Kiosks for remote collection of electronic devices for value, and associated mobile application for enhanced diagnostics and services

Abstract

A kiosk for accepting a portable electronic device from a client in exchange for payment includes a display, one or more cameras, a portable device receiving arrangement, a payment dispensing arrangement, and a communication connection to a remote server and/or operator. The kiosk is configured to, in conjunction with the remote server and/or operator, perform one or more of associating a fundraising even with an amount payable for the accepted portable electronic device, change or defer payments in accordance with at least some attributes that are yet to be evaluated, and to perform authentication of the accepted portable electronic device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 acquiring, by an app executed on a portable electronic device, information regarding the portable electronic device;   analyzing the acquired information;   determining an estimated payable amount for the portable electronic device based on the analyzing;   displaying, on a screen of the portable electronic device, the estimated payable amount for the portable electronic device;   receiving the portable electronic device in a kiosk;   further analyzing the portable electronic device in the kiosk; and   displaying, on a screen of the kiosk, a finalized payable amount determined based upon said analyzing the portable electronic device in the kiosk and the estimated payable amount.