Returning Used Phones at Convenience Stores... MediaLog Provides Collection Service with GS25

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Su-yeon] MediaLog announced on the 27th that it will provide a used phone collection service using nationwide GS25 convenience store courier services in partnership with GS Retail.

MediaLog's used phone purchase platform, sello, allows consumers to directly choose between two collection methods: direct pickup using Korea Post courier service or visiting a GS25 store to use the convenience store courier service.

Mediarog announced that it has partnered with GS Retail to provide a used phone collection service using nationwide GS25 convenience store parcel delivery.
[Photo by Mediarog]

GS25 operates stores nationwide and is open 24 hours, enabling collection anytime and anywhere. In particular, using GS25 stores offers the advantage of being able to return items during nighttime, weekends, and holidays when regular business hours are closed.

To use the GS25 collection service, select the phrase "I will ship directly via convenience store courier!" when choosing the collection method on the sello app or website, then click "Generate courier reservation number" to automatically create a 12-digit approval number. After clicking "Complete sale application," the customer selects "Shopping mall transaction" on the main screen of the courier machine at the nearest GS25 store and enters the approval number. The customer weighs the device to be sold, prints the shipping label, requests a return bag at the counter, packs the device, and hands it over.

When the collected used device arrives at the inspection center, sello deletes all personal information 100% through its solution, ensuring no risk of personal data leakage. Inspection results are notified via app push notifications and KakaoTalk alerts, and once the customer registers the account for payment, the deposit is completed within 30 minutes.

Seo Jin-young, head of MediaLog’s used phone business, said, “The used phone collection service in partnership with GS25 aims to eliminate the inconvenience and time and location constraints of customers having to visit businesses to sell used phones, as well as reduce courier costs.” He added, “The used phone purchase platform sello creates a fair and secure transaction environment by providing reliable price information and safe data processing for used phones that had been lying unused due to concerns about personal information exposure.”