Compare net outcomes, not headline prices
A repaired device can sell for more and still be the worse job. The useful comparison is repaired sale price minus every cash cost versus donor-part value minus the original purchase price.
ReStory's marketplace and device condition can vary. Enter the values you can see now instead of treating a screenshot or old guide as a fixed economy table.
Record the complete repair cost
Start with what you paid for the broken device. Add replacement parts, cleaning or consumable costs, and any sale fee you expect to lose when the repaired device is sold.
- Purchase price for the broken device
- Replacement components you cannot recover from inventory
- Cleaning and repair consumables
- Marketplace or selling costs
- Expected repaired sale value
- Reusable value if the device becomes a donor
Use break-even as your offer ceiling
The calculator's break-even sale price is the total cash committed to the repair path. If the expected sale price is close to that line, a small estimate error can erase the margin.
When the two paths are close, keep the device uncommitted until you inspect its damage or run a conservative second scenario.