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Best place to sell iPhone 4

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emjaycee18

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I was wondering what the best place to sell my iPhone in store will be. I don't want to use either Craigslist or eBay due to trust issues and horror stories that I've read, even though I could probably sell it for more using those outlets. I'm only interested in brick and mortar stores that will buy my phone.

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emjaycee18 said:
I was wondering what the best place to sell my iPhone in store will be. I don't want to use either Craigslist or eBay due to trust issues and horror stories that I've read, even though I could probably sell it for more using those outlets. I'm only interested in brick and mortar stores that will buy my phone.

Thanks
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best buy will give you some money....really low of course. The best place other than bestbuy would be gazelle, not a brick and mortar though. They let you lock in a quote for 30 days.....so you could lock in a quote on say the 25th that will be higher than your quote once the 5 comes out.

other than those two places, you may have luck at some local shops or even your current carrier
 
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blevins321

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Celltradein.com is an alternative to Gazelle. I've seen them quote a little higher. Pretty good company..sold 2 blackberries and 2 iphones there. They'll either mail you a check or put the money in your Paypal. Very responsive and free shipping to their office (Chicago).
 
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emjaycee18 said:
I was wondering what the best place to sell my iPhone in store will be. I don't want to use either Craigslist or eBay due to trust issues and horror stories that I've read, even though I could probably sell it for more using those outlets. I'm only interested in brick and mortar stores that will buy my phone.

Thanks
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Best Buy will give you something between $63 (8GB in poor condition) to $158 (32GB in perfect condition).

Amazon will give $280 gift card (16GB in 'Like New' condition). Obviously higher & lower for condition, color, carrier, and storage capacity. ($305 for white 32GB)

RadioShack will give $143 (16GB in great condition w/charger)

Gazelle is a common (and safe) choice. They're offering $160-$180 (16 GB)

Buymytronics will give $165-$175 (16GB)

Nextworth will give around $170 (16GB)

Also, a lot of people forget about Apple's trade-in program. Right now they're offering $120-$170 of Apple gift cards with free packaging, shipping, etc.

If you want o trade it in for a Galaxy S3, SamsungUpgrade will give you $155 (That's for a 16GB with minor damage.) :D
 
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mattopotamus

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blevins321 said:
Celltradein.com is an alternative to Gazelle. I've seen them quote a little higher. Pretty good company..sold 2 blackberries and 2 iphones there. They'll either mail you a check or put the money in your Paypal. Very responsive and free shipping to their office (Chicago).
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Wow you are right...$310 for a 16gb 4S. That is really really good for not going to craigslist or ebay
 
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RainCityMacFan

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Hmm $350 for a 64GB 4S at the celltradein website... Amazon offers nearly $500...

Only problem is that it's in Amazon gift card and I doubt Amazon will be one of the first to have the new iPhone :(

Hmm...
 
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emjaycee18 said:
I was wondering what the best place to sell my iPhone in store will be. I don't want to use either Craigslist or eBay due to trust issues and horror stories that I've read, even though I could probably sell it for more using those outlets. I'm only interested in brick and mortar stores that will buy my phone.

Thanks
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You can also opt to sell the phone on Amazon. I have sold a few items this way. Not selll it to Amazon, sell it ON amazon.
 
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RainCityMacFan

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willmtaylor said:
But he's selling an iPhone 4 (not 4S).
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Damn whoops I did not see that >< Sorry!

But I guess my point is that some of those websites do offer great deals. However, the Amazon one will restrict you only to a gift card rather than cash. The others will give you less money than what you can get from Craigslist/eBay, despite the horror stories...

If you are planning on making a big purchase on Amazon, I say go with the Amazon trade in.
 
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al0513

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emjaycee18 said:
I was wondering what the best place to sell my iPhone in store will be. I don't want to use either Craigslist or eBay due to trust issues and horror stories that I've read, even though I could probably sell it for more using those outlets. I'm only interested in brick and mortar stores that will buy my phone.

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GameStop will give you $217 in store credit (or 173.60 cash) for a 16GB AT&T.
 
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