Wholesale grading guide
How wholesale grades compare
Wholesale lots are quoted by grade: Brand New, Like New, Grade A, Grade B, Grade C and As-Is / Untested. See what each grade means, side by side and area by area, before you build your order. Every photo shows the wear honestly, scratches included.
Mpya Kabisa
Sealed and unused
Brand new and unused, in the original sealed box.
- FrontNew
- BackNew
- Left sideNew
- Right sideNew
Area by area
- Screen / front
- New, unused
- Back
- New, unused
- Left side (frame)
- New, unused
- Right side (frame)
- New, unused
- Top & bottom edges
- New, unused
- Camera lens
- New, unused
Wear, battery and function
- Scratches
- None
- Dents / dings
- None
- Cracks
- None
- Battery health
- New, never used
- Function
- New device, in the original sealed box
Kama Mpya
Like-new presentation, tested
Refurbished Like New: a like-new presentation and tested functionality.
- FrontLN
- BackLN
- Left sideLN
- Right sideLN
Area by area
- Screen / front
- Like-new, no noticeable marks
- Back
- Like-new, no noticeable marks
- Left side (frame)
- Like-new frame
- Right side (frame)
- Like-new frame
- Top & bottom edges
- Like-new edges and ports
- Camera lens
- Clear lenses
Wear, battery and function
- Scratches
- None noticeable
- Dents / dings
- None
- Cracks
- None
- Battery health
- Retail minimum 90%+, confirmed per lot
- Function
- Tested and working
Daraja A
Very good condition, minor signs possible
Very good cosmetic condition. Normal minor signs may apply: faint marks that show up close, at an angle, in direct light.
- FrontA
- BackA
- Left sideA
- Right sideA
Area by area
- Screen / front
- Faint micro-scratches possible, only visible up close
- Back
- A few faint scratches possible, only visible up close
- Left side (frame)
- Minor signs possible, finish looks clean
- Right side (frame)
- Minor signs possible, finish looks clean
- Top & bottom edges
- Very light marks at most
- Camera lens
- Clear lenses
Wear, battery and function
- Scratches
- Faint, only visible up close
- Dents / dings
- None
- Cracks
- None
- Battery health
- Retail minimum 85%+, confirmed per lot
- Function
- Tested and working
Daraja B
Visible cosmetic wear possible
Visible cosmetic wear may be present, consistent with the grade: scratches you can see at arm's length from normal use.
- FrontB
- BackB
- Left sideB
- Right sideB
Area by area
- Screen / front
- Clean, at most a few light hairlines
- Back
- A few light scratches from normal use
- Left side (frame)
- Minor scuffs on the frame possible
- Right side (frame)
- Minor scuffs on the frame possible
- Top & bottom edges
- Light scuffs around the edges possible
- Camera lens
- Lenses clear
Wear, battery and function
- Scratches
- Visible, from normal use
- Dents / dings
- None
- Cracks
- None
- Battery health
- Retail minimum 80%+, confirmed per lot
- Function
- Tested and working, cosmetic wear only
Daraja C
Heavier wear, fully working
Heavier wear on the body, still fully working. The screen stays mostly clean with only light hairlines, and there can be small dents or colour marks on the back, corners and frame. Never cracked.
- FrontC
- BackC
- Left sideC
- Right sideC
Area by area
- Screen / front
- Mostly clean, light hairlines near the edges
- Back
- Light scratches, small dents or colour marks possible
- Left side (frame)
- Rub marks, small dents possible
- Right side (frame)
- Rub marks, small dents possible
- Top & bottom edges
- Scuffed corners, small dents possible
- Camera lens
- Lenses intact, no cracks
Wear, battery and function
- Scratches
- Light hairlines, mostly near the edges
- Dents / dings
- Small dents on the back, corners or frame possible
- Cracks
- None
- Battery health
- Below the retail 80% is possible, confirmed per lot
- Function
- All core functions still work
Kama Ilivyo / Haijajaribiwa
Untested box lots, a matter of luck
Box lots that are not individually tested. A lot can arrive mostly clean, mixed, or heavily worn: it depends on the luck of the lot, which is why As-Is is priced lowest. Sold to wholesale buyers only, never as a retail grade; the terms are confirmed with your quotation.
Area by area
- Screen / front
- Mixed, not graded unit by unit
- Back
- Mixed, not graded unit by unit
- Left side (frame)
- Mixed, not graded unit by unit
- Right side (frame)
- Mixed, not graded unit by unit
- Top & bottom edges
- Mixed, not graded unit by unit
- Camera lens
- Not checked unit by unit
Wear, battery and function
- Scratches
- Vary across the lot
- Dents / dings
- Vary across the lot
- Cracks
- Not checked unit by unit
- Battery health
- Not tested, no minimum
- Function
- Not individually tested
All wholesale grades at a glance
What each grade means, area by area. Battery health and condition are confirmed for each lot in your quotation. Scroll sideways on a phone to compare all six.
| Area | NewMpya Kabisa | LNKama Mpya | ADaraja A | BDaraja B | CDaraja C | As-IsKama Ilivyo / Haijajaribiwa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen / front | New, unused | Like-new, no noticeable marks | Faint micro-scratches possible, only visible up close | Clean, at most a few light hairlines | Mostly clean, light hairlines near the edges | Mixed, not graded unit by unit |
| Back | New, unused | Like-new, no noticeable marks | A few faint scratches possible, only visible up close | A few light scratches from normal use | Light scratches, small dents or colour marks possible | Mixed, not graded unit by unit |
| Left side (frame) | New, unused | Like-new frame | Minor signs possible, finish looks clean | Minor scuffs on the frame possible | Rub marks, small dents possible | Mixed, not graded unit by unit |
| Right side (frame) | New, unused | Like-new frame | Minor signs possible, finish looks clean | Minor scuffs on the frame possible | Rub marks, small dents possible | Mixed, not graded unit by unit |
| Top & bottom edges | New, unused | Like-new edges and ports | Very light marks at most | Light scuffs around the edges possible | Scuffed corners, small dents possible | Mixed, not graded unit by unit |
| Camera lens | New, unused | Clear lenses | Clear lenses | Lenses clear | Lenses intact, no cracks | Not checked unit by unit |
| Scratches | None | None noticeable | Faint, only visible up close | Visible, from normal use | Light hairlines, mostly near the edges | Vary across the lot |
| Dents / dings | None | None | None | None | Small dents on the back, corners or frame possible | Vary across the lot |
| Cracks | None | None | None | None | None | Not checked unit by unit |
| Battery health | New, never used | Retail minimum 90%+, confirmed per lot | Retail minimum 85%+, confirmed per lot | Retail minimum 80%+, confirmed per lot | Below the retail 80% is possible, confirmed per lot | Not tested, no minimum |
| Function | New device, in the original sealed box | Tested and working | Tested and working | Tested and working, cosmetic wear only | All core functions still work | Not individually tested |
Checking your stock on arrival
You have 7 days after receiving the stock to report defects, with evidence, and BSM reviews each claim. After review BSM may accept a return or issue credit; nothing is automatic, and there is no change-of-mind return on wholesale. As-Is / Untested lots are sold in their current condition, on the terms confirmed with your quotation.
Know the grades you need?
Add models, storage, grades and quantities to one wholesale order, or send a quotation request. BSM checks actual stock and confirms your lot price in an official quotation.
Photos are reference examples of each grade's wear level, shown on one phone model, not photos of the units in your lot. Brand New and Like New share the same reference photos. As-Is lots are mixed and shown in words only, as units can look better or worse from one lot to the next. The grade, battery health and condition of your lot are confirmed in your quotation.