Your uncle says tokunbo phones are "fake or stolen."
He's wrong, and I go show you 3 reasons why. But first, the word itself ๐
"Tokunbo" na Yoruba, from "tรณ ti รฒkun bแปฬ". Meaning "It came from across the sea."
That's all. E dey talk about the journey, not the quality. E no mean say na fake. E no mean say na stolen phone.
Wait, so why everybody dey fear am?
1. Used โ fake:
You're cheating yourself if you buy brand new phone.
Say you get โฆ500k for phone.
"New" gets you a mid-range phone with a fresh box smell.
Tested tokunbo gets you last year's flagship, with the better camera, better screen and better chip.
Wait, but na new phone dey carry warranty, abi?
Yes. And for many people, that's the real reason to buy new. But here's what nobody tells you:
1. You dey pay for the box. A big part of "new" price na packaging, marketing and the shop's markup.
2. Spec per naira. Same budget, tokunbo often jump you up one full tier. E fit be say dem just change only colour variety, put money on top.
3. Tested na the key word. Checked IMEI, battery health, screen, cameras, iCloud status. A phone wey pass all that no be gamble.
So who should buy new? If you need a full warranty, or you keep phones for 5+ years, buy new. No wahala.
But if you dey buy based on "new must be better"?
That's marketing, not logic.
The only way UK-used loses is if you buy it untested. Never skip the test.
Everywhere good.