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Is gazelle a rip off?
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you may not get as much but it is easy and painless. got 190 for my wifes 4s and 320 for my 5. free postage and shipping box no worry about scams.
Agreed. I thought I'd quote a price because Gazelle is so good with iPhones. I was horrified at how low they pay. The extra hassle with eBay or Craigslist is worth it.
It's a rip off but if people are lazy and just want to get rid of something then a company like Gazelle has it's place.
If it's a ripoff to someone they should just take the time to use craigslist. You will deal with scammers etc, which some people want to avoid.
All up to you, and what you value your time at.
If it's a ripoff to someone they should just take the time to use craigslist. You will deal with scammers etc, which some people want to avoid.
All up to you, and what you value your time at.
Around here if you were to price it right and put it on Craigslist it would be sold in an hour or two.
In that time you would have a list of local buyers and could choose who you like the best.
If you meet them in a public place, demo the Macbook , and get the cash its hard to do better than that.
In that time you would have a list of local buyers and could choose who you like the best.
If you meet them in a public place, demo the Macbook , and get the cash its hard to do better than that.
As others have said, Gazelle is good for phones but not for laptops. They offered me $120 for one of my MacBook's and $200 for my iPhone 4S.
I'd go with eBay, personally.
- Kyle
I'd go with eBay, personally.
- Kyle
My mid 2011 13" i7 256GB MBA came back with a quote a little over $400. I'm quite sure I could get $800. It still has Applecare which Gazelle cares not about. However, I have sold stuff to Amazon on the cheap because I *hate* Craigslist and *really hate* eBay. But that is a bit too low, so if I sell, it will be Craigslist.
Gazelle makes it very easy, but they lowball you. Others? Amazon and eBay. Maybe Craigslist if you're into contact sports.
It's not a rip off. Gazelle isn't meant for people who want to get the most money for their phone. If you want to put in the effort to get top dollar, sell your phone on Craigslist or eBay. Gazelle is for people who want a quick, easy, and less risky option of exchanging their phone for cash. They won't rip you off. They will offer you less money because once they buy your phone from you they will resell it on eBay to make a profit for themselves. If they didn't offer less money they wouldn't be in business any more. I've used Gazelle and had a great experience with them.
Rip off? No. Best value? No. It all depends on how much work you want to put into selling the device. If you want it quick and easy, you have to sacrifice some of the value.
Gazelle does buy your devices at a low price, then they sell high on eBay. I wouldn't say they rip you off, but they actually make it very convienient to get some cash from your devices without the hassle of using eBay and possibly dealing with bad buyers and such.
Gazelle offered me a little over $200 for my mid-2009 MBP with a bad SATA cable. I listed it as fair, I think, since it turns on but gets the flashing folder instead of booting. People on craigslist were low balling me as low as $75.
So I'd say Gazelle is fine for older laptops that may have some issues. They don't sound good for ones that are usable.
See what Apple will give you as a trade-in.
So I'd say Gazelle is fine for older laptops that may have some issues. They don't sound good for ones that are usable.
See what Apple will give you as a trade-in.
I've used Gazelle to sell a few devices years ago. Their service is top notch and they pay fast but their prices are definitely on the low side and they do not buy all models. I've also sold over a dozen different devices to BuyBackWorld, which paid me higher prices, especially for smartphones, tablets, and my macbook pro. They also paid me the quote and fast.
I got 60 bucks for a black 16 GB AT&T iPhone 4 with a broken screen.
I checked the price for white 16 GB AT&T iPhone 4, and it was $115. I went to best buy and the max trade in value was $135. The guy didn't even look at the condition of the phone, and I got max value even though the phone has a few deep scratches in the frame.
I checked the price for white 16 GB AT&T iPhone 4, and it was $115. I went to best buy and the max trade in value was $135. The guy didn't even look at the condition of the phone, and I got max value even though the phone has a few deep scratches in the frame.
I went to Gazelle and Nextworth. The prices were dramatically different.. Gazelle offered $430 and Nextworth offered $517
2010 15" i5 2.53ghZ
2010 15" i5 2.53ghZ