That thing is freaking 3 years old with 3 year old technology inside. I mean, come on! A Core 2 Duo... $491 might be a slight lowball (maybe by $9), but it is by no means a ripoff.
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Gazelle is legit.
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That thing is freaking 3 years old with 3 year old technology inside. I mean, come on! A Core 2 Duo... $491 might be a slight lowball (maybe by $9), but it is by no means a ripoff.
I sold an old blackberry on there I bought from AT&T for 1 penny because it was a refurb, they gave me $190 for it so I was happy. I sold my 4S on eBay for 425 a few weeks ago, I'm not sure why people say it's a hassle.
If the biggest beef against gazelle is that they offer less money than I can get locally, I can make that decision for myself. I realize there is a trade off for a hassle free transaction.
My question is: is the transaction really hassle free? Do they honor their own price quote? Do they try to low ball you after you ship it in? If you refuse their offer do they ship you back your computer or lie about the condition and send you back a broken one? Do they pay timely?
I read so many horror stories about scammers on eBay, I am reluctant to sell such a high dollar item on it. This is a 2011 iMac 27 inch so I have tried Craigslist and no calls in over a month. I'll probably try dropping the price first but gazelle may wind up being best alternative.
My question is: is the transaction really hassle free? Do they honor their own price quote? Do they try to low ball you after you ship it in? If you refuse their offer do they ship you back your computer or lie about the condition and send you back a broken one? Do they pay timely?
I read so many horror stories about scammers on eBay, I am reluctant to sell such a high dollar item on it. This is a 2011 iMac 27 inch so I have tried Craigslist and no calls in over a month. I'll probably try dropping the price first but gazelle may wind up being best alternative.
You're exactly right. The upside of Gazelle is they do offer a painless transaction, the downside is you are not getting market price.
I've all but given up on eBay with all its fees, scammers, and policies that support only the buyers.
Amazon.com has a limited selection of items you can trade in for Amazon.com gift cards, I've had good luck with that with some old cameras getting a better price than I would have with Gazelle and others...but payment is not cash.
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Thinking of selling my flawless 16GB 4S to Gazelle. I'd love the extra hundred I could get from Craigslist or eBay, but given that I work 40hrs a week and am also a student, I don't really have the time/capacity to deal with trying to find a buyer, set up an exchange, and hope for the best.
Is this wise? Is Gazelle really trustworthy? Or is there a better way I could sell my phone with limited hassle and for more profit?
Is this wise? Is Gazelle really trustworthy? Or is there a better way I could sell my phone with limited hassle and for more profit?
I got $200 for my iPhone 4 16GB that was in great condition. I threw in 2 of my $1 knockoff bumpers. That was in November when I got the iPhone 5.
Apple swapped my phone out and I sent it in to Gazelle. It was an iPhone 3GS and Gazelle refused to say it was perfect because it had "scuff" marks. It did not. I asked for it to be reinspected and they again claimed it had "scuff" marks.
This is a follow up to my own post, since I asked the question and have since completed the transaction.
I sold the imac to Gazelle for less than I SHOULD have been able to sell for on Craigslist, but never got any serious calls when I advertised it. I did not go the ebay route based of possibility of getting screwed out of my money and imac.
Gazelle was not exactly lightning fast -- they took more than a week to review the product after it was received. But they did not dicker over their offered price and I had a check within about 2.5 weeks of initially sending it in.
Overall, like I said, I am capable of deciding whether the offered price is fair. The transaction went relatively smoothly for me and I was satisfied. I do not consider Gazelle to be a scam since they paid what they offered online.
On a side note, about a week after I initially got the price quote, I tried entering the info again at Gazelle to see how much the price had changed. The offer had gone from $930 to $785 within about a week!
I am glad I got the offer locked in when I did.Gazelle doesn't use lowball techniques. People who don't understand how commerce works are the only ones that fail to understand.
Nor do they reduce the quoted price without good reason. For those who are too lazy to read Gazelles FAQ it's no wonder they are frustrated & confused. If you don't like the reduced price you simply say so, they return it to you immediately.
Of course you get less when using Gazelle, the convenience is worth it. If you disagree, just don't use them. It's quite simple.
Nor do they reduce the quoted price without good reason. For those who are too lazy to read Gazelles FAQ it's no wonder they are frustrated & confused. If you don't like the reduced price you simply say so, they return it to you immediately.
Of course you get less when using Gazelle, the convenience is worth it. If you disagree, just don't use them. It's quite simple.
Pretty much what the user said above.
Offcourse they will give you less of what you can get if you sell it yourself. They dont buy it for themselves, they resell it to make a profit.
So there's gotta be meat left on the bone for them to offer you the convenience.
But again if you go through all that to send it in and wait 2-3 weeks to get your money is not really that much of a convenience IMO. Not that hard to list it on ebay or CL instead and get more for it and your money faster.
Offcourse they will give you less of what you can get if you sell it yourself. They dont buy it for themselves, they resell it to make a profit.
So there's gotta be meat left on the bone for them to offer you the convenience.
But again if you go through all that to send it in and wait 2-3 weeks to get your money is not really that much of a convenience IMO. Not that hard to list it on ebay or CL instead and get more for it and your money faster.
Yeah, that's what I said. I wasn't complaining about the price I got, only noting that it was less than I should have been able to get in a private transaction. I understand there is a price for convenience and i was willing to pay it.
I was following up with an actual user transaction experience in case anyone wanted to know how it went. I was satisfied with my experience.
I just sold a 1st gen iPad 3G (32GB) on eBay for $150, and the screen was practically shattered. It was still functional, but if you moved your finger across the screen you got glass dust on it. I was very honest in my auction; the title and description both heavily emphasized the broken screen and it still sold in 24 hours at what I considered to be an excellent price.
My father-in-law told me he was going to sell his iPad 3 64GB wifi model on Gazelle so I checked and they offered him $280...I immediately told him I could get him almost $100 more on eBay if he was patient.
Gazelle is fine if you're willing to settle for quick turnaround and quick cash, but if your device is less-than-perfect or if you're willing to wait it out and take a gamble, eBay is the money maker in my opinion.
My father-in-law told me he was going to sell his iPad 3 64GB wifi model on Gazelle so I checked and they offered him $280...I immediately told him I could get him almost $100 more on eBay if he was patient.
Gazelle is fine if you're willing to settle for quick turnaround and quick cash, but if your device is less-than-perfect or if you're willing to wait it out and take a gamble, eBay is the money maker in my opinion.