Been offered an iPad, iPhone 4 or £200 cash

[danetello]

I was selling an item on ebay worth about £200, in the description I wrote that I may also be willing to trade for an iPhone or iPad. I received a reply today saying that they could pay either £200 cash, an iPad 1st gen 16GB 3G+wifi or an iPhone 4!

I already own an iPhone 4, so the obvious choice for me is the iPad. But then I thought that I would not use the 3G much on the iPad so I wondered if I should get the iPhone, sell it and then buy a 32GB wifi iPad 2. What would you choose if you were in my situation?

 

[AZREOSpecialist]

You're kidding, right? Take the cash! Cash is always better than a depreciating consumer toy. Buy Apple stock with that cash and you will make money instead of investing it in an electronic product that gives you no ROI.

 

[brayhite]

How much does an iPhone 4 sell for there?

 

[danetello]

How much does an iPhone 4 sell for there?

A refurbished iPad with the same specs is £390 from the Apple Store and a brand new iPhone 4 is £510.

 

[TheWheelMan]

Cash never arrives damaged, on its last legs, or broken. Unless you are 100% sure those devices are in great working order, I'd just take the cash and put it toward buying myself an iPad, if that's what you decide you want.

 

[infidel69]

You're kidding, right? Take the cash! Cash is always better than a depreciating consumer toy. Buy Apple stock with that cash and you will make money instead of investing it in an electronic product that gives you no ROI.

+1 take the money and run

 

[brayhite]

A refurbished iPad with the same specs is £390 from the Apple Store and a brand new iPhone 4 is £510.

If an brand new iPhone sells for over twice the amount of cash, a used one probably sells for, what, at least £300? If you feel confident enough to be able to sell the iPhone 4 for £300, get that.

Like someone else said though, make sure you're sure that the product is in great shape. Ask for pictures and whatnot.

 

[Nishi100]

Tell him to post pics of the product; and if they're good then go for the iToy, as you could sell it for £400 or even higher, because, I know that I've not been able to get my hands on the iPad.