“If you’re itching to buy a brand new iPhone 5S or iPhone 5C the minute it hits store shelves but find yourself not eligible for an upgrade, or without enough cash to justify purchasing it without a subsidy, selling your old iPhone can help offset most, if not all of the cost,” Allyson Kazmucha writes for iMore. “But before you put it up for sale or trade it in, there are some steps you should take to make sure you get the most money for your old iPhone.”
“iPhones hold their value rather well as long as you take care of them. If you’ve taken excellent care of your iPhone you can probably get a little more for it than someone else who is trying to sell off a banged up old iPhone,” Kazmucha writes. “First of all, clean it up. Make sure you remove any surface dirt and get any gunk or lint out of the corners, crevices, and ports as you can. It doesn’t matter how great your iPhone works if it looks like crap, you won’t get the best price.”
Kazmucha writes, “If you’ve got the original cables and accessories that came with your iPhone, that’s a great selling point. If you have the original box it came in, that’s even better. For an even quicker sale, you can include some accessories or cases you’ve purchased for it over time. If you’re upgrading from an iPhone 4S or older, cases and chargers won’t be compatible so throw them in to sweeten the deal and sell your iPhone faster… If you’ve got an iPhone that’s unlocked, it will most likely sell a lot quicker. AT&T and some other carriers will unlock out of contract iPhones so if you’re out of contract you may be able to just call your carrier and request an unlock.”
Much more in the full article here.
[Attribution: iPhone Life. Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lynn Weiler” for the heads up.]
You mean there are people who don’t save Apple boxes?
Craigslist. Craigslist. Craigslist. It’s the most money you will get for your phone.
EBay is easier because you don’t need to meet someone who may flake and try to lowball you because your now there. That reflects my past experience anyway.
Trying to decide to trade in or craigslist again. I have my unlocked White 4S that has been in a lifeproof case since day one. Still have the box and all the cables. I have sold 3 or 4 off craigslist already – both my 3gs for more than it cost to get two 4s’ Not sure if I want the hassle anymore. Wife says to “just trade it in”.
Waiting to hear of the slate and 128 is true. . .and if the fingerprint reader is fact, how will the lifeproof cases compensate for that. . .
Can’t wait for the 10th to finally learn the truth
Before selling your phone, clean it up. Sage advice, to be sure. Right up there with: before taking a shower, remove your clothes.