How to Sell Your 1st Gen iPhone

Already sold mine for $600 on eBay! (TODAY!)

The demand for iPhones is extremely high because the Apple store doesn't have them, so sell yours ASAP.

Wipe data is a good idea if you have personal or financial data on your phone.

Unlocking is a VERY good idea to make some extra cash. (Takes less than 10 mins!)

If you are selling on eBay I would use a 5 day listing no later than today, a 3 day listing no later than Thursday and a 1 day no later than Saturday. Reason being is that you don't want your buyer to find out new iPhones came out before they have paid for your item.. aka, buyers remorse.

If it was me, I would do a 3 day listing today and unlock it! Good luck guys!

IMO it's a little late to be trying to sell your iPhone for much $$$. With an almost certain announcement of the new iPhone(s) in less then a week, unless you can find a really "untechy" person that has no idea about a new version coming out and wont try to get their money back as soon as it does. Two months ago would have been a great time to sell it. I mean look at the iPod, not that many people want to buy a 5th generation iPod right now. :D

IMO it's a little late to be trying to sell your iPhone for much $$$. With an almost certain announcement of the new iPhone(s) in less then a week, unless you can find a really "untechy" person that has no idea about a new version coming out and wont try to get their money back as soon as it does. Two months ago would have been a great time to sell it. I mean look at the iPod, not that many people want to buy a 5th generation iPod right now. :D

I put my used 8gb on craigslist for $400 (what I paid brand new 6 months ago) and got like 20 offers in the first few minutes from real buyers with phone #s and everything wanting to come pick it up.

So no, its not too late.

IMO it's a little late to be trying to sell your iPhone for much $$$. With an almost certain announcement of the new iPhone(s) in less then a week, unless you can find a really "untechy" person that has no idea about a new version coming out and wont try to get their money back as soon as it does. Two months ago would have been a great time to sell it. I mean look at the iPod, not that many people want to buy a 5th generation iPod right now. :D

You'd be surprised at the demand for these phones still, and how there are less tech savvy people in this world than you allude to.

I just sold mine used and relatively beat up, unlocked, for $300. Not bad at all, and I almost felt bad for the guy considering he had no idea why I was selling it. But I did

Ah wish I'd bought an iPhone when they were going for £169 ($300) on O2. Could have sold it for nearly double that in the last couple of weeks.

mine has about a day left on ebay, I didn't unlock it but based on past sales I saw think it will still get around 400 which I will be happy with. its at 250 right now so i hope those last minute buyers will come in and jack up the price. might put my wifes on a 3 day listing tomorrow :)
then i just hope the 3g comes out on monday I can't go too long without my iPhone

I'm buying up as many 1st generation iPhones as I can. Then, when Apple fails to announce anything new at WWDC, I'll sell them back to the same people at a profit. My method can't fail... unless of course the rumors are true. ;)

I'm buying up as many 1st generation iPhones as I can. Then, when Apple fails to announce anything new at WWDC, I'll sell them back to the same people at a profit. My method can't fail... unless of course the rumors are true. ;)

your kidding right the rumors are true and you just wasted a lot of money

your kidding right the rumors are true and you just wasted a lot of money

Yes, I'm kidding, and I do believe the (main) rumors.

I do wonder how much the market for first generation iPhones will change from before the announcements to after the announcements.