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When youu2019ve got a new phone, the world seems sparkly and bright. But donu2019t forget about your old phone yet. A number of services will give you cash or store credit for a used device. Just make sure to wipe all your data off your old phone before you part with it.
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How to Sell Your Old Phone for the Most Money Ross Vish Apr 1, 2019 When you’ve got a new phone, the world seems sparkly and bright. But don’t forget about your old phone yet. A number of services will give you cash or store credit for a used device. Just make sure to wipe all your data off your old phone before you part with it. We’ve gathered some services where you can trade in an old device for cash or store credit. Most of these services also take Samsung and Google devices, and all of them take iPhones. To compare the prices offered by each service, we ran a price check for an Apple iPhone 8 (64GB, AT&T) in various states of damage.
Best Place to Maximize Your Value: Glyde With Glyde, you set the price and list your phone on the site’s marketplace. Select the model and condition of your phone, and Glyde will suggest a market value at which to resell your phone. When someone buys your device off Glyde, you’ll be paid via direct deposit, a paper check, or Bitcoin. We advise you to send in your charger, too. If you don’t include the charger, the highest price offered for an iPhone 8 is only $173. If you include the charger, Glyde’s market price suggestion jumps to $500. ● Quote for an iPhone 8 in good to perfect condition: $500, with charger ($422 minus fees) ● Quote for an iPhone 8 in good condition with some scratches: $480 ($405 minus fees) ● Quote for an iPhone 8 with a cracked screen: $166, with or without charger
● Quote for an iPhone 8 with functional damage, like a compromised battery or unresponsive buttons: $17, with or without charger Best Value for an iPhone in Perfect Condition: Apple Apple’s GiveBack program accepts devices whether or not they’re Apple products. If you trade your device online or at the Apple Store, Apple will pay you in Apple Store credit or a refund on a new Apple product. Bear in mind that if your device is damaged in any way beyond cosmetic damage, then they won’t take it. But hey, they’ll recycle it responsibly for you, at no extra cost. ● Quote for an iPhone 8 in good to perfect condition: $350 ● Quote for an iPhone 8 in scuffed but good condition: $125 ● Quote for an iPhone 8 with large dents in the enclosure, liquid damage, or an unresponsive home button: $0
Best Value for a Damaged iPhone: uSell When you sell your phone on the site, uSell presents you with the offers from phone buyers in their network. Once the buyer confirms receipt of the phone, you’ll get paid via check or PayPal. You can get a sizable chunk of change for a phone that’s cracked, doesn’t power on, or has other functional issues. Just make sure it’s still recognizably a phone. According to uSell’s policies, you might get a lower price than quoted if your phone is “cracked in half, bent or missing parts.” ● Quote for an iPhone 8 in perfect condition: $336 ● Quote for an iPhone 8 in scuffed but good condition: $296 ● Quote for an iPhone 8 in damaged condition: $91
AT&T AT&T covers shipping for your phone if you trade-in online, or you can conduct the trade-in at an AT&T store. You get paid in AT&T store credit, which can go toward new devices or your AT&T bill.
● Quote for an iPhone 8 in perfect condition: $300 ● Quote for an iPhone 8 with a cracks on the screen or body: $114 ● Quote for an iPhone 8 that doesn’t turn on: $54 Best Buy You can complete the trade-in online or go to a participating Best Buy location. They’ll buy your device in exchange for value on a Best Buy gift card, which is cool if you needed something from Best Buy anyway. If there’s any functional damage to your device, however, you won’t get a cent for it. They can, however, recycle it for free.
● Quote for an iPhone 8 in good to perfect condition: $285 ● Quote for an iPhone 8 with a cracked screen: $71.25 ● Quote for an iPhone 8 with functional damage: $0 Gazelle
Gazelle provides a box and prepaid shipping label when you sell your phone. You can choose to get paid via check, PayPal, or Amazon gift card. ● Quote for an iPhone 8 in perfect condition: $240 ● Quote for an iPhone 8 in scuffed but good condition: $230 ● Quote for an iPhone 8 with a cracked screen: $85
● Quote for an iPhone 8 with functional damage: $60 NextWorth NextWorth provides a prepaid shipping label when you sell your phone. Once NextWorth receives your phone and assesses its condition, you get paid via check or PayPal. ● Quote for an iPhone 8 in good to perfect condition: $275
● Quote for an iPhone 8 in scuffed but good condition: $88 ● Quote for an iPhone 8 with functional damage, like unresponsive buttons or damaged camera: $44; $22 with battery damage GlobalGeeks GlobalGeeks offer competitive rates on phones, tablets, and other consumer electronics. All devices in any condition are accepted for liquidation solutions. They currently work with a large international network of buyers and suppliers. They serve retailers, wholesalers, distributors and corporations with the best market solutions available ● Quote for an iPhone 8 in good condition: $290
● Quote for an iPhone 8 in scuffed but good condition: $91 T-Mobile It’s easiest to trade-in your device at a T-Mobile store. If you trade it online, you’re responsible for packing, shipping, and tracking the package. In exchange for your device, you’ll get credit for a new device or credit toward your T-Mobile bill. T-Mobile is pretty opaque about its quotes, though. While they’ll provide an initial estimate for a device, they won’t disclose the actual value of your trade-in until they receive and assess your device.
● Quote for an iPhone 8 in good to perfect condition: $289 ● Quote for an iPhone 8 in any other condition: assessed when T-Mobile receives the device Verizon Verizon gives you pretty good value for a trade-in phone, even if it’s damage. They’ll also provide a prepaid shipping box. You can choose to get credit to your Verizon account or a Verizon gift card.
● Quote for an iPhone 8 in good condition: $320 ● Quote for an iPhone 8 with a cracked screen: $160 ● Quote for an iPhone 8 that won’t turn on: $57.60 Amazon Amazon will give you credit on a gift card for your phones. According to Amazon’s minimum condition criteria, your phone should be in “good to perfect” condition — that is, functional and free of physical damage, like cracks. At the time of writing, Amazon does not accept the iPhone 8. But here’s what they’ll give you for an iPhone 6 (64 GB, AT&T)
● Quote for an iPhone 6 in good to perfect condition: $85.05 ● Quote for an iPhone 6 with a cracked screen: $40.05 Source : https://medium.com/@rossvish/how-to-sell-your-old-phone-for-the-most-money-ca3bf8c7c83a