It happens again then. You know, back then when Apple was gearing up for a new iPhone and consumers around the world were wondering how to buy the latest and greatest smartphone that Cupertino hopes to take over the world. While Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) will kick off next week with OS and perhaps some hardware-related announcements, no one expects an announcement until the end of August or September for the iPhone 6 or whatever it’s called. This was the last model and many expect that timing to stay the same this year.
But that doesn’t mean some consumers aren’t trying to figure out how to refinance their lives to get a new iPhone. Of course, that includes people leaving Apple to buy other new smartphones currently on the market.
One way to finance a new smartphone purchase is to sell the current model and get some cash back from that investment to help finance the next one. Most consumers are aware that there are many different places they can use to sell an iPhone or other gadget. Sites like Gazelle, Nextworth, and others specialize in buying used gadgets and recycling them. Actually repurchasing used smartphones and gadgets has become quite a cottage industry. In fact, that would be a pretty big club considering Gazelle.com, the biggest name of the group, has generated over $100 million in revenue. The competition to buy your used gadgets is heating up with the launch of a new iPhone, with promotions and special offers often thrown in to take over your business.
However, in addition to the native forms of traditional advertising, there are other popular methods such as placing listings on eBay or Craig’s List.
If you’re trying to get every penny possible from your sale of a used iPhone or iPad, you could spend a few hours searching the web and comparing alternatives for the best price. If time is money, it can cost you. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a site to search for up-to-date prices when you decide to put your iPhone up for sale? Good thing there is. called RecomHub.com.tr
RecomHub.com it is essentially a search engine that crawls resale sites and presents you with a list of the best prices available for dealers specializing in buying used equipment. It will also look at eBay and Craig’s List for current prices and provide links to these sites for you to advertise after you set a price.
RecomHub.com currently only in the business of price-searching for reselling iPhones and iPads, so if you’re trying to offload a non-Apple device, you’ll still have to do some searching on your own.
For folks who sell gadgets to companies like Gazelle, RecomHub.com follows a simple and familiar 3-step process for deterring the value of your iPhone or iPad. You provide the device model, carrier, and storage size. You then declare that the iPhone or iPad is in Flawless, Good, or Broken condition. When you complete these steps, you will receive a list of dealers and their current prices.
Currently the list of dealer sites includes Glyde.com, bymyTronics.com, iCracked.com, technollo, Gazelle.com, appleshark.com, and Nextworth.com. Remember that the company you choose to sell your used iPhone or iPad will ultimately evaluate the condition of your device. Also note that prices fluctuate and will change as we get closer to the “next release” release. You can also switch to the Private Seller page, which gives you the value you’ll find from recent eBay and Craig’s List searches.
When comparing RecomHub.com searches with searches made directly on the sites, I noticed some differences in prices. For example, an iPhone 5s with the same listed parameters showed a higher resale price (about $10) on RecomHub for Gazelle and NextWorth. An iPad Air with the same conditions returned a RecomHub price of $400 on Gazelle versus $350 direct on Gazelle.
The “Buyer Attention” stereotype also applies when selling used gadgets. As a seller, you should check the reviews a service offers before making your final decision. And as it seems from some preliminary searches, you may still need to do some comparison price shopping.
