we try to make sure that the Website is secure, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that you supply to us and therefore we cannot guarantee that it will be kept confidential. For that reason, you should not let us have any patentable ideas or patent applications, advertising or marketing suggestions, prototypes, or any other information that you regard as confidential, commercially sensitive or valuable (“Unwanted Submissions”). While we value your feedback, you agree not to submit any Unwanted Submissions.
10. You must not introduce viruses or other material which is malicious or harmful, misuse the Website in any way, attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, or any server on which it is stored, computer or database connected to the Website..
11. In using this Website, you confirm that:

    (a) You are a consumer (and not acting in the course of any business) based in the UK and have a UK bank account;
    (b) You are legally capable of entering into a binding contract; and
    (c) You are at least 18 years old.

5. Selling Your Devices

1. To sell any Device to us, you must own all rights, title and interests in the Device that you send to us. The Device must not be stolen or listed with us or a third party as stolen.
2. Ownership and title of any Device will pass to us upon payment to you in line with clause 7.1.
3. Provided you are acting outside the purpose of any business, you may cancel any Sale Order at any point up to the point you send the Device to us, unless clause 6.2 applies due to an adjusted offer being made to you, at which point you may cancel the Sale Order upon receipt of the adjusted offer.
4. When selling your Device to us, you must ensure that any personal data is removed from the Device before it is sent to us.
5. We reserve the right to refuse any Device at any time without notice.
6. We reserve the right to update you at any time, via your supplied contact details. This can be via, mail, SMS, e-mail or phone call.
7. When selling your Device to us, we utilise a grading system to establish the quality of the Devices. You will be asked several questions during the sale process on our Website to determine the quality of your Device. The quality of your Device will be categorised into one of the following 4 grades:

NEW

To be classed as NEW the device should:

• Be as per delivery from manufacturer, in its original box, not opened and must be sealed if applicable.
• The Device must not in any way be a refurbished or a reconditioned one. – it must be factory original
• Not reported as lost or stolen and free of any outstanding finance
• Device must have no missing parts.
• No etching or personalisation.
• Removed from iCloud/ Samsung / Google or any other account which limit usage of the device.
• You must send all accessories as you would get when buying new, with your device.

GOOD

To be classed as GOOD the device should:

• Fully working Device no faults.
• No damage, scratches, defects, chips, marks or imperfections.
• On a white screen the LCD must have no signs of discolouration; screen burn or missing pixels or Any Other Imperfection.
• If device has been repaired, genuine parts must have been used.
• Must have Good Battery Health above 85%.
• No liquid or corrosion anywhere within the Device.
• Must meet manufacturers original specification.
• No Dust under the Screen nor under the camera.
• Not reported as lost or stolen and free of any outstanding finance
• Device must have no missing parts.
• No etching or personalisation.
• Removed from iCloud/ Samsung / Google or any other account which limit usage of the device.
• You must send all accessories as you would get when buying new, with your device (This does not apply to phones & tablets.)

POOR

To be classed as POOR the device should:

• Fully working Device with no faults.
• Average Wear and Tear acceptable.
• On a white screen the LCD must have no signs of discolouration; screen burn or missing pixels or Any Other Imperfection.
• If device has been repaired, genuine parts must have been used.
• Must have Satisfactory Battery Health and must not require a service.
• No liquid or corrosion anywhere within the Device.
• Must meet manufacturers original specification.
• No Dust under the Screen nor under the camera.
• Not reported as lost or stolen and free of any outstanding finance
• Device must have no missing parts.
• No etching or personalisation.
• Removed from iCloud/ Samsung / Google or any other account which limit usage of the device.
• You must send all accessories as you would get when buying new, with your device (This does not apply to phones & tablets.)

BROKEN

To be classed as BROKEN the device should:

• Please note that the price displayed for broken devices is a maximum price - all broken phones are subject to evaluation before a quote can be provided
• Be Repairable, cannot have had any previous repair attempts
• May have faults or damage and not work correctly
• Cannot be bent, crushed, or in pieces
• Have no internal missing parts
• Not reported as lost or stolen and free of any outstanding finance
• Device must have no missing parts
• No etching or personalisation
• Removed from iCloud/ Samsung / Google or any other account which limit usage of the device

1. 8. By completing your Sale Order through our website, you warrant that your Device(s) complies with these Terms and that you have answered all questions truthfully and honestly and graded the Device correctly.
2. 9. Unless agreed in accordance, we cannot accept any Device(s) with no power, that has been tampered with and / or that we cannot guarantee the safe removal of personal data. These Devices will be returned free of charge without notice..
3. 10. Where we do accept a Device, we accept no liability in relation to the security, protection, confidentiality or use of any data stored on the Device, and it is your responsibility to ensure that such data is removed from the Device prior to sending it to us.
4. 11. We may not offer a Value for any Device(s) locked either via a password or by any associate accounts (i.e. iCloud, Google or Samsung). You must ensure that all Devices are de-registered from any associated accounts (including any “find my iPhone/iPad” applications) and are either on a UK network or unlocked. If any of these accounts are still active and you have not replied to our email after 7 Calendar Days, we’ll automatically process your Device(s) and recycle responsibly on your behalf. You acknowledge that the Value of a locked Device, and any revised offer connected to a locked Device, may be zero.
5. 12. Unless agreed otherwise, we cannot accept any Device that has been purchased internationally.
6. 13. All prices quoted on our Website are guaranteed for 14 days, subject to the questions being accurately answered by you and the Device(s) being graded correctly.

PLEASE NOTE:

1. We accept Device battery chargers and accessories. We will not be able to return chargers, accessories or original packaging (box) if you request your Device to be returned.
2. You are responsible for cancelling any form of airtime contract linked to each Device. We are not responsible and accept no liability for any call costs arising before, or after, receipt of your handset, or arising from any other circumstances whatsoever.
3. Please ensure you remove any SIM cards from the Device(s) before sending them to us. We accept no liability whatsoever in the event that a SIM card is sent with a Device and charges are subsequently incurred. You shall continue to be responsible for such charges. Any SIM cards received by us are non-returnable.
4. By sending your Device(s) to us, you agree to release us from all and any claims, losses or damages with respect to the Device, any data stored or contained therein or on any media used in conjunction with the phone (whether in the form of personal details, SMS, photos, games, songs or other data). We accept no responsibility or liability whatsoever in relation to the security, protection, confidentiality or use of such data and it is your responsibility to ensure that such data is removed from the Device prior to you sending it to us. Please use our free Mobile Data Delete Tool to obtain step-by-step instructions on how to delete Data from your model of handset.
5. Should you complete your Sale Order via a third-party website you understand that the price displayed on that website may differ from the price offered to you once we have received your Device(s) and processed it via clause 6 due to third party websites not having the same grading structure as us under clause 5.7.
6. Rather than downgrading to a lower condition, on certain devices we will deduct a maximum £39 from the trade-in price when the battery health is below 85%.

6. Process When We Receive Your Device

1. When we receive your Device following the completion of a Sale Order, we will conduct a diagnostic check on the Device to ensure that the Device meets our Terms and that the Sale Order is complete. This process takes up to 48 hours from the point we receive your Device(s).
2. Following the diagnostic check, if your Device(s) does not match your answers to our questions and therefore does not fit into the category assigned, we will propose an adjusted offer price by email to you in accordance with the correct condition grading, as set out in clause 5.7. If you choose to decline our adjusted offer, we are happy to return the Device for free unless you have not disclosed to us the correct classification of the Device, for example you have state that the Device is “Good” but we receive a broken or smashed Device. In these circumstances we will charge you a fee of approximately £10 to return the Device to you (“Return Fee”). We will not be obliged to return the Device to you until you have paid the required Return Fee. We have the final decision on all Device Values. Amended trade-ins will be automatically processed for payment if you do not reply to our proposed offer within 7 Calendar Days.
3. Following the diagnostic check, if your Device(s) does not power on, you will be given a revised offer by email depending on the Device(s) received. If you accept this new offer, we will recycle your Device(s) responsibly and destroy the memory within 28 days of your acceptance of the revised offer. If you do not accept the revised offer, your Device(s) will be returned to you within 5 Calendar Days. You acknowledge that the Value of a non-power up (“NPU”) Device, and any revised offer connected to a NPU Device, may be zero.
4. If you decline our adjusted offer we will arrange for the Device(s) to be sent back to you subject to the payment of any applicable Return Fee. This may take up to 14 days from the date of your confirmation.
5. We reserve the right to claim any Device that we have not heard back on following e-mail communication to the registered e-mail address after 7 Calendar Days. You will be paid the Value sent via our e-mail communication.
6. We cannot be held responsible for the non-delivery of emails because of spam email or junk filters. Please check your junk and spam folders. This is also noted on our Sale Order confirmation emails.
7. All items are purchased using the VAT margin scheme as per the HMRC used goods VAT rules.
8. IMPORTANT – You can accept an amended offer instantly online following the link within the offer email. Alternatively to decline an amended offer you must contact our Customer Service Team during office hours.
9. We reserve the right to destroy any lost / stolen handsets that appear on the "PhoneCheck” database if they haven’t been claimed by their subsequent owners after 28 days. UK legislation states that we cannot under any circumstances return or pay for a mobile phone or Device which is registered lost or stolen at any time unless the lost or stolen records associated with it are cleared. If we at any time become aware of any issues, you will be required to co-operate with the authorities and we reserve the right to withhold or cancel the payment. In the even that payment has been made to you we will request that this sum is returned to us immediately. We also reserve the right to destroy any counterfeit or non-genuine devices and withhold or cancel the payment.
10. We reserve the right to request a proof of purchase for any Device in the Sale Order.

7. Payment

1. Express Service -Trade in Today aims to send the payment within 30 minutes of you dropping the item off at an agent location. There may be exceptional circumstances where there is a delay.
2. Trade in Today - makes payment via Faster payments allowing you to, in most cases, receive the funds within minutes from us making the payment. Please note, in some cases these payments may be delayed for up to 2 hours and in exceptional circumstances these payments can be delayed for up to 24 hours. Unfortunately, we have no control over this and cannot reverse the payment, so are unable to return your item until the payment clears.
3. Once you drop of your tech with one of our agents, and they notify us of this, the buyback process has begun and cannot be reversed until you make payment to buy back your item.
4. Payments must be received before 6pm on the day they are meant for. Payments after 6pm will only be available for collection the following day. It is important to check opening and closing times of your designated Trade in Today agent before attempting to collect or drop off your item.
5. Postal – Service Provided your Device(s) meets our Terms we will usually process the payment to you on the same Working Day that we process and test your Device, if the processing and testing is completed prior to 2pm. In peak times, it may take up to 48 hours to test your Device after it has been received by us. Same day payments do not apply to orders tested after 2pm and in events which are out of our control. Payment processing depends on third parties and is out of our control. We will not be liable for any third party action or inaction which results in a delay of payment.
7. Should you enter the incorrect payment details, please notify us in writing and we will ensure we request an investigation with the banks.
8. We will not be liable for any losses that you may suffer if you fail to receive payment if a payment is sent to an incorrect account or recipient, as a result of any failure by you to correctly submit payment details when using the Website and not notifying us of this error.
9. Any discrepancies must be reported to us via email (info@tradeintoday.co.uk) within 30 days of the payment date. As a result, any issues after this period could increase the time needed to investigate. Please remember to include your order number.
10. Please note, in some exceptional circumstances we have experienced clearance of funds taking up to 5 business days in certain bank/building society accounts.

8. Postage & Packaging

1. We have various posting options which include a Royal Mail signed for 48 hour service. This service is only applicable when posting up to 2 phones or Devices at a time.
2. We will require you to take your package, with handsets / gadgets and sales order to a Royal Mail post office to obtain proof of postage and a tracking number.
3. We cannot be held responsible for any items that are not returned via Royal Mail and subsequently lost within the mail system for items being sent to us. We will of course claim if returned handsets dispatched from us do not arrive with you.
4. Other than when we arrange courier collection on your behalf, we do not accept responsibility for non-delivery of Devices or damage in transit. We therefore recommend that you send any high value Devices via registered special delivery post to ensure successful delivery, please remember to keep the receipt and tracking number.
5. For each package you send in it is your responsibility to:
   1. Ensure it is adequately insured for loss in transit;
   2. Ensure that it is adequately physically protected; and
   3. Is compliant with any instructions and/or guidance regarding packaging provided by the courier used.
6. There are two potential collection options available to you:
   
   1. Royal Mail Parcel Collect is a service offered to all customers. It is your responsibility to securely package and correctly label your Device prior to collection. Please make sure you are in and available to hand over your Device at the agreed time and at the agreed address. Please allow up to 3 Calendar Days for your Device to be delivered to us and be sure to keep a record of your trade-in ID and tracking reference number. More information can be found at https://www.royalmail.com/collection.
   2. DHL Home Collection is a service offered to customers with a basket value greater than £230.
   It is your responsibility to securely package your Device prior to collection on the date you choose. Please make sure someone is in and available to hand over your Device on the agreed date and at the agreed address. If you wish to amend or cancel your collection you can do so by logging into your account.
7. www.tradeintoday.com accepts no liability for any loss or damage sustained due to inadequate packaging used.
8. For the avoidance of doubt, where you have created a Sale Order via a third-party website and have chosen to use their nominated delivery service (such as compareandrecycle.co.uk’s DPD collection service, for example), we do not accept responsibility for and will have no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage sustained to any Device sent via such third-party delivery service.

Voucher Codes

1. We reserve the right to modify or cancel any voucher at any time.
2. Each voucher may only be used at www.tradeintoday.com for the sale of qualifying items.
3. Minimum trade-in value of £50 applies to all voucher codes.
4. The £5 extra voucher offered at basket is only applicable on an additional phone being added to your basket with a value of greater than 50 and subject to us satisfactorily testing your Device and you accepting changes if required.
5. Voucher codes must be entered at checkout. Voucher codes are valid for 1 use per customer and cannot be applied retrospectively. All voucher codes are subject to the Quality Assessment Tech Team completing all checks of your Device satisfactorily, and after these checks, it still qualifies for the promotion.
6. Vouchers have no cash redemption value and are not transferable or assignable.
7. Vouchers must not be used in conjunction with any other promotional discounts.
8. Voucher codes are not transferable or redeemable for cash or credit.
   1. If we breach these Terms or are negligent, we are liable to you for foreseeable loss or damage that you suffer as a result. By ‘foreseeable’ we mean that, at the time the contract was made, it was either clear that such loss or damage would occur or you and we both knew that it might reasonably occur, as a result of something we did or failed to do.
   2. We are not liable to you for any loss or damage that was not foreseeable, any loss or damage not caused by our breach or negligence, or any business loss or damage.
   3. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits our liability for any death or personal injury caused by our negligence, liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that the law does not allow us to exclude or limit.
   4. Our total liability to you for any breach of contract or negligence under these Terms shall not exceed the Value of the Device.
   5. Nothing in these Terms shall affect your legal rights.

12. Data Protection

1. Your privacy and personal information are important to us. Any personal information that you provide to us will be dealt with in line with our Privacy and Cookie Policy, which explains what personal information we collect from you, how and why we collect, store, use and share such information, your rights in relation to your personal information and how to contact us and supervisory authorities in the event you have a query or complaint about the use of your personal information. Our Privacy and Cookie Policy is available at https://Tradeintoday.co.uk/privacy.
2. Following completion of the Sale Order, we ensure that all data is erased from Devices that power on, using an ADISA approved software called PhoneCheck. Where any Device does not power on, we will be unable to erase any data stored on the Device. We do not accept any liability whatsoever in relation to any data contained on the Devices where they do not power on and we are unable to erase such data. In such instances we recycle the Device(s) in a responsible manner.

13. Events outside of our control

1. We will not be in breach of these Terms nor liable for delay in performing, or failure to perform, any of our obligations under this agreement if such delay or failure result from events, circumstances or causes beyond our reasonable control. In such circumstances the time for performance shall be extended by a period equivalent to the period during which performance of the obligation has been delayed or failed to be performed.

14. Complaints procedure

1. We accept complaints via telephone, email and post. To view our complaints procedure click here.

15. No third party rights

1. No one other than us or you has any right to enforce any of these terms.

16. Transfer of rights

1. We may transfer our rights under these terms to another business without your consent, but we will notify you of the transfer and make sure that your rights are not adversely affected as a result.
2. You are not allowed to transfer your rights under these terms to anyone without our prior written consent.

17. Change

1. We reserve the right to change these Terms at any time.

18. Governing law and jurisdiction

1. The laws of England and Wales apply to these terms, although if you are resident elsewhere you will retain the benefit of any mandatory protections given to you by the laws of that country.
2. Any disputes will be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. This means that you can choose whether to bring a claim in the courts of England and Wales or in the courts of another part of the UK in which you live.