I have discovered that quality used smart phones can be resold in a variety of ways. I just sold my unlocked Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-I777 on eBay for $182.50.
The following are some of the ways I found to sell a smart phone, with the price currently offered for my model:
- Sellcell.com - this fantastic site lets you compare offers from many buyers. The best price offered here was $109.70
- Walmart.com - $60
- AT&T - $100 rebate
- Best Buy - $54 (Might have been more, but phone had a slight flaw - which I mentioned in my eBay ad.)
My phone probably got a better price because it was unlocked (i.e., it could be used with other carriers than AT&T, from whom I purchased it.) AT&T helped me to unlock several months after I purchased it.
Be sure to remove all personal information before reselling the phone. With the Samsung, that is easy to do by doing a hard reset. I tested the phone after the hard reset. I confirmed that the data had been removed and that the phone was still unlocked.
(My new phone is a Galaxy S4, which I purchased at Walmart.com for $168, with a $50 gift card, which brought the price down to $118. That price required a 2-year AT&T contract.)
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