Some electronics stores, among them Apple and RadioShack, have trade-in programs, and many websites serve as go-betweens for you and potential buyers. For gadgets such as the iPhone that cause near mayhem when new models come out, you need not look any further than Craigslist, where a few sentences including the state of your phone, your asking price, and any extra features?an intact warranty, for instance?will be enough to flood your inbox with emails from interested (and nearby) buyers. As of this writing, a 16 GB black AT&T iPhone 4 could fetch about $150.
Electronics more than one or two generations older than the current version are tougher sells, but it's certainly not impossible. Amazon, Best Buy, and Gazelle all have programs that let you trade your gadgets in exchange for gift certificates. You rate the condition of your phone?perfect, good, or mediocre?then send it in for the service to verify your judgment and to receive a gift card. With Amazon's exchange service, if the phone is worth more than what you guessed, you'll get a gift certificate for the higher amount, and if you overestimated, Amazon gives you the option of taking the lower amount or not selling at all. Though all three programs are nearly identical in process, they aren't in results: At press time, Amazon offers the most for a 16 GB black AT&T iPhone 4?a "like new" phone will get you $170 and a "good" one goes for $145. Best Buy offers slightly lower amounts?$152 for "perfect" and $145 for "good." Gazelle is the cheapskate of the group, offering just $145 for a "flawless" phone and $140 for a "good" one. Prices are bound to fluctuate as new models arrive, so it's still important to check all your options before choosing one.
The same services will work for much more than iPhones. If you have something really old, though, you might be better off giving eBay a shot. There, an obsolete-technology collector may be just the match for your old Walkman.
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