Apple Changes Trade-In Values for iPhones, Macs, and More

Trading into Apple is for suckers.

Some people lack the know-how to sell privately or don't want to be bothered with the inconvenience. That does not make them suckers.

Trading into Apple is for suckers.

Trading into Apple is for suckers.

I'm going to be a sucker then.

Going to buy two iPhone 16e from Metro by T-Mobile for 2 x ($99.99 + 1 month of $55 plan) = $309.98

Trade them both in for $310 x 2 = $610

Use $610 to get myself a new iPhone 17e

iPhone 16e

Up to $310

Not accepted

Even Apple thinks the 16e is not acceptable? 🤣

Some people lack the know-how to sell privately or don't want to be bothered with the inconvenience. That does not make them suckers.

I’ve had an unnerving experience in the past trying to sell an iPhone in person. So every Apple device gets traded in now. I don’t mind losing $100 or so, I’d rather be safe.

I used to sell my old devices (phones mostly) on eBay. I know there are many options for doing this and Apple trade in is the last resort as far as $$$ is concerned. But when I sold my iPhone 6 there was some kind of scam going on where ppl would bail on paying saying that they accidentally initiated the sale. This happened 5 or six times. A few of them were timed auctions and the last few were buy it now. By the time I realized that my options were to either force somebody to pay up and endure whatever headaches bay would require or just take a quick (and lower) sale, I wished I had just traded in the phone with apple. It sure would have been a lot easier and quicker. I haven't tried to sell a device on eBay since.