Wireless-enabled kiosk for recycling consumer devices

A method in a consumer operated kiosk for processing an electronic device having a device wireless transceiver, wherein the kiosk includes a kiosk wireless transceiver and an imaging device, and wherein the method comprises:

• at a first time before detecting the electronic device by the kiosk, receiving data characterizing the electronic device, wherein the data is received remote from the kiosk;
• detecting the electronic device by the kiosk;
• establishing a wireless link with the electronic device;
• at a second time, receiving information about the electronic device via the wireless link;
• imaging the electronic device with the imaging device;
• determining whether to accept the electronic device, wherein determining whether to accept the electronic device includes:
• comparing the information and the data;
• evaluating the image of the electronic device;
• and
• determining whether the condition of the device at the first time is substantially similar to the condition of the device at the second time, based at least in part on the comparing and the evaluating;
• and
• when the condition of the device at the first time is substantially similar to the condition of the device at the second time, determining to accept the electronic device.