The Gadget Guy

Colin Baker: Looking to save cash? You can get decent tech for less

On a daily basis, I get asked if I know where one can get ‘second hand’ technology. It’s a huge and complex market in Ireland, awash with everything from great deals on sturdy, pre-loved gear to dodgy, stolen merchandise that has been ‘polished-up’ and wiped of evidence. It is thought that just over 25 per cent of used iPhones on the Irish market are in fact stolen property. That is a perfect example ...