Forward Trade-in:
Make your high-tech devices more accessible

Forward Trade-in:
Make your high-tech devices
more accessible

Leverage tomorrow’s residual value to lower your customers’ monthly payments today. Accelerate your sales and build customer loyalty through Forward Trade-in.

Leverage tomorrow’s residual value to lower your customers’ monthly payments today. Accelerate your sales and build customer loyalty through Forward Trade-in.

Smartphone financing simulation with Recommerce Forward Trade-in, guaranteed residual value and reduced monthly payments.

They trust us to run their Forward Trade-in offering

Bouygues Telecom – Partnering with Recommerce for Forward Trade-in solutions.
Bouygues Telecom – Partnering with Recommerce for Forward Trade-in solutions.
Congstar – Partnering with Recommerce for Forward Trade-in solutions.
Congstar – Partnering with Recommerce for Forward Trade-in solutions.
Sunrise – Partnering with Recommerce for Forward Trade-in solutions.
Sunrise – Partnering with Recommerce for Forward Trade-in solutions.
DQ Solutions – Partnering with Recommerce for Forward Trade-in solutions.
DQ Solutions – Partnering with Recommerce for Forward Trade-in solutions.
Vodafone – Partnering with Recommerce for Forward Trade-in solutions.
Vodafone – Partnering with Recommerce for Forward Trade-in solutions.
Congstar – Partnering with Recommerce for Forward Trade-in solutions.
Congstar – Partnering with Recommerce for Forward Trade-in solutions.
MediaMarkt – Partnering with Recommerce for Forward Trade-in solutions.
MediaMarkt – Partnering with Recommerce for Forward Trade-in solutions.

Platform

A buyback commitment
supported by Recommerce,
with no intermediary.

Boost your conversion rate

Reduce the upfront cost of premium smartphones with optimized monthly payments.

Build customer loyalty

Turn a one-time purchase into a lasting relationship with a simple upgrade path.

Secure your stock of refurbished devices

Secure a steady stream of devices to power your own refurbished offering.

Recommerce Forward Trade-in dashboard for tracking buyback commitments, guaranteed residual values and device trade-in volumes.

Solution

The Forward trade-in lowers monthly payments from the moment of purchase

For a €960 device, with a future trade-in value of €480: only €480 is spread over the 24 monthly payments

Traditional Financing

€40 /month

€960 spread over 24 months

The total price of the device is spread over the monthly payments.

Financing With

Forward Trade-in

€20 /month

€480 spread over 24 months

The future trade-in value is taken into account from the start.

At maturity: Your client returns the device according to the planned conditions, or keeps it by paying the remaining €480.
* Illustrative example, excluding interest and fees. Amounts may vary depending on the chosen device and offer.

Route

A seamless customer journey

A solution seamlessly integrated into your customer journey, ensuring a smooth and consistent user experience.

Selection of an eligible smartphone for financing with guaranteed future trade-in in the Forward Trade-in customer journey.
Selection of an eligible smartphone for financing with guaranteed future trade-in in the Forward Trade-in customer journey.
  1. Choose a device

  1. Device selection

The customer selects a device eligible for financing with Forward Trade-in.

Smartphone financing simulation with instant residual value calculation and selection of the Forward Trade-in financing term.
Smartphone financing simulation with instant residual value calculation and selection of the Forward Trade-in financing term.
  1. Choose a financing plan

The future trade-in value is calculated instantly and deducted from their financing plan.

Forward Trade-in end-of-contract options: return the smartphone to upgrade to a new device or keep it by paying the residual value.
Forward Trade-in end-of-contract options: return the smartphone to upgrade to a new device or keep it by paying the residual value.
  1. Term of Contract

The customer enjoys lower monthly payments, and at the end of the contract, can choose to return their device for a new model or keep it by paying its residual value.

Option 1: Upgrade

The customer returns their old device. Once its condition is verified, the trade-in value automatically pays off the ongoing financing.

Option 2: Purchase

If they choose to keep their phone, the customer pays the residual value specified in the contract. Their credit agreement is then closed.

Iphone 17 pro

iPhone 17 Pro

Financing term

24 months

Loan taken out

€21/month

€488

€509

Refunded

Balance due

Change phone

Keep my phone

3. Term of the Contract

The customer enjoys lower monthly payments, and at the end of the contract, can choose to return their device for a new model or keep it by paying its residual value.

Iphone 17 pro

iPhone 17 Pro

Device received!

Condition complies with trade-in terms

Your credit is paid off

Option 1: Upgrade

The customer returns their old device. Once its condition is verified, the trade-in value automatically pays off the ongoing financing.

Back

Keep my phone

Pay the remaining balance to keep your device after 24 months.

Iphone 17 pro

iPhone 17 Pro

Financing term: 24 months

Remaining balance to pay

Total amount due

€230

Once payment is confirmed, you keep your iPhone 17 Pro, with no need to return it.

Pay

Option 2: Purchase

If they choose to keep their phone, the customer pays the residual value specified in the contract. Their credit agreement is then closed.

Features

More than a technological solution, a trusted partner

Recommerce Group combines data expertise, financial strength, and industrial power to drive your financing offer with Forward Trade-in.

Smartphone residual value guaranteed directly by Recommerce throughout the Forward Trade-in commitment period.

Financial Strength

We guarantee the residual value of your devices throughout the duration of the commitment.

These buyback commitments are made directly by Recommerce, with no intermediaries.

Smartphone residual value guaranteed directly by Recommerce throughout the Forward Trade-in commitment period.

Financial Strength

We guarantee the residual value of your devices throughout the duration of the commitment.

These buyback commitments are made directly by Recommerce, with no intermediaries.

Pricing expertise

Optimization of residual value and guarantee of fair and competitive trade-in prices.

Real-time predictive pricing algorithm powered by millions of market data points and 18 years of data expertise.

Recommerce Data predictive pricing algorithm for forecasting smartphone residual values and optimising device trade-in prices.

Pricing expertise

Optimization of residual value and guarantee of fair and competitive trade-in prices.

Real-time predictive pricing algorithm powered by millions of market data points and 18 years of data expertise.

Recommerce Data predictive pricing algorithm for forecasting smartphone residual values and optimising device trade-in prices.
Recommerce and LiftForward orchestration platform connecting retailers, financing partners and device trade-in services.

A single orchestration platform

Recommerce relies on its strategic partnership with LiftForward to orchestrate the entire Forward Trade-In journey—retailers, financial partners, and trade-in—within a single, ready-to-deploy solution.

Recommerce and LiftForward orchestration platform connecting retailers, financing partners and device trade-in services.

A single orchestration platform

Recommerce relies on its strategic partnership with LiftForward to orchestrate the entire Forward Trade-In journey—retailers, financial partners, and trade-in—within a single, ready-to-deploy solution.

An end-to-end controlled value chain

From collection to refurbishing, Recommerce masters every stage of a device's life cycle. An integrated European infrastructure that ensures quality, traceability, and large-scale processing capacity.

Recommerce refurbishment facility supporting the collection, testing, processing and resale of electronic devices.

An end-to-end controlled value chain

From collection to refurbishing, Recommerce masters every stage of a device's life cycle. An integrated European infrastructure that ensures quality, traceability, and large-scale processing capacity.

Recommerce refurbishment facility supporting the collection, testing, processing and resale of electronic devices.

Key Figures

More than 16 years of expertise

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Contact

Ready to join the circular economy?

Contact us to schedule a personalized demo or for any questions regarding our solutions and their integration.

RECOMMERCE GROUP is the leader in buyback, refurbishment, repair and resale of products in Europe. Thanks to a complete range of technological and innovative solutions, Recommerce puts its expertise in the service of all retailers, businesses, ecommerce and individuals, in order to create a pan-European offer of quality refurbished products.

RECOMMERCE GROUP is the leader in buyback, refurbishment, repair and resale of products in Europe. Thanks to a complete range of technological and innovative solutions, Recommerce puts its expertise in the service of all retailers, businesses, ecommerce and individuals, in order to create a pan-European offer of quality refurbished products.

RECOMMERCE GROUP is the leader in buyback, refurbishment, repair and resale of products in Europe. Thanks to a complete range of technological and innovative solutions, Recommerce puts its expertise in the service of all retailers, businesses, ecommerce and individuals, in order to create a pan-European offer of quality refurbished products.