After waisting untold hours posting to craigslist, waiting for responses and getting stood up in coffee shops selling my iPhone every time a new one comes out, I gotta say I couldn't be happier selling my iPhone 6 to Apple for $350 to buy the iPhone 6S. In and out in a couple of minutes with a fixed price. Those saved hours are now much more valuable to me than squeezing an extra $100 profit out.
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Apple Now Accepting iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, and 6s Plus Trade-Ups, Offers Up to $315
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I guess that's one way of looking at it. I initially was pretty taken aback by the apparent cheapness of the offer, but then I thought about their costs to refurbish and repackage and remarket and support even a refurb, and how much more convenient it is to trade with Apple vs. dealing with the wackadoodles on EBay or Craigslist (not too familiar with Swappa) I decided it's not horrible. But I'll see what my carrier would offer in trade. I may have to trade sooner than I planned to before the carrier deals expire.
Sure, if your hours are billable and exceed $100/hr.
Many don't mind sipping coffee for 15mins with an 80/20 chance of selling last year's iPhone for a lot more than $100 diff between private market value and Apple's piss poor offers.
Funny how Apple thinks their increased storage capacities are worth more when new but worth nothing extra at trade in time...
This is no different than any other trade-in program. They're not meant to be a good deal, they're meant to be easy for the consumer and allow the company to make money.
It's definitely worth taking the extra time to sell on your own (IMHO). I'd use Swappa over Ebay or Craigslist, though.
It's definitely worth taking the extra time to sell on your own (IMHO). I'd use Swappa over Ebay or Craigslist, though.
Selling anything directly versus trading it in (just like with cars), will always net you more money. They are Still offering more for an ATT 64gb iPhone 6S than Gazelle does.
If you are looking to get max money, go with MacRumors marketplace, Craigslist, ebay, Swappa, or other direct methods.
If you are looking to get max money, go with MacRumors marketplace, Craigslist, ebay, Swappa, or other direct methods.
Not rushing to Apple's defence very often but, this is a third party company 'Brightstar' who are managing the trade-in values. Secondly, consider that they may have to refurbish those units before resale and also, this is really no different from trading in your car. What the dealer will give you in trade is a far cry from what he'll subsequently sell your car for.
Having said that, my personal experience with that trade-in program is not that good however, but for a different reason. When we tried to trade-in a 64GB iPad2 for a 128GB iPadAir2 complete with all accessories and bill of sale in hand about 18 months ago, we agreed on a $75 value and the sales guy proceeded to wipe the old unit 'clean' of all content. He now went on with asking us a zillion personal question which he promptly entered into his handheld, and we became increasingly uncomfortable with the level of confidential info requested to the point where I basically told him to 'back-button' everything and forget the trade-in. We weren't willing to part with all that personal info for the convenience of a trade-in.
The iPad2 was in excellent cosmetic condition with very good battery life and had been happily running iOS6. We were now stuck with a doorstopper we couldn't restore to iOS6. Lesson learned.
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Apple is being cheap. You have a better chance of getting more money by selling the phone on eBay.
Apples and Oranges.
Computer, electronic gear has never held value near as well as vehicles.
It's capitalism, what's great about it is you can just say no. A basic education in trade in vs retail value sounds right for you and others here. Right now on Swappa your phone is selling around $550 to $600 many are asking more and they just sit there. Some people don't like dealing with the hassle of selling and the $300 difference isn't a big deal. Why is that so hard to understand?
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I agree let all of the snowflakes have their mock internet outrage be free.
I sold my wife's 2 year old iPhone 5s with 16 GB for $200 on craigslist...I find the trade in program a rip off...like trading in a car (though that I do).
How is Apple being greedy? Look at other trade in sites. From my research, Apple beat most (not by a lot, but still). And I did some research on Samsung and looks about the same price cut when you trade in your Samsung. Obviously you still can be better if you sell your phone in other ways. But people always freak out without doing research. Like when people say iPhone is expensive. iPhones have always been competitively price with flagship android phones. Do research.
I've always hated going through the process of selling via Craigslist or eBay so I've sold the last several year's worth of iPhones through services like Gazelle or via Brightstar (Apple) for the convenience. Sure, it's often times lower, but the convenience trumps that at times for me personally. I noticed that both Gazelle and Brightstar (Apple)'s offers were lower this year than previous years so I ended up giving eBay's new Quicksale program a try as they were offering me $417 for my 6S+ this year. Just sent in the phone this morning after activating my new 7 last night.
It's the age old time versus money and which do you value the most. For certain things, my time is worth more to me than getting a little bit extra cash. To each there own...not sure why people get so worked up about it all.
It's the age old time versus money and which do you value the most. For certain things, my time is worth more to me than getting a little bit extra cash. To each there own...not sure why people get so worked up about it all.
While I agree the trade in price is pretty low, I'm surprised at how many people are outraged Apple isn't giving more for the trades. Maybe it would be easier to understand if people looked at Apple for what it is... a business... a business in the business of making and increasing profit. With revenue and profit challenges in China and India, that has to be made up somewhere. This is one of those places. Viewed from that perspective, it's easy to see why they'd do it. They realize the vast majority of people are going to take the path of least resistance. Walk in with old phone, walk out with new. That path just happens to have a lower resell value.
Apple isn't your friend willing to cut you a sweetheart deal. They're a business. Looking at the company in any other way leads to the type of disappointment displayed in this thread.
Apple isn't your friend willing to cut you a sweetheart deal. They're a business. Looking at the company in any other way leads to the type of disappointment displayed in this thread.
That's more than what Gazelle will give you for it, if you want more try your luck with ebay or craigslist.
Hey everyone, sell your phones to me for $20 more per piece and I'll flip them.
Why wouldn't you just sell privately?
Why wouldn't you just sell privately?
Your experience and the way they fail to run the trade-in program, proves that as a customer you do not exist. Only as a prospect, whose characteristics need to be indexed in their databases.
And refurbing an iPhone (even using new parts) is a profitable business when well-organised, on a large scale with 3rd world resell markets looming over the horizon.
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