{"id":26633,"date":"2021-10-17T13:20:42","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T13:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbsitsoftwaresolution.com\/blog\/iphone-trade-in-your-best-options-for-selling-an-old-iphone-before-buying-a-new-one.html"},"modified":"2021-10-17T13:20:42","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T13:20:42","slug":"iphone-trade-in-your-best-options-for-selling-an-old-iphone-before-buying-a-new-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/iphone-trade-in-your-best-options-for-selling-an-old-iphone-before-buying-a-new-one.html","title":{"rendered":"iPhone trade-in: Your best options for selling an old iPhone before buying a new one"},"content":{"rendered":"

New iPhone season is upon us, and that means it’s time to figure out what to do with your existing phone. Whether you’re upgrading to a new iPhone 13<\/a><\/span> or iPhone 13 Pro<\/a><\/span> or waiting for a good price drop on the iPhone 12<\/span>\u00a0(or the iPhone 11<\/span>, or even the iPhone SE<\/span>), the phone in your hand can be sold to help make that new iPhone that much more affordable. But with so many places out there accepting trade-ins or allowing you to list your phone for sale, it can be difficult to find the right option for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So let us do the work! Here’s a collection of the best ways to get cash for your phone and what kind of payout you can expect.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Sell your old iPhone to help cover the costs of your new iPhone.<\/p>\n

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\t \tHow to sell your old phone, option 1: Sell it to a buy-back service<\/h2>\n

Looking for a quick and easy option? Consider selling your old device to a buy-back service. Although it’s not entirely without risk — if the old iPhone isn’t in the condition you said it was, for example if it is a broken iPhone, you may not get the full value quoted by the buyer — it does minimize the time and hassle, especially compared with trying to sell it yourself on, say, eBay or Craigslist.<\/p>\n

There are traditional trade-in options like those offered by Apple and Best Buy (see the next section), and then there are buy-and-sell marketplaces like those listed below. Before you spend a lot of time hopping from one to another to get quotes, head to\u00a0Flipsy<\/a>, which compares US trade-in values at multiple buy-back stores. It shows you the payment methods, price-lock duration (that’s how long you have before you need to send the phone in) and price based on the condition of the old device. (Because each buyback program and store is little different when it comes to “condition” definitions, Flipsy doesn’t drill down beyond phone model, carrier and storage.)\u00a0SellCell is another price-comparison service<\/a>\u00a0for anyone looking to score top dollar for an old iPhone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Flipsy makes it easy to compare buy-back rates and resale value from various services. Here, for example, you can see what an unlocked iPhone X might net you and what your options are.<\/p>\n

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If you’d rather check out some individual marketplaces yourself, I’ve singled out some I think are worth a look. Based on what criteria? For starters, I looked for a TrustPilot<\/a> “TrustScore” rating of at least 4.5 stars based on at least 500 user reviews. I also looked for speed and simplicity in obtaining a sample quote. My test subject: an unlocked 64GB Apple iPhone X in “good” condition. Note that the quotes listed here are what I received at the time of this writing; your mileage may vary.<\/p>\n

Decluttr may have the fastest quote-generator of any buy-back site. You type the brand and model of your phone, choose it from the list that appears and presto: Instant quote. (You may have to click a few times to change the carrier and the phone’s condition.) It’s worth noting that Decluttr’s “good” option is the best condition you can select; it might equate to “mint” or “excellent” elsewhere.<\/p>\n

TrustPilot score:<\/strong> 4.5<\/p>\n

iPhone 12 quote:<\/strong> $488<\/p>\n

BuybackBoss made it easy to get a quote, with only one head-scratching moment along the way: choosing the condition of the phone. In between “mint” and “fair,” you’d expect to find an option called “good.” But instead, it says “used.” I mean, they’re all<\/em> used.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TrustPilot score:<\/strong> 4.7<\/p>\n

iPhone 12\u00a0quote:<\/strong> $445<\/p>\n

Although GadgetGone may not have the name recognition of, say, Gazelle or Swappa, it has the highest TrustPilot score of the services I investigated for selling an Apple device,\u00a0and<\/em> it offered me the most cash for my iPhone model.<\/p>\n

TrustPilot score:<\/strong> 4.8<\/p>\n

iPhone 12 quote:<\/strong> $515<\/p>\n

I’ll give an honorable mention to Swappa<\/a><\/span>, which has a sky-high TrustPilot score (4.9) but isn’t really a buyback service. Rather, it’s a marketplace designed to connect buyers and sellers. Think eBay, but with a focus on devices like your iPad, iPhone or other Apple product. To list your older iPhone (which doesn’t guarantee a sale), you must first create a Swappa account and then connect a PayPal account. You also set your asking price, which necessarily includes a sale fee, but not any additional PayPal fees that may apply.<\/p>\n

Worth the extra effort? Perhaps: Swappa recommended a sale price of $426 for my iPhone, while noting that the same phone had recently sold for $345 — still higher than most buy-back services. But a marketplace is almost always going to net you a higher profit (see below).\u00a0<\/p>\n

How to sell your old phone, option 2: Trade-in for credit toward a new one<\/h2>\n

Want to cut out the middleman, so to speak? You can start by going back to the source. That can be either the manufacturer or a big-box retailer, the largest of which generally offer solid trade-in options for a new device. Consider two of the biggest fish in the pond: Apple and Best Buy. (The trade-in deals may even be the best thing about Apple’s new iPhone 13<\/span>. You can even get one “free.”<\/span>)<\/p>\n

Apple’s iPhone trade-in program<\/a>\u00a0offers an easy way to better afford a new iPhone, as phone trades net you Apple Store credit.<\/p>\n

For example, here are the current estimated trade-in values for select models, all of them in “good” condition:\u00a0<\/p>\n