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Where does one find a used phone? I would have no idea.
More importantly, I don't want a used phone, OR to have to spend more money.
Ebay
Yuck. Nope. A used phone from a rando? No way in hell. Usb likely worn out, battery half the life of new... No.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266812035484
Not really a fan of Ebay. Getting a used slightly worn phone doesn't seem like a good idea. The usb C on every phone I have had (if it gets clean or not) starts to not work as well if at all, and the battery is certainly not going to work to 100 percent any more.
They're open nox