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2019 i9 MBP 16 owners, would you trade in your MBP 16 for $1430 (i9, 16gb, 1TB ssd)?
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I second swappa. I just sold my 13" M1 MBP last week, and had previously sold my 16" Intel base MBP. No issues in either case I received well over what Apple was offering for trade in.
Would you mind sharing how swappa handles disputes? I sold something on eBay in perfectly working condition, then three months later the buyer disputed my charge. I had to pay him back and received back a broken item. I denied the refund because I clearly stated that I do not accept refunds on my item description. And it was 3 months later. The buyer then went through Paypal to dispute it again. I learned later that buyers have like half a year to dispute.
It really turned me off of eBay and Paypal so I no longer use it. All the rights and protection seemed to be with the buyer, not sellers. They didn't even refund me the seller fees.
Apple trade in saying I can get $300 for mine (2015 13" MBP). Swappa is saying the average sell price is $364. Maybe it's worth just trading it into Apple to avoid the headache.
If I trade it into Apple for a gift card, does anyone know if I can apply the gift card to pay down the balance on my Apple Card?
I didn't know that. That's a good point. I'll have to remember this next time.
I already bought one of the MBPs on the 12 month installment plan though. And I can't cancel now or I'd have to wait until late December to get one. Oh well.
I guess I'll try my chances with Swappa. I'll just have to make sure to record videos that show that the MBP is actually working to protect myself from scammers.
Sorry, I wanted to answer your question too in hopes it may help you with your decision.
I had a 16" 2019 and traded it in for the 13" M1 with 16GB RAM. I have zero regrets. It is the best laptop I have ever owned. The battery life is out of this world. I bet the new 14" is better, though I have been reading that the 16" Pro is the one to get for battery life.
I would definitely upgrade.
No, Apple gift cards can't be used to pay the Apple Card. The only acceptable payment sources are described here:
How to make Apple Card payments - Apple Support
See how to make a payment, check your balance, and choose a payment source.
I wouldn't assume that's true based on Apple's trade-in page footnote 1:
"Sales tax may be assessed on full value of a new device purchase."
You can read the whole footnote here:
Apple Trade In
Trade in your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch or any other device for credit towards a new one, or recycle it responsibly for free with Apple Trade In.
www.apple.com
Same here, I no longer sell big-ticket electronic items on Ebay or any other online transaction. I'd rather have a solid $1430 in my hand than $2000 that comes with a substantial risk of being swiped away by a scammer aided by a payment service that reflexively always sides with the buyer.
I'll sometimes sell locally via Craigslist or Facebook, meeting in public and leaving with cash in hand, but in the case of this latest MBP, I decided to opt for the simplest route of trading it in, as the price offered wasn't terrible.
I'd have to point you to their website for that info. I've sold cell phones and two Macs, all successful transactions. I have been burned on eBay on the past so I know how it feels. Oh, and I bought that 13" M1 MBP NIB from swappa at a nice discount as well. Added AppleCare no problem.
i've had this happen to me too. ppl asking for refund after months have elapsed. and i've come out the other side of the tunnel the winner.
i would recommend writing down your account username and the date on a piece of paper. record a video of your mac running through diagnostics making sure that this piece of paper is also visible in the video. the key is good record keeping.
it takes more work and is a hassle, but that's the cost of doing business on platforms like swappa or ebay.
i would recommend writing down your account username and the date on a piece of paper. record a video of your mac running through diagnostics making sure that this piece of paper is also visible in the video. the key is good record keeping.
it takes more work and is a hassle, but that's the cost of doing business on platforms like swappa or ebay.
I'm trading my immaculate 2019 16" i7/16GB/512 for Apple's offer of $1210 which stings a bit.
I've had it on Craigslist for $1,400 for 10-days now and not even a single inquiry other than scammers. It seems that no-one wants a base Intel Machine any more. There was one listed for $1449 that I undercut that has also been listed now for about a month.
Perhaps CL is no longer the place to sell these things, but Intel values are going to start dropping as Apple Silicon Macs become the norm. Same thing happened with the transition from PowerPC.
I've had it on Craigslist for $1,400 for 10-days now and not even a single inquiry other than scammers. It seems that no-one wants a base Intel Machine any more. There was one listed for $1449 that I undercut that has also been listed now for about a month.
Perhaps CL is no longer the place to sell these things, but Intel values are going to start dropping as Apple Silicon Macs become the norm. Same thing happened with the transition from PowerPC.
Good luck on Swappa. Since you have an 16" i9 it may sell quicker. No takers for my well maintained 2018 15" touchbar. Not even one inquiry. https://swappa.c/LVLM17066
A nice thing about swappa is if you pick your model, scroll to the bottom of the page and you'll see recently sold which includes config and price. For example (16" Intel MBP) https://swappa.com/buy/used/macbook-pro-2019-16