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Has the resale market changed?
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I have noticed the opposite.
People tend to go for the lower 16GB model than the higher capacity ones.
The lower storage is always the most popular option. Off course CL people will always low ball you and waste your time in general.
That's nothing new
Untrue. 16GB hold better value. People buy used phones want them cheap.
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Didn't read this post before previous post. This is right on.I have noticed the opposite.
People tend to go for the lower 16GB model than the higher capacity ones.
The lower storage is always the most popular option. Off course CL people will always low ball you and waste your time in general.
That's nothing new
I have noticed the opposite.
People tend to go for the lower 16GB model than the higher capacity ones.
The lower storage is always the most popular option. Off course CL people will always low ball you and waste your time in general.
That's nothing new
Yeah...and that's why there's a 'delete' key. I don't even answer them.
Yeah...and that's why there's a 'delete' key. I don't even answer them.
True, the worst part is when they make plans to meet you somewhere and never show up.
Lot's of wasted time with some.
I had this happen to me a few times before
That's why nowadays I'll try to find out what city they are coming from early on. Lets say they are 20 miles away from my location I'll then say I'm 40 miles away from him so that we 'meet in the middle' which is actually right down the street from me
Since it's so close I can afford to wait until they text me "Hey are you here?" and, knowing they are there and not wasting my time, leave right away and get there within 5 min.Might not be the most honest but the above method has save me a lot of frustration
I've never had that happen...partly luck I'm sure, but I try to make sure that the final email about setting up a meeting mentions the price I am willing to sell at.
CL can be a pain but at least the phone is SOLD. We get posts here about iPhones that someone from eBay claims months later were locked and with PayPal and eBay rules there's basically nothing the seller can do.
We both know those deals are harder to come by.
But they do happen from time to time and it's one reason (of many), why there is a secondary market for phones.
Supply is outstripping demand. Simple economics. It's always harder to sell right when there's a release of a new phone. The places to sell have grown too. I have found Craigslist to be terrible compared to other options.
Wow, you never got stood up on CL?
You're very lucky.
More than half people I talked to don't show up.
And other times when they do show up some of them show up with less money that we agreed to and then I have to walk away. And that's pretty much the same thing. A waste of time.
Ill agree it's easy for some to get scammed but there is a full proof way to not get scammed. I make an un-edited (with the phone never leaving the frame) video starting with showing every feature on the phone works including the IMEI, to the boxing and dropping of the box into the shipping bin. That way they can't say anything is wrong with the phone and I as the seller am covered. I also make it very clear exactly what I'm doing to the buyer so they know they can't screw with me or the phone. I've sold many phones on ebay and have never had an issue.
And just having to go through all that besides paying an arm and a leg to list is not worth it to sell iPhones on eBay.
If I have to fight with scammers, eBay and PayPal disputes for weeks and have to go through hell not to get scammed then I'd rather give it away for free to a friend or relative.
It's not worth the time and aggravation.
Hence why options for trade-in or surrender back for cash,etc have gained more hold with people in recent years.
Not ending any time soon, either...of course.
Oh I agree that's why I just hold onto my old phones or give them away now.... well We update yearly, 1 year old phones drop to the kids 2 year old phones go on a shelf as back up if needed.
Swappa and eBay.
"Better" is subjectively used here IMO. CL doesn't charge fees and like someone else said, once the phone is sold to a CL buyer, it's a done deal. None of this "buyer submits a claim a month later and PayPal yanks the money out of the sellers account no questions asked" foolishness. Having said that, I'd still probably opt to sell on swappa.
Agreed. Facebook Marketplace is nice for one valid reason, which allows you to see the profile of the person you are selling/buying from, assuming the profile is legitmate. But I have used this and it has been flawless for Me every time. Of course your experience may vary.
Sold my iPhone 6 128GB on Kijiji (Canadian Classifieds) within a day for 40% of original. Not bad for a 2yr old device.
This x3. Or, actually, this times several hundred dollars.
I looked at the Apple IUP this time and almost did that, solely because you basically get a hassle-free 50% guaranteed trade-in after twelve months. If Apple had handled it better this year, I would have done it. I'll look at it again next year.