It was a pleasure to discover a new cell phone retailer in the Christie Pits and Bloor Street West area in Toronto. Now relocated apparently to Mt. Pleasant and Davisville, the owners of this store are straightforward, offer good value, and a warranty on a range of smartphones and new accessories. They also do mobile phone repairs.
The search for a reliable quality pre-owned or almost new smartphone can be challenging. Promising claims of spanking brand new, "must sell as trading up", pristine condition cell phones in online ads from individuals for instance who are entrepreneurs posing as private sellers and such selling refurbished phones with defects and issues.
Dealing with proprietors Eric and Mazzi was a treat: they are direct, know their products inside out, and did not oversell or make over-the-top claims on a smartphone that I purchased from them.