gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

Just wondering if this site is legit. I have a flawless iPhone 4s and they quoted me $175 to trade-in. I want the 5s on Friday and this would almost offset if i were to get a small gb model.

Anyone do this? Is it legit? Do you get what they quote? how quick do they pay you?

thanks.

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

I used them for video games a few years back, it's legit

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

do they pay you first? how do they pay you? when do they pay you?

if you could walk me through the whole process i would be very appreciative...

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

Flawless? Did you get the wifi working again?

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

dude...shhhh!!!


actually, after the iOS 7.0 download it still wasn't fixed, but that is the only thing. i've had it in this titanium Vapor Pro case by Element and never dropped it once. this thing is a sleek beast.

"good" condition is still $165 so will probably go with that option to avoid any discernable flaws...

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

I sold them a blackberry storm before. It was easy. I don't remember how I got my money but I'm sure it is all on their site. They mail you a box and prepaid label to send it to them.

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

I'm locked in at $230 until October 15 for my 32GB iPhone 4S. Haven't decided if I want a 5S, a Galaxy S4, or to just keep this thing longer.

My contract is up so this is not a 100% pointless exercise in blatant consumerism for me. Only 95% :)

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

how did your quote say $230? when i put in flawless 4s 32Gb i get $175 max.

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

Lock in your quote, they'll send you a box or shipping label, mail it in, they check it over and make sure everything works, you receive paypal

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

oohh. that sounds a little sketchy to fork over goods without payment...

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

I think they would feel the same way if they were to send you money first

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

can't they hold it in Paypal (as if it were there) or something? and then release the funds when they get the phone...

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

I understand your concerns. I started off with a couple games to see if it was legit. Ended up selling around 50 games to them in a 3 month span. Never had a problem. (Their values plummeted then it was time to peddle my games elsewhere:))

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

ok. thanks king! would like to know why Jason above got such a higher quote...

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

Probably depends on who your carrier is and when you asked for the quote. Things continue to depreciate over time.

Gazelle has been around for a while and is pretty widely recognized buyback site. You should also check out Apple's recycle program and Amazon's trade-in to see if they give you more.

http://www.apple.com/recycling/
http://www.amazon.com/Electronics-Tr...ode=2226766011

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

Gamestop is another option, in store trade in for store credit is $293 for 4s att with accessories.

You can also try the carrier or best buy to see what they offer

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

I sold them my iPhone 4 last year. $149 Legit.

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

I believe they send you the box and packaging. You send JUST the phone, no cables or boxes, they add money to your Paypal account after the phone's been checked out. They email you every step of the way, when they receive it, when they checked it, when they issued payment.

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

thanks! i'm just wondering if it will depreciate even more when the 5s is released tomorrow. think i should sell it back now in order to get $175 price...

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

Shouldn't this be moved to the "Store Forum"?

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

and they sell amazon gift cards, so you could turn around and essentially turn this into amazon credit.

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

Just lock in the price now. I don't think that the price would increase, even if it did, you could always get a new quote

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

thanks to all for suggestions and help!

i actually cancelled my gazelle offer and am going with Verizon themselves. $210 on a Verizon gc which can be used to buy my 5s. not too shabby...

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

Amazon is a gift card too, I think.

From what I understand, gazelle just cleans them up and sells them on eBay. If you really wanted the most cash, eBay is the way to go. Personally, I didn't want the hassle.

Re: gazelle.com ...anyone trade-in their cell phone?
 

Never used. But they're legit.

I was in the used cell phone business for a few years. Terrible. Just terrible. Lots of scammers do cell phones. Most cell phone also wear down over time and don't work very well (like computers). And the clientele is very stupid. Would not recommend it to anyone.