How do you sell a cell phone?

[superccs]

I am getting a Sensation 4G in the mail soon as a kickback from Tmobile. Was wondering from those of you who have sold mobile phones... where would I post it to get some decent cash for it?

Any suggestions, eBay, craigslist, *.* forums.. ?

Thanks.
-C

 

[Beev]

I sold my original Droid for $60 on eBay recently when I got my Droid 3.

 

[Alone]

eBay, craigslist, *.* forums.. ?
-C

You obviously know the answers, why ask the question?

 

[LookBehindYou]

Yard sale, put it in between the console tv, record player and bakers rack. You should get a lot of looks.




srsly, eBay is probably your best bet.

 

[Tweak155]

howardforums.com is where I did my cell phone trading.

 

[KlokWyze]

Here or ebay.

 

[darkxshade]

On a related topic, how do you cell a sell phone?

 

[96Firebird]

I sold the first Droid Incredible on craigslist for $500 when it first came out. Paid $150 for it from Verizon, turned a $350 profit.

 

[Zeze]

Craigslist is your BEST bet. Local, hard cold cash.

I had a brand new Blackberry Tour as a $40 replacement (but new!) from Sprint.

I sold it for $150 cold cash via CL. The buyer was smart and wanted to deal at a Sprint store to clear ESN.

Tell me if that isn't better than Ebay or online.

 

[Zeze]

I sold the first Droid Incredible on craigslist for $500 when it first came out. Paid $150 for it from Verizon, turned a $350 profit.

No you didn't. You signed on a two-year contract which gave you that discount to $150.

 

[96Firebird]

No you didn't. You signed on a two-year contract which gave you that discount to $150.

So did I pay $150?

 

[SP33Demon]

Ebay will get you the highest price.

 

[dud]

OP, does your phone have a camera? If so, wherever you decide to try and sell make sure you leave lots of personal and racy pictures of your GF on it ... and forget you left them there until after you sell it.

 

[Deeko]

I've sold quite a few phones on eBay. Generally turns out well.

 

[Schfifty Five]

No you didn't. You signed on a two-year contract which gave you that discount to $150.

logic fail.

 

[Zeze]

logic fail.

Sigh. See my avatar.

 

[superccs]

K, that went well. I guess I'll post it on CL...

How much should I ask for a New in Box Sensation 4G?

 

[Zeze]

K, that went well. I guess I'll post it on CL...

How much should I ask for a New in Box Sensation 4G?

Brand new in a box? Same price as retail (I assume $400-600?) or $50 cheaper.

You gotta learn to market it. Feel free to sample mine:

https://post.craigslist.org/manage/2517516758/gefwr

 

[mnewsham]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=New+in+Box+Sensation+4G

Any ebay link there.

 

[Schfifty Five]

K, that went well. I guess I'll post it on CL...

How much should I ask for a New in Box Sensation 4G?

No price checks.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Sigh. See my avatar.

So did he pay $150 then?

 

[96Firebird]

So did he pay $150 then?

My receipt says I did, perhaps ZeZe knows something we don't... :sneaky:

 

[squirrel dog]

ZeZe has quite the forehead going for him there.

 

[Leros]

I've had good luck with Gazelle.com. You might get a little bit less than if you sold it yourself, but its easier.

Looks like $219
http://www.gazelle.com/catalog/cell...ate[checked_ids][]=calculator_answers_248_531

 

[Tweak155]

My receipt says I did, perhaps ZeZe knows something we don't... :sneaky:

I believe his implication is you then had to pay a large bill (lets assume $50 on the cheap end) for the next 24 months.

Do the math and you're about $800 in the hole.

However the logical person would realize that you probably signed that contract knowing you wouldn't change carriers for 2 years or more, leaving that cost out of the equation, as you would have had to pay it either way.