How Leigh customers sell with us: WhatsApp photos and the model for a guide estimate, then visit our St Helens counter for testing and the confirmed offer. Payment by cash or instant bank transfer at the counter.
Leigh is around 10 miles from St Helens via the A580 East Lancs Road — typically a 20-minute drive.
We see plenty of Leigh sellers with current iPhones, Galaxy S and A handsets, Pixel 8-10 models and boxed contract upgrades. The guide-estimate-first process keeps everything transparent and avoids the wasted trip.
Older Androids, foldables and damaged phones from Leigh are also considered — each device is graded individually on its actual condition.
Phones we buy from Leigh
- Apple iPhone
- Samsung Galaxy
- Google Pixel
- OnePlus
- Motorola
- Xiaomi
- Huawei
- Sony Xperia
- Other smartphones
- New & sealed phones
- Unwanted upgrades
- Broken or damaged (where viable)
How the process works
- 1Tell us the model, storage and condition.
- 2Send photos of the device — front, back, screen on, settings panel for battery health if iPhone.
- 3We reply with an initial guide estimate based on what you've shown us.
- 4Bring the phone to St Helens, or arrange a posted send-in if a visit isn't practical.
- 5We test, IMEI-check and inspect — the confirmed offer is shared with you.
- 6Payment is made by cash or bank transfer once you accept the confirmed offer.
What affects your valuation
- Exact model and storage capacity
- Cosmetic and screen condition
- Battery health (iPhone) or panel wear (Samsung)
- Network and activation lock status
- IMEI status — blacklisted phones cannot be bought
- Whether the box and accessories are included
- Current second-hand demand for that model