If you’re someone who buys the latest iPhone every year, chances are that you currently have a drawer full of smartphones, chargers and charging cables. Of course, you can sell your old model when you buy the latest smartphone, but you don’t always get the full price for that. In that respect, it is in itself an alternative to look at the option to rent new gear.
As of today it is possible to do that at the website from Grover. This company has been around for some time on other markets, but is now also available in the Netherlands. It is possible to rent equipment at the company.
Rent your iPhone
It is not always convenient to rent something, because then you do not own it. But if you get a new smartphone every year anyway, it can be an alternative. For example, there is the iPhone 11 has 64 GB. You can rent it for 34.90 euros per month (if you rent it for a year, shorter periods are more expensive). If you do that for a year, you will lose about 420 euros. That is almost half of the 809 euros that Apple charges for it. You can eventually return that iPhone 11 and get a discount on your iPhone 12, but then the question is how much you get for it. And by using this service you prevent e-waste. According to the company, an average appliance is circulated four to five times.
In addition, you could use this service to see if a certain device is suitable for you. As a test, I have now rented an iPad Pro for a month, just to see if this suits me. And if I like it, I can then decide to buy it somewhere.
Startup Problems
In itself, the Grover website works properly. It is easy to find devices and the range is diverse. You do notice that there are still some start-up problems. For example, I still received various confirmation emails in German. Think of it as a minor flaw.
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