Best Places to Sell Your Old iPhone

The new iPhone 6 will be public available for shipping on Sep 19, just a few days later after its media event. There is no doubt that millions of iPhone and none-iPhone users are preparing to switch to iPhone 6 from the old device when preorder is accepted. What gone to do with the old device? You can give it to a family member, use it as backup phone but most probably sells it to someone else.

There are a number of options these days for selling used gadgets online. Below is a roundup of online places where you can sell your old device for most you can get and for great safety. Make sure backup your data and erase everything possible before selling the device to guarantee your privacy is well protected.

Gazelle

It may be the first time you come across this well-known name in online marketplace. The best thing about this service is that you can sell your device at a much higher price. Let take an example, the base price for a 16GB iPhone 5 is $150, which is $50 less than what you bought it for brand new in 2012. You can even sell them a broken, non-working iPhone 5 for $70. Not bad for what is essentially a paperweight. It’s a great place to sell Apple and big brands products. But for less known devices, you have to look for some other places.

Pros: High selling price  

Cons: Limited days for quote

Apple

Surprised, huh? Actually, Apple has a recycle program for collecting old devices which has been used anymore, like iPhone, iPod, iPad, Mac or displays. Apple will determine the device whether it qualifies for reuse. If it does, that means your device has monetary value that we’ll apply to an Apple Store Gift Card, which you can use for purchases at any Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store.

Pros: Reputable and trust-worthy 

Cons: Apple retail gift card only as return

Craigslist

It’s the best option for offline selling. And you can sell your device for cash very quickly if you met a good buyer. However, people say they will meet you at a certain time, but stand you up. You’ll always get that guy who wants to haggle the price with you. It isn’t exactly convenient, but you can set your own price. For some, that may be worth it.

Pros: You decide the price and less risky

Cons: Time consuming and need to meet face-to-face

There are other marketplaces which are not recommended for selling iPhone, like eBay or Amazon. You can be easily scammed on eBay and Amazon is only limited to exchange your old iPhone for one of their gadgets. This would be fine if you are interested in Amazon’s products.