Recording summary · October 2019
Selling my iPhone 11 to avoid homelessness
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Overview
Daniel sold a secondhand iPhone 11 for ¥100,000 in cash at a shop found via Google Maps to offset high expenses from recurring Airbnb cleaning fees, lighten luggage, and recover money from an impulse purchase that saw little use compared to other gear.
The phone-selling process in Japan required an ID card and an original Apple email receipt, followed by roughly 10 minutes of device checks without any signed paperwork, while Daniel noted sufficient personal funds and denied asking for money.
Themes
Electronics sales and secondhand phone transaction procedures in Japan
Accommodation expenses and financial management related to Airbnb stays
Impulse purchasing behavior and gadget preferences
Developments
Daniel found a third-floor shop through Google Maps and sold an iPhone 11 purchased in September, receiving ¥100,000 in cash after providing an ID card and email receipt.
Uncertainties & gaps
Daniel was uncertain about the outcome if an Apple email receipt could not be shown upon request at the shop.