Bought mine, with box (and clean iCloud, IMEI, etc) for $550. People want to get rid of these. That said, I listed it back on Craigslist (more for trade purposes - color) and have gotten a few offers in the $700 range. Maybe it's just your market.
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So hard for me to sell my 12.9 iPad Pro
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Bought mine, with box (and clean iCloud, IMEI, etc) for $550. People want to get rid of these. That said, I listed it back on Craigslist (more for trade purposes - color) and have gotten a few offers in the $700 range. Maybe it's just your market.
I would never buy a used tech device. who needs the headache. "but i'm saving $300 dollars!"
once you amortize over device life its $100 a year, which is like 5 pizzas. get what you want and
pay for it
Some people can't always afford brand new devices, not to mention it sometimes works out a lot better for the buyer. And the $100 a year isn't accurate for something like this. For an iPad Air? Yeah, $500 can be split over 5 years of usage. But I doubt the 12.9 is going to be supported for 8+ years ($799-).
Not to mention it is the first generation iPad Pro. We know iPad 1 only supports iOS 4 and iOS 5, no more. So what is the fate of this iPad? I doubt.
Simply a matter of supply and demand. The demand in general population is lower than if you sampled 1000 Apple fans.
Keep in mind that most people are not obsessed with technology. And there is a recessed economy. So things like iPads are at the bottom of a long list for people on a budget.
Keep in mind that most people are not obsessed with technology. And there is a recessed economy. So things like iPads are at the bottom of a long list for people on a budget.
If you sell enough stuff on eBay you WILL get negative ratings no matter how hard you try. Some buyers can not be happy not matter what you do. All considering the eBay seller does have good ratings at 97%.
analysis is( list price - second hand price)/active life (3years). i am also suggesting that the resale discount might be the worst money you never spent--because it opens up all sorts of uncertainty
That would be true if it was a straight calculation, but it's a weighted calculation over a certain time with some exceptions etc.
I personally consider sellers with a reputation that is higher then 98,5%
I actually bought this very iPad from this seller. It was brand new and unsealed, as promised. $800 with NO sales tax is an amazing deal.
Used iPads are tougher to sell than they used to be (I've sold several on Craigslist over the years). Hopefully you still have the box -- this has always gotten me better prices. Also, I would advise putting time into taking great photos at different angles. (Look at Apple's marketing shots to get some ideas.) This gets far more interest than some bland, generic pic.
It just so happens that this article was posted yesterday that gives great tips about this very topic:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sell-ipad-charging/
Good luck!
If sellers are not able to sell their Pro, they either lower the price or hope a buyer comes along eventually who meets their price.
This is not rocket science.
The market is...what it is.
Frankly, don't buy unless you are sure the device meets your needs. Most people have a store reasonably close where you can do a test-drive so it's not as if you couldn't try it out.
This is not rocket science.
The market is...what it is.
Frankly, don't buy unless you are sure the device meets your needs. Most people have a store reasonably close where you can do a test-drive so it's not as if you couldn't try it out.
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New iPad sales have dropped 9% in the last three months so the market looks soft:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/technology/apple-earnings-iphone-sales.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/technology/apple-earnings-iphone-sales.html
Drop your price substantially more if you truly want to rid yourself of it.
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I agree with you. Alot of people buy their ipads and use them for a year or less with the expectation that they will sell them for practically what they bought them for. Not going to happen anymore in today's marketplace. Unless you can snatch one at 50-75 per cent off I would rather buy new from the Apple Store
Those buying the $800 iPads on eBay, have you been able to add AppleCare+ to them?
History tells us RAM, or lack of it, kills iPads in terms of iOS updates. Can't possibly envisage the next iPP 12.9" having more than 4gb, so the current 12.9" will, at the very least, be good for at least 2 years given the absolutely glacial pace of iOS complexity and "proper" Pro apps. Probably longer given the 9.7" is still stuck at 2gb. Unless Apple, and 3rd party devs, truly start differentiating in software between the different skus, I'd go as far to say it'll be very good for 3 years.
I'm not the current iPP defence force, I (rather shamefully) upgrade often. I guarantee I'll buy the 3rd iteration of the iPP, heh
. Likely resist the 2nd.
Yes! Remember, these are brand new, sealed items with valid serial numbers. I added Apple Care Plus to mine with no problem whatsoever.
True.
I think that some may have been caught flat-footed by the change in Apple's marketing approach to the iPad. Historically it was very rare for iPads to go on sale. But something changed along the way and there have been frequent sales on the Air 2 and 12.9 iPad Pro. Those temporary discounts spur sales of new units but suppress the prices of used devices.
People probably thought, "no problem, if I don't like it I can always turn around and sell it for nearly what I paid for it." That used to be the case back-in-the-day. That doesn't work today, if they bought it at MSRP.
I paid $799 for a new 128GB 12.9 iPP. (MSRP $949) A person who bought it at $949 cannot realistically expect to get more than $799 for their USED unit. Sure, there's always the chance of the oddball buyer who needs one and can't/won't wait for a sale, but that is not the norm these days.
The Pro is by far not the first iPad, and given its hardware it's unlikely to experience what you suggest here.
If adding a pencil support means it's a new product line and you don't buy it, be our guest, but to suggest it won't be supported at least as long as the Air 2 is fetched from the air.
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The problem is not everyone wants to buy a second hand device (be it an ipad pro, macbook or whatever) for almost 900$. It's too much for a second hand device.
For me, I wouldn't even pay that much for a new one. If I was buying a used one, I'd be looking for a bargain. The iPad product line is just ridiculously priced compared to computers and other tablets on the market.
I'm simply not spending $900 on a tablet, new or used.