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Should I list this as new or used?

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britneyfan

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I got a replacement from Apple which I'm going to sell.
The problem is, the genius took the wrapping off of the phone and put my SIM in, which I took out.

Should it be listed as new or used? I mean, I didn't use it.

I could explain it in the description.
 
When you sell it, just state what you have just posted. It is new as far as I am concerned. Other may think differently. I am sure they will post and let you know.
 
firedept said:
When you sell it, just state what you have just posted. It is new as far as I am concerned. Other may think differently. I am sure they will post and let you know.
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LOL thanks!

I just feel weird classifying it as new, but then again, if I listed it as used, it would be a $200 or so hit.
 
The best policy is to be honest and list it as a replacement iPhone in mint condition. A few days old replacement unit with a 90-day warranty extension is actually more desirable than used iPhones to bidders.
 
I would use "Like new" with "mint condition" in the title, but explain what you said here in the description.
 
Does it have 12 months of warranty left? No? Then it's NOT new and an ebay buyer may likely bounce it back on you when they find out.

Describe it as "Like New" and explain that it's a replacement.
 
firedept said:
When you sell it, just state what you have just posted. It is new as far as I am concerned. Other may think differently. I am sure they will post and let you know.
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Agreed. I would list it as new and then state why it isn't sealed in the box.
 
My guess is you aren't the first person who's tried to sell a replacement, which was why they removed the wrapping; so you couldn't sell it as new.

People aren't going to want to pay new prices if they don't have warranties. They want to pay new prices if the item has never been used, and carries the same contracts as a brand new item.

Also, there's a certain unexplained satisfaction people get when they open the brand new wrapping themselves. When they know the item has not been touched by someone else. Like a consumer's honeymoon? I don't know. But people will pay extra for that feeling.

So, you might be first pick for a used item, which means you must knock down the price, but you won't be first pick for a new item.
 
to me is definitely not new. Mint condition, but not new, as for new you consider a item in its original package that has not been touched by anyone.
 
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