Recording summary · October 2019
[2019-10-31] Selling my iPhone 11 to avoid homelessness [L0m9HOFc9q0]
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Overview
Daniel sold an iPhone 11 at a shop in Japan for 100,000 yen in cash to downsize luggage and offset high accommodation costs resulting from Airbnb cleaning fees during frequent moves.
Daniel reflected on impulse buying habits, dissatisfaction with gadgets like the Osmo Action, and rare use of the iPhone 11 relative to other devices, while noting personal financial stability.
The electronics selling process in Japan proved straightforward, involving device testing, showing identification, and providing a purchase receipt.
Themes
Selling an iPhone 11 to mitigate expenses from frequent Airbnb relocations and downsize belongings.
Transaction details and obtaining 100,000 yen at a store discovered via Google Maps.
Device preferences and limited use of the iPhone 11 compared to an iPad, laptop, GoPro, and Samsung S10+.
Tendencies toward impulse purchases and dissatisfaction with newly acquired gear like the Osmo Action.
Airbnb expenses compounded by cleaning charges on short stays.
Clarification of personal financial health and not seeking monetary aid.
Procedures for selling second-hand electronics in Japan, covering communication, testing, identification, and receipts.
Developments
Daniel found a shop using Google Maps and brought in an iPhone 11 to sell.
The shop employee asked Daniel for an identification card.
Daniel provided an Apple email receipt following a request from the shop employee.
Daniel was paid 100,000 yen in cash for the used iPhone 11.
Uncertainties & gaps
The exact dollar conversion of 100,000 yen, estimated around 900 or 920 dollars.
The shop staff member's specific motivation for requesting a purchase receipt.
The outcome of the transaction had no purchase receipt been available.