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Alternative to pawnbrokersPawnbrokers and high-street buyback shops do a legitimate job, and if you want a loan against your phone rather than to sell it, a pawnbroker is the right place and we are not. What we do is different: we buy outright, we come to you, we publish what we pay, and the figure you are quoted online is the figure you are paid. We are not connected to any high-street chain.
| Selling to VEIL | Pawning it | |
|---|---|---|
| You get | The full value, kept | A loan against part of the value |
| You keep the device | No | Yes, if you repay in time |
| It costs you | Nothing | Interest, and the item if you cannot repay |
| Broken devices | Bought and priced openly | Rarely accepted as security |
| Getting there | We collect, free | You travel, twice |
If you need money now but want the device back later, a pawnbroker genuinely is the better answer and we will say so. If you are done with it, sell it and keep the lot.
| Device | Pristine | Cracked but working | Dead / faulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 17 Pro | £710 | £320 | £185 |
| iPhone 16 Pro | £540 | £243 | £140 |
| iPhone 15 Pro | £395 | £178 | £103 |
| iPhone 14 | £280 | £126 | £73 |
| iPhone 13 | £210 | £95 | £55 |
| Galaxy S25 Ultra | £510 | £230 | £133 |
| Galaxy S24 Ultra | £355 | £160 | £92 |
| Pixel 9 Pro | £315 | £142 | £82 |
| MacBook Air 13in M3 | £500 | £225 | £130 |
| MacBook Air 13in M2 | £410 | £185 | £107 |
| iPad Pro 11in M4 | £410 | £185 | £107 |
| PS5 Slim (disc) | £255 | £115 | £66 |
| Xbox Series X | £180 | £81 | £47 |
| Switch OLED | £135 | £61 | £35 |
| Apple Watch Series 10 | £150 | £68 | £39 |
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A pawnbroker lends you money against the item and you buy it back with interest. We buy it, full stop, and the money is yours. If you want the device back later, we are the wrong option.
Three reasons: no shop rent, no counter staff, and we check every device properly so we can resell to trade buyers who pay for clean, documented stock rather than dumping it cheap.
No. We have no store, so it would be worthless to you. Cash or bank transfer only.
Until you have taken payment, yes, and nobody will make it awkward. After that it is sold, same as anywhere.
Phones, laptops, tablets, consoles, cameras. Working, cracked or dead. Instant price, same-day payment.
Price my device ›We come to you and fix it — screens, batteries, ports, water damage. Message the fault and get a price back.
Book a callout ›Old stock, office fleets, repair-shop spares, house clearances. One visit, one payment, full paperwork.
Bulk buying ›The original trade: paint correction, ceramic coating, PPF, vinyl, remapping and performance work.
Car services ›Ghost immobilisers, trackers, car keys and spares, lock changes and NFC access through VEIL Access Co.
Locks & keys ›Trade rates across everything we do, for garages, dealers, shops and other repairers.
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