I guess it's the whole time vs convenience conundrum. Selling it online can net you more money, but it's less reliable and more effort required, compared to an outlet which will take in your product and assure you a fixed sum for it, even if it's less. Plus, some people might not be familiar or comfortable with selling online.Why trade in? I always sell my stuff if I wanna upgrade and get more money
I might have to go down the external selling route - I just thought an apple trade in would be 'neater'...
I'm thinking of using https://mresell.macworld.co.uk - I'll let you know how i get on...
I traded my 9.7 32GB iPP in at Best Buy for $251 USD. I still have the cases to sell, but considering I bought it for $400 and it's a base model, I didn't feel I could do much better (and didn't want to dedicate the time to do so).
Usually I go the craigslist route, but there are a lot of these on there already. And I would gladly pay the difference to not have to deal with people.
For some of us, our time is worthy money. Lack of hassle is worth money. There is value to us for walking in with a device, getting a trade-in credit and walking out with a new device. Obviously that's not true for everyone, but for some of us it is... and by making intelligent purchases up-front (like buying a new iPad Pro for $175 off) not maximizing the price on resale/trade-in is not as important.Why trade in? I always sell my stuff if I wanna upgrade and get more money
I bought mine as well for $399 last year. I listed it on CL and sold it in 5 days for $300 in my local target parking lot
My ipad Pro 9.7 inch 128gb wifi(rose Gold) with smart keyboard for 490 has been on craigslist for the last month, no one wants it..first had it for 550 and kept on lowering it..got a few emails but they were the typical BS paypal scams never had an issue with selling an ipad in the past, was gone within days this is the first time no one wants it after a month
If your Pro 9.7 has at least 3-4 months warranty left, USD 450-500 sounds right for a 128 GB WiFi one with a Smart Keyboard (also in warranty). However, since it is a Rose Gold one, you might need to further reduce the price by say USD 50 or so.
So now we are at USD 400-450.
If you're out of warranty, reduce the price by another USD 50-100 or so.
So now we are looking at around USD 350ish. And you'll sell quickly. Trust me.
For some of us, our time is worthy money. Lack of hassle is worth money. There is value to us for walking in with a device, getting a trade-in credit and walking out with a new device. Obviously that's not true for everyone, but for some of us it is... and by making intelligent purchases up-front (like buying a new iPad Pro for $175 off) not maximizing the price on resale/trade-in is not as important.
I guess it's the whole time vs convenience conundrum. Selling it online can net you more money, but it's less reliable and more effort required, compared to an outlet which will take in your product and assure you a fixed sum for it, even if it's less. Plus, some people might not be familiar or comfortable
with selling online.
bingo. eBay favors buyers not sellers, and Apple devices seem to attract a higher percentage of scammers than auctions for things like paper goods.Yeah selling on Ebay would be a mistake..after reading the horror stories, send someone a perfect iPad, then they claim it came broken or defective, ebay sides with buyer and I end up getting screwed not worth it..450 in cash I would accept for sure if someone wanted it will just keep waiting someone will eventually want it if not will just trade it into the store
Best Buy's trade in offered me $258 for my 128GB LTE SG 9.7" in perfect condition. Needless to say, I still have it. The highest offer anyone has offered is $450 cash. I probably could get more on eBay, but after fees, I'm not sure how much more than $450 I'd end up with. May end up giving it to the kids.
bingo. eBay favors buyers not sellers, and Apple devices seem to attract a higher percentage of scammers than auctions for things like paper goods.
Factor all of the expense, time, effort, and uncertainty, and using eBay to sell iPads is often not worth it... especially with the reduced resale value of iPads.