Smartphone trade-ins from Samsung in SA

This might be a stupid question, but what do the retailers do with the trade in? Does it go to a secondhand market? Stripped for spares? Reuse of parts in devices?
 
I got the trade in value of my 6 month old S3 and was disappointed to be offered R 1400 for a phone that does not have any marks or scratches on the screen and just the blue paint starting to wear thin on the one corner.

I felt Samsung had wasted my time
 
Its to be expected that they will offer you hardly anything for the device. You are better off selling it out of hand.
 
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