I suggest you look on swappa.com which is where you can get the most recent resale value of the phones. They are not worth what you got. You got lucky from someone that didn't do their research.
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iPhone X Wondering what's happening in resale of IP X
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I suggest you look on swappa.com which is where you can get the most recent resale value of the phones. They are not worth what you got. You got lucky from someone that didn't do their research.
Not every buyer cares about purchasing the cheapest iPhone possible based off resale value on smart phones from Swappa. Condition and storage alone can trump value, also depending on the sellers rating as well. For the record, I have sold in the past where the buyer has paid over market conditions, but I having a perfect rating, and My phones are sold in mint condition.
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Just sold my 256GB X for $720 after posting it for almost 2 weeks. I feel like that's a bit low but it took so long I'm happy I was able to sell it now before the 12th.
That’s probably cos there was never a $1200 phone before...
I often bought after the announcement the last years model for 50% off. So that would be $600 for the X.
when I looked on swappa when I was selling my X there were going for around 850-900 and the average was 885.00. Plus mine was in mint condition with no scratches, Plus I had multiple buyers willing to pay that much too.
Have you seen actual videos of performance differences in normal tasks between generations on YouTube? It’s really no difference the last few years. Most of this is mental. You assume the newer device is faster. A 7 to an x isn’t really “faster” when it comes to everyday tasks.
Keep dreaming dude. I've had over 40 transactions on swappa, and been using it for 6 years, and can tell you it won't happen. If what they are showing is what I posted above, that is what they will sell for or less. Like someone said, it took 2 weeks at the $700~ price he had his for.
Yeah, that makes sense.
Yep, same here. When I looked 2-3 weeks ago they were around that. But they have drastically dropped due to how close we are to the announcement of the next ones. Sadly, a mint one will not pull what it did 2 weeks ago.
Ok? Touting your ‘40’ (Which isn’t even remotely a high number of transactions to boast on) does not determine what somebody is willing to pay for a device based on Condition, storage and user ratings are highly factored in every transaction.
For the record and more to the point, other members on here sold there iPhone X much higher than your expectations *before* the announcement of the September 12 Keynote. Naturally, the prices will drop due to the 2018 iPhone commencement.
Currently, the X value Will and continue to drop. That’s the nature of an iPhone that is superseded by a device upgraded annually. Its not abnormal.
Actually, it will. It's not 2001, modern websites are no joke, pretty much any website out there is JavaScript intensive and sure more processing power helps a lot.
I have to say that the resale values of last years Apple products dropping faster than I have ever seen before. Over the couple of weeks or so I have seen the values of iPhone X, iPad pros and SS and ceramic watches are dropping like a stone on eBay and the exchange stores achieving only 40% of their original purchase value after 12 months.
I think it’s a combination of new products coming and the fact that the used market is saturated with electronic media and communication devices.
It’s going to get worse as well and as the cost of new devices continues to increase year on year, the depreciation will increase as well
I think it’s a combination of new products coming and the fact that the used market is saturated with electronic media and communication devices.
It’s going to get worse as well and as the cost of new devices continues to increase year on year, the depreciation will increase as well
You might THINK its snappier because you just bought it but the last few years for performance(while numbers are going up) everyday performance is to the point thats very similar.
This isnt like going from an iPhone 3-4-5-6-6s.
And your point? You are saying what I was saying. The phone is dropping and continues to drop. 2-3 weeks ago it was worth $850 like I said, but it isn't any more.
This topic is proof enough that it's not holding the value.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/anybody-recently-sold-or-selling-their-iphone-x.2135950/
Why would you post this when I directly already said that others had success selling the iPhone X prior to the September 12 Keynote announcement:
Hence for reference, again:
SAYS WHO? Define scam re eBay. I've alway sold my iphones (3g, 4, 4s, 5, 5S, 6, 6s, and 7 on eBay and never had a problem EXCEPT for a couple of newbies (zero eBay ratings) who "won" my auction, but then didn't pay. That's not a scam, but it is kinda crappy.
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In my NON scientific memory, in general, iPhones depreciate about $100 or so from the previous used phone prices, leading up to the keynote and then mildly recover thereafter. I've been getting lowball bids of $550-$700 since I advertised my phone on eBay. Then, I got a winner at $750. The only problem, he then didn't pay. A zero rating. Same thing happened last year.
I'm trying Swappa now, but so far, no joy.
FYI, I have an X with 64 GB, perfect condition, no dings etc. The problem as I see it is when Apple raised the bar to 1,000, they guaranteed we would be lucky to get $700 for it. On eBay, there are several NEW phones (they say unopened), listed for $750.
I'm about to rationalize the sale of my X by trying for $650 and telling myself, it only cost me a buck a day. (1,000-365).
My previous phone sales were about $200 less than the price I paid, but that was when the phones cost about $700.
A sane person would say, "what the hell am I spending $1,000 for a phone for and then spending another $125 a month to use it". No one will ever spring for that deal."
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I don't. I expect the price to go back to $700 or close it. Of course, if the rumors of the XS price point of $899 is true, maybe $650 would be the new target.
This thread had me scared about iPX resale value after 9/12 announcement. But I just sold my iPhone X 256 SG for $800 cash on Craigslist. Glad to avoid paying %13 Fleabay & PayPal fees and no shipping cost.