3 Mistakes to Avoid While Shopping for a Samsung Phone in Kenya

I think that there are at least three major mistakes that you need to avoid while applying for a Samsung phone in Kenya.

The first mistake is that of ending up being sold a Samsung phone for an unduly higher price – in other words, being fleeced. It is therefore important for you to undertake some research/window shopping, to understand what the typical prices for the type of Samsung phone you are shopping for are like. Otherwise if you go without an idea as to what the typical prices for Samsung phones are like, and the vendors discover your ignorance, they could take advantage of you, and fleece you badly. You could end up buying a Samsung phone that is worth 10,000 for 15,000 Kenya shillings, meaning that you would have lost 5,000. (Which is perhaps enough to pay your bedsitter’s rent for a whole month or paying your single room’s rent for two months).

The second mistake is that of buying a non-original/counterfeit Samsung phone. You have to understand that Samsung phones, alongside the likes of Infinix and Tecno are among the most popular phone brands in Kenya. There have been allegations of folks coming up with counterfeit versions of these phones, where they usually alter the original names slightly. Thus, whereas you are shopping for a Samsung phone, you could end up instead being sold a Samzung phone (and if you are unaware of these tricks, you could end up buying into the deal wholly). The most important thing here is to ensure that what you buy looks like, feels like and costs like an original Samsung phone. Remember, if the deal is too good to be true, it probably is.

The third mistake is that of possibly ending up buying a stolen phone. This applies especially if you are buying a second hand Samsung phone in Kenya. The problem with buying a stolen Samsung phone would be in the fact that it can cause you a great deal of legal problems. If you must buy a second hand Samsung phone in Kenya, you need to ensure that the person from whom you are buying it can clearly explain how they came to own it, and then ensure that you write and sign a proper purchase/sale agreement. You also need to ensure that you have that person’s contacts, so that you can refer the authorities to him or her should legal issues arise. 

Where Can I Find Cheap Samsung Phones in Kenya?

Samsung is undoubtedly one of the most respected phone brands in Kenya. Samsung phones are regarded as high quality phones. They tend to be reasonably durable phones, with well designed features. And in most forums, it is prestigious to be seen with a Samsung phone. The last bit, about Samsung phones being prestigious is important, because in Kenya today, mobile phones are not just communication gadgets, but also ‘class items’. That is why Kenyans insist on placing their mobile phones on the table, especially if they have high class mobile phones – you know, as a class statement. It is akin to placing car keys on the table, rather than putting them in the pocket where they belong!

So, where can you find cheap Samsung phones in Kenya? Well, it depends on what ‘cheap’ means to you. All stores that sell mobile phones in Kenya tend to stock the Samsung brand. There are some low-end Samsung feature phones, which you may be able to buy brand new at prices as low as 2,000 shillings. The most important thing here is to ensure that you are buying an original Samsung phone. In Kenya, you find that there are original Samsung phones and there are others that may seem not to be so original. You can get an original Samsung smart-phone in Kenya starting at, say, 8,000 to 10,000 shillings on the low-end in most places. But that would a real smart-phone.

If you are willing to go the second hand phones route, then you can find some very good Samsung phones being sold for a song. It is not uncommon to find a Samsung phone that would ordinarily cost 30,000 being sold for 7,000 shillings in the second hand market. But the problem here is that you could buy stolen goods that would then put you in a great deal of trouble. 

Still, some of the second hand Samsung phones in Kenya turn out to be phones whose owners sold them while upgrading to better models. Others turn out to be Samsung phones whose owners had to sell at very low prices due to financial difficulties... So it is unfair to assume that all Samsung second hand phones in Kenya are stolen property, but it is also important to conduct proper due diligence before buying.

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