Cell phones have not only revolutionized how we communicate but also changed our lives in many ways; it has increased our efficiency since it’s easy to plan for business or other meetings, helped in time management since it has a clock and calendar, easy accessibility of the internet, fast sending of messages due to short message services reducing the time taken to deliver mails and also fast method of sending money for instance in Kenya where you can send, receive or download money into your bank account using your mobile phone.
But what is the best mobile phone? This depends with the customers’ needs, ease of use, and sometimes the money available. Cell phones vary in price depending on the features and functionalities available or provided by the phone. New cell phones are bought as a gift to someone special, for personal use, to belong to a certain social class, aging of the current phone or due to impulse buying.
A lot of people depend on the media, internet and friends to know new phone models and even sometimes decide which one to purchase depending on how much it’s hyped. Some end up buying phones that they don’t necessarily need because it may be too hard to operate or has excess features they don’t need. Lack of planning and research to really establish your mobile phone needs makes people purchase wrong type of phones. Well, I’m going to guide you on the dos, don’ts and how to use the features as a bargaining tool when buying a mobile phone:
Dos:
Always buy during bad weather or at the end of the month; yeah this is true because every shop has its own quota of sales to make each month. If their target isn’t achieved most shops tend to have good phone deals to lure more people to buy them. During bad weather a lot of people stay indoors hence the sales are not good, as a result prices are reduced due to low demand to attract more people.
Features:
When you walk in a cell phone shop look for a sales person who looks jovial, this is because he can tell you the nitty gritty details of the phone. Not all people like what they do or spend time in studying what they sell, some are just there for the money and might not help you.
Although some people may not be honest enough to tell of the mobile phone features, you can compare what he tells you on the details provided about the phone, also you check the type of phone other salespersons in the shop have so that you aren’t given a bad deal.
If you already have a phone in mind compare the features to the phone you want, buy the one with the exact or close to. If you don’t have any in mind and you have asked and checked the details of different mobile phones, chose the one that suits your lifestyle, profession, skills in phone use and will add some value to you. To add value I mean that the features may improve the way you communicate with others or make money.
Compare the different features and price with your budget, buy the one with a competitive advantage not just a cheap cell phone to save money or an expensive one to impress others.
Donts:
Always stick to your mobile phone choice, don’t just shift to another because of a good deal unless the choice you are shifting to is of more value or the latter is way off your price range. Remember to be smart, don’t just ask for a smart phone because everyone has it while its functionalities and applications don’t suit you.
Don’t accept a deal that doesn’t guarantee you a warrantee, machines are made by humans and are prone to failures, this is just to make sure that you take risk precautions.
Next time you are going to buy a mobile phone from any dealer or store, make sure you remember or go through these tips.
