Where to Sell Your iPad or iPad Mini For the Most Money Next Tuesday Apple is hosting its annual iPad-palooza where it will surely show us iPads big and small. But before the big event, you might want to get rid of your old pad to recoup some cash. So where to sell your tablet for the most moolah? To simplify things, we searched for the 16GB iPad 4 with Wi-Fi and the 16GB iPad mini with Wi-Fi. Heres what we found. eBayHow much (iPad): $200 - $500How much (iPad mini): $140 - $360How to do it: For a while, eBay had an instant sell trade-in program, but its done away with that. So if you go with eBay, youre going to have to do most of the legwork—meaning you name your starting price, and pray to the auction gods that bidders will fight over your used iPad and give you a good price. Were seeing fourth-gen iPads listed on eBay for $200 to as much as $500. So you have the potential to get a lot of dinero, but there is absolutely no guarantee of how much your gadget will garner. Especially if you wait much longer, because new iPad day is creeping up quickly. Craigslist How much (iPad): $180 - $550How much (iPad mini): $175 - $300How to do it: Craigslist is not for the faint of heart. But if youre cool with dealing with spam emails, finding the buyer, and the risk of maybe being murdered hanging in the background, this is where you could potentially get the most cash back. On New York Craigslist, were seeing 16GB iPad 4s with Wi-Fi listed everywhere from $180 - $550. Youre probably not going to get more than $500, but its worth a shot. And if youre going with Craigslist, go ahead and list now. Because the site is just going to be flooded with more and more people trying to get rid of their old iPads between now and Tuesday. Its always worth pointing out that if you find someone to sell something to on Craigslist, you should plan to meet in a public place. We recommend a bank lobby. AmazonHow much (iPad): $137 - $178How much (iPad mini): $143 - $190 How to do it: Youve got two options with Amazon. If youre lazy and you just want to get your iPad off your hands, the best route is the first. Answer a few questions about what condition your tablet is in, say whether you have accessories, say the carrier and capacity, and Amazon will give you a flat rate gift card for a price it quotes. An iPad thats like new is earning up to $237 at the moment, while one thats just acceptable will get you closer to $178. Amazon is also offering a price lock through October 31, so you can hold onto your tablet until you get a new one in hand. Option two is setting up shop as an individual seller. Answer a few questions about your device, then set your own price. Post your listing, and Amazon will email you when your iPad has been sold. Once youve shipped off your iPad, Amazon will put your money in your count in 14-21 days. But we dont really recommend going this route. First of all, were not really seeing many iPads listed here, and also, theres no guarantee your device will actually sell. iCrackedHow much (iPad): $80 - $250How much (iPad mini): $50 - $150 How to do it: iCracked will fix your iPad screen if you smash it, and it will buy back your broken iPads, too. Enter your zipcode to find an iCracked technician in your area, so you can hand off your tablet in person. Or mail it to iCracked, and theyll PayPal you the amount. This is a good option, because you can at least get some money if your iPad is completely nonfunctional. Walmart How much (iPad): $68 - $225How much (iPad mini): $46 - $175 How to do it: Want money now? Sell your iPad with Walmart, and youll have your cash today. This process is basically the same as Best Buys—appraise the condition of your iPad, mail it in, and Walmart will PayPal you today. Even an iPad that doesnt work will get you about $60 or so. RadioshackHow much (iPad): $45 - $180How much (iPad mini): $41 - $175 How to do it: This is easy as pie to do. Radioshack accepts both in store and online trade ins. Answer a couple of questions about the condition your tablet is in, and Radioshack will give you an appraisal. A totally borked iPad will still earn you some cash, while one in good condition gets up to $180. Once you have your estimate, you can either get a shipping label or use the store locator to find a store near you. Gazelle, NextWorth, BuyMyTronics, GlydeHow much (iPad): $0 - $338How much (iPad mini): $0 - $223How to do it: If you are lazy and you want to avoid as much bull as possible, these sites are made for you. Answer the normal questions about to condition of your iPad and if you have accessories, and youll get a quote. In most cases, these sites will give you a price lock until the end of the month. So even if the price goes down tomorrow, youll get the price they offered you until the end of the month when you actually send off your tablet. A few things to point out: One, Glyde is offering the most ($338) for a pristine iPad 4. Its also offering the most ($223) for a perfect iPad mini. And NextWorth will give you no money for a broken device of any model, but the other three will still pony up around $60 to $70 or so if your iPads busted. Best BuyHow much (iPad): $0 - $240How much (iPad mini): $0 - $175 How to do it: Best Buys system is pretty straightforward. Prefer the smooth finesse of a Best Buy salesperson? Go with the in-store trade-in program. Rather not interact with a mob of humans in blue polos? Go with the online program. Either way, Best Buy will ask after the quality of your device, and give you a Best Buy gift card for the amount. A 16GB iPad in good condition will get you up to $240, one in fair condition will earn $168, and one in poor condition will get you $108. A 16GB mini thats like new will rake in $175, one in fair will earn $122, and one in poor will grab $78. But if your iPad is totally busted, Best Buy will award you no gift card and may God have mercy on your soul. Retailers like Radioshack and Walmart will at least give you some money for a broken iPad, so if yours is borked, bark up one of those trees instead. Apple How much (iPad): $0 - $231How much (iPad mini): $0 - $136How to do it: Apples trade-in routine is both in physical stores now. You know the drill—say what condition your device is in, whether you have accessories and if youve removed all the content. Mint condition? Youll get around $230 in the form of an Apple gift card for a fourth-gen 16GB iPad or $136 for a 16GB iPad mini in tip-top shape. But thats if and only if its in an almost perfect state. ift.tt/1gnDgVo ift.tt/1cZK35b Source: Lifehacker
Posted on: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:54:04 +0000