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I feel so naked...
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iPhone 3G 16GB. Sold it on Craigslist. $300. Advertised it as unlocked for T-Mobile.
I know how you feel man. Unfortunately for me I didn't sell my 3G like you did but had it with me at the pool on Friday and dived in with it in my pocket after a few (too many) drinks 
. My $30 Go-Phone sucks so bad compared to my iPhone. Only 4 more days though
. My $30 Go-Phone sucks so bad compared to my iPhone. Only 4 more days though
Post really good pictures from multiple angles. If your phone is unlocked, put it in your headline. Mine was something like:
iPhone 3G 16GB UNLOCKED for T-Mobile or AT&T
A lot of people don't know what unlocked means, or that they can't get an iPhone on T-Mobile, but if they come looking for a T-Mobile iPhone, guess which ad they're gonna click?
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What do you think the going price will be for an unlocked 16 GB 3GS after launch?
Vertigo50 said:
What do you think the going price will be for an unlocked 16 GB 3GS after launch?
I was gonna sell it last week but I figured I wait till tmmrw when 4.0 comes out and then hope the dev team will release the unlock/jailbreak tool cuz im on the GM 4.0 lol
I went through a company that buys them back, and I believe I'll get the same good deal this year.
Just sold my 3G on eBay tonight--shipping it off tomorrow.
It's really going to suck being iPhoneless for a few days, but I think those that sold their iPhones before the new one comes out will be happy when they see what the flooded market does to the prices. I got $213 for mine and it definitely had some wear on it (this one was my fiancee's until she upgraded to 3GS the same week my old 3G was permanently bricked from the last OS update--I'm still pissed about that).
Anyway, I feel ya... I'm going crazy already and it's only been boxed up for 3 hours or so!
It's really going to suck being iPhoneless for a few days, but I think those that sold their iPhones before the new one comes out will be happy when they see what the flooded market does to the prices. I got $213 for mine and it definitely had some wear on it (this one was my fiancee's until she upgraded to 3GS the same week my old 3G was permanently bricked from the last OS update--I'm still pissed about that).
Anyway, I feel ya... I'm going crazy already and it's only been boxed up for 3 hours or so!
I buy high-end gadgets all the time and sell them after the next big thing comes out.
Here's the deal. Most here on MacRumors are gadget savvy and aware of the new iPhone. It seems you all are selling your's "jailbroken?" If thats the case, the buyers are also gadget savvy.
Some believe it or not are not aware of the iPhone 4's release date. Some don't care and just want an iPhone cheap. They'll buy it from someone they know on the 24th or whenever.
The buy-back company that I sold my 3G to AFTER receiving my 3GS had a limited buy-back window, but I was able to get what I considered a great price for it. And I don't want to risk something going wrong with my order and not having a phone for days on the idea that no one will buy it at a reasonable price. I don't believe that yet. I could be wrong, but I haven't been yet when selling my old gadgets.
Here's the deal. Most here on MacRumors are gadget savvy and aware of the new iPhone. It seems you all are selling your's "jailbroken?" If thats the case, the buyers are also gadget savvy.
Some believe it or not are not aware of the iPhone 4's release date. Some don't care and just want an iPhone cheap. They'll buy it from someone they know on the 24th or whenever.
The buy-back company that I sold my 3G to AFTER receiving my 3GS had a limited buy-back window, but I was able to get what I considered a great price for it. And I don't want to risk something going wrong with my order and not having a phone for days on the idea that no one will buy it at a reasonable price. I don't believe that yet. I could be wrong, but I haven't been yet when selling my old gadgets.
Exactly. I thought about putting my phone up tomorrow, then shipping it out the day before the phone comes out, but what if something happens & I don't get my new phone? I'm probably just being paranoid, but I don't want to go too long without it.
Sold my 3gs tonight. I got 275.00 out of it. Not great, but I didn't lose money so whatever. My plan was to just hang on to the 3gs, then sell in a month or two when all the people selling died down and some supply dried up, but I decided I wanted a 32gb iphone and I sold because I needed the money to help pay for it. I'll be ready next year though.
Really hard to say. It's going to depend on where you live, and how many are available on Craigslist, Ebay, or wherever you sell it.
Just a ballpark estimate, maybe $350-400?
You might consider watching to see when all the supply starts to die down again, maybe about a month or more after launch, and the prices might go back up.