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Amazon iPhone Trade-In Program

Bobioden said:
I took my 5s to the Apple Store and got $310 for it. No box, EarPods, or Charger.
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They only give you store credit though, right?

If i'm going to get store credit, I prefer Amazon for the obvious reasons. ;)
 
wolve said:
They only give you store credit though, right?

If i'm going to get store credit, I prefer Amazon for the obvious reasons. ;)
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I just applied the gift card to the purchase of the 6 Plus. Made the phone $189, as it got the 128gb.
 
Bobioden said:
I just applied the gift card to the purchase of the 6 Plus. Made the phone $189, as it got the 128gb.
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Well yeah that works out if you buy a new iPhone in store. I did the preorder thing and had my iPhone 6 shipped.

I was curious how much Apple Store offers for my old iPhone. Still lower than Amazon, but only by $9 currently.
 
I traded my 4 to Amazon in 2011 and got the "Like New" price, but when it came time to trade in my 4s in 2012 they wanted to pay me the "Good" price even though I felt it was in the same condition as the previous phone. I asked them to return it and actually got a bit more than the "Like New" price would have been by selling on eBay. I didn't try Amazon this year since my 5 had a lot of small dings in it and I figured they'd probably just give me "Acceptable." They seem to be getting stricter.
 
I used the Amazon trade in program for the first time this year and while it seemed to take some time from processing to payment I was pretty pleased. Traded in two 5's in "new" condition with original box and all accessories and everything went smooth.

I miss eBay instant sale though, they seemed to always provide more than anyone else.
 
InsideTJ said:
how picky are they about the accessories?

like new is showing $250, good is showing $215.

My 5 is in mint shape and i have the box. but no extra earbuds or charger/lightning cable.
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for "like new" condition, Amazon specifically says it must come with all original accessories and the box. for "good" condition, all you need is the charger/lightening cable, and i think the box as well.
Amazon spells it out pretty clearly on the page where you select the condition.

after reading some other replies here, i guess i got lucky. i even put the clear plastic back on the Earbuds case and the around the charger since i still had them in the box, along with the instructions, stickers, etc. the only thing i didn't have was the plastic screen guards the iPhones ship with.

 
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Would you try Craigslist?
I sold my 16gb iPhone 5 two days ago for $275.
It was mint, with the box and all the accessories. It was only a year old, and I have no idea why.... but AT&T unlocked it within 24 hours of my request. It also had a year of a squaretrade warranty left on it.
You may get lucky. Worth a shot
 
Screwed by Amazon Trade In

I have used this service before and was lulled into believing it was fair and credible. I sent in an iPhone 5 with original box,instructions and accessories in what I thought to be like new condition....which should have resulted in $235...good condition would have been $175 so I must have checked do not return.They advised me it was reclassified to acceptable and sent me $5. this is nothing but THEFT! I PLAN ON FILING A SMALL CLAIMS COURT PETITION FOR CONVERSION ...THIS IS JUST WRONG. Customer Service offered me $50...I told the to keep it as to treat a good customer this way they must need it more than me!:eek:
 
duaneu said:
I think they’re probably dealing with a large volume of trade ins right now, with a new iPhone just being released. Mine took several days to process as well. Now a little venting about my recent experience:

I’ve traded in with Amazon in the past and had good experiences, but I really feel like they screwed me this last time out. Last year, I traded in my year old iPhone 5 and they paid me full “like new” condition for it. I also traded in two old iPhone 4’s and they paid “good” on those. This year however, I sent in my unlocked 5s and tried for “like new” again, even though it had a small nick on one corner. I would have understood if they had only rated it “good”, but I was stunned when they called it “acceptable” and only paid $100 for it. I also sent in an iPhone 5 that had lived its whole life in a case and was in great shape and they called that one “acceptable” as well. I never dreamed they would rate them that low, so I didn’t select the “return items” option.

So I take it as a lesson learned. If I ever decide to use them again in the future, I would definitely select the option to have the items returned if they are judged to be in lower than the requested condition.
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I'm glad I was not the only one! I sent in an unlocked in PERFECT condition iPhone 5s I was VERY careful with it and they said it had a very light scratch and bumped me down.

I still have a 5 and I am going to think very carefully before sending it in.
 
mzd said:
for "like new" condition, Amazon specifically says it must come with all original accessories and the box. for "good" condition, all you need is the charger/lightening cable, and i think the box as well.
Amazon spells it out pretty clearly on the page where you select the condition.
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Oh wow, that's different from their old requirements. Previously, good condition was normal wear and tear (no major dings or scratches), no box or accessories needed. With trade-in values seemingly going down across the board, Next/Edge trade-in is starting to look very attractive indeed for those who don't fancy going through the hassles of selling.
 
KRedmann said:
I have used this service before and was lulled into believing it was fair and credible. I sent in an iPhone 5 with original box,instructions and accessories in what I thought to be like new condition....which should have resulted in $235...good condition would have been $175 so I must have checked do not return.They advised me it was reclassified to acceptable and sent me $5. this is nothing but THEFT! I PLAN ON FILING A SMALL CLAIMS COURT PETITION FOR CONVERSION ...THIS IS JUST WRONG. Customer Service offered me $50...I told the to keep it as to treat a good customer this way they must need it more than me!:eek:
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That makes no sense. I don't know what model iPhone 5 it was, but even acceptable should be over $100 for any model.
 
mightyjabba said:
That makes no sense. I don't know what model iPhone 5 it was, but even acceptable should be over $100 for any model.
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Yeah, that's why I'm thinking of not trying again to trade-in my iPhone 5 with Amazon. Other places may offer less money, but at least they are more consistent and don't yank your chain.
 
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wolve said:
Yeah, that's why I'm thinking of not trying again to trade-in my iPhone 5 with Amazon. Other places may offer less money, but at least they are more consistent and don't yank your chain.
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I have used Amazon about 5 times for different IOS devices and electronics and always check the box for them to not downgrade the rating and send it back to me. I have always received the quoted price and they have never sent anything back to me.
 
Quick update to my post from a week ago...

On 10/14, Amazon processed the return on my iPhone 5 after rejecting it on 10/9. UPS tracking still says they haven't received the package from Amazon, but lists an estimated delivery date of 10/20. Not sure why it takes so long for Amazon to send the phone back, but it's super irritating.

If the phone is indeed still locked despite me going through the unlock process, I wonder why Amazon didn't offer to give the AT&T locked price?
 
my 5 was rejected as excellent @$250 (was rated as good, $200) and is being returned. no explanation.
 
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