I currently own a 2020 Intel MacBook Air that I intend to trade in to Apple when the eventual M2 MacBook Airs are released (presumably next year).
I always keep my MBA in a hard shell and take good care of it. Therefore I'd no worries about not getting the full trade in value when the time came. In fact, just the other day I was thinking about how well I'd done to keep it looking brand-new.
Then came the Apple Watch charger...
I was charging my Apple Watch using the MBA's USB-C port. When I picked up my Apple Watch later, it came away from the charger. The charger 'puck' hit the MBA and left a small chip on the palm rest. Stupid me was daft enough to let this happen again a few days later. Honestly I didn't think an Apple Watch charger would be strong enough to make a mark but alas I was wrong.
I'm now concerned that these chips might be enough to reduce my eventual trade-in value.
Obviously I know only Apple's trade-in partner can give the final verdict in any case, but does anyone here have any experience trading in Macs with minor cosmetic damage such as this, and did it have a significant impact on your trade in value?
I'm trying to work out if I'm overreacting because I'm focussing on these blemishes or if it's a legit concern.
I always keep my MBA in a hard shell and take good care of it. Therefore I'd no worries about not getting the full trade in value when the time came. In fact, just the other day I was thinking about how well I'd done to keep it looking brand-new.
Then came the Apple Watch charger...
I was charging my Apple Watch using the MBA's USB-C port. When I picked up my Apple Watch later, it came away from the charger. The charger 'puck' hit the MBA and left a small chip on the palm rest. Stupid me was daft enough to let this happen again a few days later. Honestly I didn't think an Apple Watch charger would be strong enough to make a mark but alas I was wrong.
I'm now concerned that these chips might be enough to reduce my eventual trade-in value.
Obviously I know only Apple's trade-in partner can give the final verdict in any case, but does anyone here have any experience trading in Macs with minor cosmetic damage such as this, and did it have a significant impact on your trade in value?
I'm trying to work out if I'm overreacting because I'm focussing on these blemishes or if it's a legit concern.
