{"id":5783,"date":"2019-04-22T17:37:31","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T17:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/blog\/?p=5783"},"modified":"2019-04-22T17:39:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T17:39:38","slug":"sell-phone-best-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/blog\/sell-phone-best-price\/","title":{"rendered":"How to sell your phone for the best price?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sell<\/p>\n

How To Sell Your Phone For The Best Price: All You Need To Know<\/h1>\n

Are you planning to sell your old phone so you can upgrade? Your carriers\u2019 trade in program sure sounds tempting, but they are not always the best price. There are many buy and sell websites that give higher offers than most carriers. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ebay\u2019s Instant Selling, for example, almost always offers better rates than AT&T, T-Mobile, and other carriers who offer trade-in programs. <\/span><\/p>\n

An AT&T-locked iPhone X 256 GB in excellent condition (no dents, no scratches, perfect screen) best offer is only $450 with AT&T but you can sell it on Ebay for at least $600* even without the accessories. You can sell it for more if you include the accessories that came with it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Moreover, an UNLOCKED iPhone X in excellent condition, can be sold for at least $700 on Ebay even without the accessories. That difference adds up and can earn you a lot more money than trading your phone with your carrier. <\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, if you want to sell your phone for the best price, you have to keep it in an immaculate physical condition and ensure it passes standards that would make it worth all the money. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are five ways to increase the market value of your phone:<\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Unlock it.<\/a><\/strong> Factor number 1 in buying and selling is knowing whether the phone is locked to a certain carrier. If it\u2019s locked, that\u2019d hugely diminish the number of people who would be willing to buy it because it limits their options. It will start off with a lower bid price compared to phones which can be used with any carrier all over the globe.<\/p>\n

Unlocking your phone from its carrier doesn\u2019t always involve having to \u2018jailbreak\u2019 or \u2018root\u2019 the device. If you\u2019re using an iPhone, there is an easy, fast, and SAFE way to unlock your iPhone<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> without breaking your warranty or bricking the phone itself. For phones coming from T-Mobile<\/a> or MetroPCS<\/a>, you can safely unlock your phone permanently through the<\/em><\/strong> Device Unlock App<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Your carrier can also help you unlock your phone for a FEE provided your account meets certain standards. Otherwise, you\u2019d probably be asked why you\u2019re unlocking it and if there\u2019s a chance you\u2019d be switching to another carrier, which, of course, would in one way or another, harm your pocket, or worse, your credit score.<\/p>\n

As mentioned earlier, UNLOCKED phones have more perceived value than those which aren\u2019t because it doesn\u2019t limit the users with their options for carriers.<\/p>\n

2. Include the original packaging and accessories with the phone. <\/strong>Selling your phone together with the original packaging, headset, charger, and other accessories that came free with it will drastically increase the retail value.<\/p>\n

Ebay and other buy and sell sites for used electronics offer higher for sellers who include the accessories and the original packaging (only if they are still in good condition). Buying phone accessories such as the headset and the charger also comes at a price, so if you sell your phone with it, you\u2019ll have better offers than when you don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

However, there are buy and sell sites that don\u2019t require you to include them, like Gazelle, and won\u2019t pay you more if you did include them in the package. It\u2019s best to just keep your accessories for your own use or sell them somewhere else.<\/p>\n

3. Start off with a higher price point. <\/strong>Be wary of used phone resellers who will low ball you to the core. When priced fair and just, you will never run out of genuine interested buyers. On\u00a0buy-and-sell or trade-in websites where there\u2019s no fixed price point and people can haggle or bargain with you, it\u2019s best to start off with a higher price point (but still within a fair price range, of course).<\/p>\n

When someone tries to haggle, they will try to knock down the price, but you can still negotiate to the price point you wanted. They\u2019ll think they had a good deal and you got the price you wanted. Win-win.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not strapped for cash, stay firm, the right buyer will come your way.<\/p>\n

4. Add more proof. <\/strong>Often times, listings don\u2019t get noticed because of the lack of photos or videos to prove its legitimacy. When you\u2019re selling a phone, uploading pictures and videos that show the condition of the device is the best way to attract potential buyers. If you\u2019re not selling your phone in trading sites, you can also try Facebook Marketplace.<\/p>\n

Warning: you\u2019re not protected by Facebook in case you are scammed by the buyer. In the Facebook Marketplace, you\u2019re all on your own. Uploading more photos or videos that shows the phone\u2019s condition will increase the chances of having more interested buyers. It\u2019s best to sell the phone to someone who\u2019s within your area so you can personally meet and they can check the phone while you\u2019re with them. The video\/photo proof will also reduce the perceived risks that prevents people from buying.<\/p>\n

5. Try selling on other platforms. <\/strong>There are a lot of legitimate platforms that allow you to sell your phone or other gadgets. Aside from your carrier, you can also sell your phone on Swappa, Glyde, Gazelle, uSell, Apple (for iPhones), Best Buy, Amazon, NextWorth, and many more.<\/p>\n

The only difference among these platforms is that, Ebay and Best Buy sends you vouchers or gift cards, and the rest asks you to go to the store, or mail your phone for a\u00a0physical check- up.<\/p>\n

\"Sell<\/p>\n

Where Should You Sell Your Phone? We compared each platform.<\/h2>\n

We tried several gadget trading\/selling platforms and here are their offers for an iPhone 8 64GB, GSM, Silver, USED but in excellent condition with complete accessories (headphones, original box, and charger and cable) as of April, 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nEbay<\/span><\/td>\nGazelle <\/span><\/td>\nSwappa <\/span><\/td>\nuSell<\/span><\/td>\nBest Buy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AT&T locked<\/span><\/td>\n$306<\/span><\/td>\n$229<\/span><\/td>\n$360- $600 average price<\/span><\/td>\n$220-$271<\/span><\/td>\n $210 trade-in value<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unlocked<\/span><\/td>\n$366<\/span><\/td>\n$266<\/span><\/td>\n$360- $600 average price<\/span><\/td>\n$230- $299<\/span><\/td>\nNo options for unlocked phone<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pros<\/span><\/td>\nHighest offer among other platforms<\/span><\/td>\nDon\u2019t ask you to send accessories with the phone<\/span><\/td>\nNo middleman, you can deal directly with buyers.<\/span><\/td>\nFree prepaid shipping label<\/span><\/td>\nFree prepaid shipping label<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cons<\/span><\/td>\nOnly pays with vouchers <\/span><\/td>\nOffer not competitive enough, adding accessories doesn\u2019t change the price offer<\/span><\/td>\nOnly form of payment is PayPal<\/span><\/td>\nPayments are only done 1-7 biz days after item is received by buyers. <\/span><\/td>\nPay via gift cards<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Although, Ebay\u2019s offer is the highest, they won\u2019t be paying you with cash. You have to reconsider whether you need an Ebay voucher or not. <\/span><\/p>\n

Do’s and Don\u2019ts Before selling your old phone<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. Take the old SIM\u00a0card and the memory card out. <\/b><\/span>You don\u2019t need to delete your memory card\u2019s data unless you\u2019re selling the card together with the phone. Take out your old SIM card as well, although you might not be able to use it, there are still data being saved on your old SIM\u00a0card like your contacts list, messages, and call logs. You surely don\u2019t want those on another person\u2019s hand. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Make sure you delete all your personal data.<\/b><\/span> Saved password, emails, Drive or Cloud information, deleted videos and pictures, cache, IDs, etc. You\u2019re not only protecting yourself from data theft, you\u2019re also increasing your phone\u2019s market value.\u00a0<\/span>If you\u2019re using an Android, you can also backup your phone\u2019s existing data to your Google account. <\/span>If you can bring back the phone to its default, \u2018almost-new\u2019 functionality state, it would drastically increase its memory and power efficiency. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Do a system check. <\/b><\/span>If you\u2019re selling an old used phone that has not been used for the last 3 months or so, it\u2019s necessary for you to do a system check before you even start selling. It could have a drained battery or it might be in need for a system update. <\/span>Try using the phone for at least one day to see whether you encounter any issues while using it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. For Android users: Sign out of your Google account.<\/b><\/span> You need to sign out of your Google account, otherwise the new user will not be able to activate it since he\/she needs your password. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n

          There are other ways to increase the market value of your phone, but it all boils down to how you maintained the phone\u2019s aesthetic value and functionality. When you sell, be honest about your phone\u2019s true condition and don\u2019t let down the person on the receiving end.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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