We live in an age where technology is constantly evolving, and newer and more advanced smartphones seem to come out on a weekly basis.
When you bought your iPhone, it was the cream of the crop – the best available on the market. While it still works just fine, you’re in love with the newest iPhone that was just released with that fancy new feature that you just can’t live without. (Sound familiar?)
The only problem? That new smartphone is expensive, and you’re not sure you can justify the expense.
If your old phone is still relatively new and in demand, you may be able to offset the cost of that new device by selling your old one.
There are a lot of places where you can sell your old smartphone for a decent amount of money. Some places you can even sell your broken phone for parts and still make a decent amount! Today I’d thought I’d list a few of the more popular ones.
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SellCell.com: SellCell.com is the US’s largest price comparison site for selling old mobile phones and tablets – they compare all of the key BuyBack companies in the market, saving the user the time of visiting lots of other websites to get the best deal for an old device. They guarantee that the user will always get the maximum cash when selling an old device on SellCell.com and offer users a Best Price Guarantee – if they spot a higher price on another site, they will refund the customer double the difference. They also show each BuyBack company’s user ratings from sites likes ReSeller Ratings, Trustpilot & BBB for peace of mind. As I write this Apple is expected to announce the release of the new iPhone 12 in early October. With the release, many people will be selling their iPhone 11s and Xs in order to fund the purchase of the new model. In fact, 40% of iPhone owners plan to purchase the new model according to one recent survey. The earlier you sell your older iPhone, the better off you’ll be. Once the new phone comes out and more and more people flood the market with old phones, the value of your phone goes down each day, especially after the big announcement. Top cell phone buyer and seller Gazelle has discussed the trend. Trade-ins typically spike around each iPhone cycle as consumers seek to get maximum value for their old phone and take advantage of special offers. This year, consumers can lock in their best price with Gazelle on an iPhone, Galaxy, or any unwanted phone starting 9/5 to 9/22, and will have until 10/22 to mail it in – plenty of time for their new iPhone to arrive. But the earlier you lock in the better, because the value of your phone goes down each day – and especially after Apple’s 9/12 announcement. So to get top dollar on your old phone, sell before the market is flooded after a new phone is released! The last time I sold an old smartphone I had purchased an Android phone and used it for a couple of years. The phone was no longer state of the art but was still usable on a national network. I searched for completed listings on eBay, but the phone was going for next to nothing there because it was so common. I searched phone buying sites. Those sites gave me at most $10-15. In the end, I sold the phone on Amazon.com for about half of what I originally bought it for. The buyer was happy because it was less than what the phone cost new, and I was happy because I got more than I would have through other venues. It took a little while to sell, but in the end, the wait was worth it. One thing you must keep in mind when selling your old smartphone, the amount you receive for your phone will be directly correlated to the demand for that phone on the current market. If it’s a high demand phone like an iPhone from a recent generation, you may do better than you will for an old Android phone from 6 years ago. It’s all about demand, and how much the phone is still desired by buyers on the marketplace. Your best bet is to shop around, figure out what forum will give you the best return for your device, and then go for it. Finding Out What Your Phone Is Worth To get an idea of what your phone is worth I suggest doing the following: Once you find the place that you think will give you the best return for your phone (when taking into consideration the amount of time you have, how much you want to get for your phone, and how much hassle you want to deal with), go for it! Do your research, and you’ll likely come out with a nice chunk of change to help pay for your new phone. Good luck! [embedded content] If you’re selling your phone and looking for a new mobile provider, there are a ton of great low-cost providers out there. Here are some of the best that I’ve found: Source: biblemoneymatters.com
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$15 (Unlimited Talk & Text – 3GB Data). Prepay in 3,6, 12 month increments.
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$15 (200 Min Talk & 500 Text – 500 MB Data) If put on auto-renew save 5%.
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$20 (Unlimited Talk & Text – No Data)
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