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Best Buy Trade In vs Apple
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I’m pretty sure that was just because I did the trade in estimator online and it last a week. Either way they didn’t honor it. I showed them the screenshot of the $300 value and gave them my phone number and email like it said to do. They said there was no way for the, change it on their end. I’ll just keep it and use it for sleeping or times where I don’t want to risk scratching my new one. I usually give them to family members when they want a new watch anyway.
Had you already purchased the new series 10 and initiated the trade in as a part of the purchase, or were you planning on trading it in and then using the gift card to buy a watch after?
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I had two series 9s. I did the estimator online for both before I went to Best Buy. I traded one of them in on the 12th for $300 on a Best Buy card and was going to trade the other one in on the 19th because the site said “value valid through the 19th” and I didn’t want to be without a watch for a week.
Thanks! I ordered a series 10 for pickup and selected trade in then as part of the transaction. I’m wondering if they’ll honor the $300 that they offered them and is listed on my order info page, or if they’ll change it like they did for you.
They should honor the $300 price as you already selected Trade-in and specified what you were trading in, when you placed your new watch order. If you look at your order details, it does list the trade-in value, correct?
Yes, that is correct. It is still listed at $300 on the order details, though there is that asterisk saying it will be reevaluated upon trade in. Here’s hoping! The other issue is my original band got damaged, so I was planning on bringing another one as a substitute in case they want one, so we’ll see what happens. Thanks for your help and I’ll update with what happens!
Whew what a roller coaster ride to read these four pages. So it seems I am too late and/or it would have been this same price anyway for my Series 7 GPS 45mm: $150 trade in offered by BestBuy.com
Better than the $105 offered by Apple.com
So what I’m understanding is IF** buying a Series 10 today, next year Apple may offer up to $170 (?) and if super lucky then BestBuy may offer up to $300?
Hmmm.
Better than the $105 offered by Apple.com
So what I’m understanding is IF** buying a Series 10 today, next year Apple may offer up to $170 (?) and if super lucky then BestBuy may offer up to $300?
Hmmm.
As an update, I was able to trade in my series 9 for the $300 without the charger or band. It seems like the trade in estimate might not be honored, but if you purchased the watch with the trade in as part of that, then they will honor it (and it shows up on your order info).
I was tempted by Jet Black, but I decided not to trade my current alu. S9 45mm GPS because I'd lose blood oxygen.
That said, I bought my s9 from Best Buy in February 2024 for $329 (new, on sale). $300 trade in now would have been pretty good.
So I guess if the planets align and: (1) Apple reinstates blood oxygen on the S10's in the next few months and (2) Best Buy does another $100-off sale and (3) Best Buy is still offering a $200 trade in then I'll definitely trade.
That said, I bought my s9 from Best Buy in February 2024 for $329 (new, on sale). $300 trade in now would have been pretty good.
So I guess if the planets align and: (1) Apple reinstates blood oxygen on the S10's in the next few months and (2) Best Buy does another $100-off sale and (3) Best Buy is still offering a $200 trade in then I'll definitely trade.
I can't say for sure because I did it in person, but the online customer service person said that it was just the watch. The guy in store seemed unsure about the band, but he explicitly said that Best Buy indicates when they want the charger and it wasn't listed for the apple watch (again, all in store, so follow any instructions they gave or chat with customer service so you can have evidence if you are worried).