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Trade in old phone from Samsung up to $300!

Was just browsing the samsung site after i got my new S3, and wow I can't believe it! My S2 gets a quote of $135 from Samsung directly! that's right! i can mail in my phone to samsung and they will give me a cheque for it!
anyone tried this service? do they pay you exactly what is quoted?
Seems to work in US and Canada ATM.
also is the S2 worth more than $135 on the used market?
the site is here:
http://www.samsungupgrade.com/

I'll give you $140 NOW.
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Your s2 is worth more when you sell it privately. Avoid these type of 'deals' unless you really don't care for the phone and don't wish to make much profit off of it.

140.01 here...
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bigb252 said:
Your s2 is worth more when you sell it privately. Avoid these type of 'deals' unless you really don't care for the phone and don't wish to make much profit off of it.
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Absolutely. If you have time definitely try to sell privately.
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Bid $140.03 here LOL.
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www.gazelle.com and www.usell.com I've seen offers for the GS2 as high as $200 recently.

I've found eBay instant sale usually pays the most. looks like up to $220 depending on which S2.
http://instantsale.ebay.com/

oreo said:
Was just browsing the samsung site after i got my new S3, and wow I can't believe it! My S2 gets a quote of $135 from Samsung directly! that's right! i can mail in my phone to samsung and they will give me a cheque for it!
anyone tried this service? do they pay you exactly what is quoted?
Seems to work in US and Canada ATM.
also is the S2 worth more than $135 on the used market?
the site is here:
http://www.samsungupgrade.com/
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Sold mine Friday for $355 on ebay

$170!
Right now.
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Lol you can easily sel it for 300 on craiglist

170.01 on the spot.
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Yeah you should be able to get $300 for it on either craigslist (if you live in a major city) and ebay if you dont

Which one is it? If T mobile, I got 180 for it right now.
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Lol,just sold my wife gsII for 300.00 on Ebay.If you get anything under 250.00 you made a bad deal.some are going for 350.00+.She really wanted this phone.I'm holding out for the new nexus in Nov.I will sell my SgII to anyone here in Nov for 200.00
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T-Mobile is still selling it for $199.00 with a 2 year contract. LOL.

Hmm didn't expect this to turn into an offer thread lol. I have no prior experience with ebay I just wanted convenience. Also I'm from Canada, market is probably slightly different here. Maybe I'll see if my friends can help me sell it on ebay and whatnot. Don't want to be a victim of fraud though, does ebay guarantee you get the money if someone scams you?
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I got $193 on eBay for my Galaxy Vibrant.
Ian

I sold my gs2 on swappa.com for $270 lol and it had scratches on the screen.
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Hell! I sold my amaze for $350 at swappa. Im sure the s2 worth more than that
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CM 10 Epic For Sale

I am going to sell my Sprint Epic 4g. It is rooted, CM10, original box, charger, original battery, extra 1800mAh battery, Realook screen protector, no scratches, couple of small marks on the chrome rim, & headphones. I can throw in a couple of cases if you want. $100 + $10 shipping and insurance through USPS unless you prefer a different shipping co. If no one is interested, please let me know of any good sites to sell it on.

You could try and sell it on eBay or Amazon. If you don't mind selling locally you can give craigslist a shot.
Why letting it go so cheap? Does it have a clean ESN?
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MikeYuse0406 said:
You could try and sell it on eBay or Amazon. If you don't mind selling locally you can give craigslist a shot.
Why letting it go so cheap? Does it have a clean ESN?
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Happy to sell it for more. Didn't know what a fair price was. Any price suggestions? I just upgraded to the SIII today for .96 at Sam's club. The phone is clean and will be factory CM10 reset before I ship it

A quick search on ebay, amazon, and craigslist shows that you can sell it for $150 to $200. Especially if it is rooted.
An auction just recently ended on eBay for over $190
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MikeYuse0406 said:
A quick search on ebay, amazon, and craigslist shows that you can sell it for $150 to $200. Especially if it is rooted.
An auction just recently ended on eBay for over $190
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Thanks, maybe I'll do that.

I needed a cheap phone replacement and bought my Epic 4G for $100 on eBay. It's in perfect condition and has a clean ESN.

I bought one for $40 with flaky speakers. I believe it has a clean ESN too.

This has become a funny thread. I wonder what the next poster is going to say...
..."I got it for free from an Amazon seller and he even included a month of unlimited free service"...

Nope but I did get one for free from an awesome xda member...
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Sell it for a good price. Don't give in to lowballers.
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Kitteh298 said:
Sell it for a good price. Don't give in to lowballers.
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Im glad someone said something worth of reading
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Please rush this along
Selling of phones is not allowed outside the Marketplace which has high restrictions.
I am being nice and allowing this for a day or so more then you will need to place it on ebay or craigslist.
Thank you for your cooperation
Friendly Neighborhood Moderator
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kennyglass123 said:
Please rush this along
Selling of phones is not allowed outside the Marketplace which has high restrictions.
I am being nice and allowing this for a day or so more then you will need to place it on ebay or craigslist.
Thank you for your cooperation
Friendly Neighborhood Moderator
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Marketplace is closed... just saying...
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Marketplace is closed... just saying...
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Yes, I know. Which is another reason I let this go but selling on XDA will no longer be permitted and I am supposed to just close threads. So trying to give my fellow Epicurians a little break.
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kennyglass123 said:
Yes, I know. Which is another reason I let this go but selling on XDA will no longer be permitted and I am supposed to just close threads. So trying to give my fellow Epicurians a little break.
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Thanks for all of the comments. The market place is closed so I was looking for suggestions on other avenues where I could get a good/fair price. I also thought someone here, because of their love of android tinkering, might want or need a new phone. I already listed it on craigslist for $150. I will be listing it on ebay if there aren't any takers soon. Friendly neighborhood moderator, you are free to close the post if you so wish.
Thanks again

Figure I'll put my ad up here..
I have an epic. If you need / want one.. Pm me.
Pretty sure it has a clean ESN, eBay ad said it did, haven't checked.
Also said it had a bad speaker, not sure which. But the loud speaker works fine(though I have torn it down and back together, probably fixed it.)
No screen damage or other, slider is tight.
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What the best insurance for nexus 7?

best insurance for nexus 7
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A good case.
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Stop... MUFFIN TIME!!!

:banghead: case
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And screen protector!

With the price being as low as it is, there's not really a 3rd party insurance that is worth the trouble. If you can get one from say bestbuy, where you get the bestbuy protection plan, its one story. They'll let you get a replacement right off the shelf with no waiting. These 3rd party insurance plans are more expensive to begin with, and they make you mail your hardware half way around the world turning it into a 2 week ordeal to get an issue fixed. The headache of dealing with the insurance company only over the phone and through emails and the longer wait just isn't worth it for something that you can buy for under $200.

Best buy does not carry the nexus 7
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crillcutta said:
Best buy does not carry the nexus 7
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They have the 32gb online.

Mac of York said:
They have the 32gb online.
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The only one I found from Best Buy online was a16gb. It was on "sale" for $279 (I believe) . To make it even better, it was through a 3rd party business. SKETCH!
Walmart has a 2 year replacement plan for $28. Can't beat that.

out of stock all walmarts here so cali :banghead:
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I just got my nexus yesterday from Walmart, and like the poster above me said, 28 is the best deal you're gonna get. Don't believe that Sold out crap. If you can buy and pick up at the store, they have it. If you're calling the store, they're just gonna tell you it's sold out without checking. Happened to me all day yesterday.

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out of stock all walmarts here so cali :banghead:
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Go through Wally World online. Yeah it might not make it in time but worth the wait. I got my 32 for $249 which wasn't horrible but I was sold on the replacement plan that covers just about anything. And besides, Walmart takes just about anything back.
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s3nterocks said:
I just got my nexus yesterday from Walmart, and like the poster above me said, 28 is the best deal you're gonna get. Don't believe that Sold out crap. If you can buy and pick up at the store, they have it. If you're calling the store, they're just gonna tell you it's sold out without checking. Happened to me all day yesterday.
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Agreed. Happened to me too. Go look for yourself, you just might get lucky.

Squaretrade+case
50 dollars for 3 years of accidental insurance+12 case. Pretty good imo

Squaretrade accidental 2 year policy. It does not cover lost devices but will cover damage with no deductible and a 5 day turnaround. They also hand out coupons like candy so the plan i got was roughly 35 dollars. Which is cheaper than some premium cases. Best option imho
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29 buks for me with the code just got it today thanks :thumbup:
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esema1o said:
29 buks for me with the code just got it today thanks :thumbup:
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Just itemize it under your homeowners or renters insurance. $200 coverage prob runs about $15 / year depending on who you are with.

I prefer to buy my electronic devices through Best Buy because of their insurance coverage (went through 3 DINC2's and didn't pay a penny to replacr) but they weren't selling them in my area. I ended up buying mine at Office Depot. Insurance was about $70 which I think may be a little too much, but it covers EVERYTHING.
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Getting my SGS4 today - Trade in question

Talked to the Sprint online chat people and they said I can get my early upgrade now.
I have the SGSII running CM10.1. To trade it in for the $75 bucks, do I have to go back to stock or does it not matter since they're going to reflash it anyway?

put it back as stock it doesn't raise a red flag.
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Honestly man, I would try and sell your phone on ebay or craigslist for 300 bucks instead of trading it in, unless it's not a big deal for you! :thumbup:
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inlineboy said:
Honestly man, I would try and sell your phone on ebay or craigslist for 300 bucks instead of trading it in, unless it's not a big deal for you! :thumbup:
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I agree with this. Just like Gamestop, they'll buy your product back for as little as possible. Meanwhile, they still have the product they're buying back from you on their shelves for the original full price, or discounted & it still beats the price they would have pay for yours. Put it on craigslist, ebay or amazon.

Meh... Craigslist is full of Nigerian spammers. Maybe I'll sell it here on XDA.

I traded my GS3 into Best Buy and got $250 which covered the cost of my GS4. All I paid was $25 for tax.

Yeah bb gave me $250
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Just got it. Hooked up to my wifi. It's re-downloading all my apps and good God is it slow on downloading certain ones. What gives?

Is there a big difference between the S3 and S4
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One has a quad core CPU, bigger screen, more features, etc. Google it.

agentfazexx said:
Just got it. Hooked up to my wifi. It's re-downloading all my apps and good God is it slow on downloading certain ones. What gives?
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Probably just larger in size? Titanium Backup is a must if you have a lot of apps...

I think I will do the same, i've a gs2 too ^^

[Q] Should I fix my Nexus 7 or wait it out for the next gen?

Hi, I got a Nexus 7 last December and loved it. Please note the passed tense because a month ago, a friend sat on my Nexus 7 and the screen cracked.
I have since been planning on buying a new screen on eBay for about $100. However, recently I have been hearing about the leaked specs of the next gen Nexus 7.
What I am wondering is if I should save up more money for the new one and just trash the old tablet with my friends scrawny butt imprinted in glass, or just fix it because the next gen isn't worth it.
I'd love to hear your thoughts because I can't decide.

Not to be a ****, but doesn't your friend have insurance that could refund that $100? It's normal here to be insured for breaking other people's stuff.
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I once broke the back of his iPhone so it's not fair for me to make him pay for it.
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Either sell it for parts. Hint hint. and save the money for the new Gen. Or fix it and sell it. Personally, I'd sell it for parts.
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lars1216 said:
Not to be a ****, but doesn't your friend have insurance that could refund that $100? It's normal here to be insured for breaking other people's stuff.
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Most home owners or renters insurance has a deductible that's greater than the $100...

graydiggy said:
Either sell it for parts. Hint hint. and save the money for the new Gen. Or fix it and sell it. Personally, I'd sell it for parts.
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Yeah, that could work. Probably could get 50-100 for the cracked one, more if I include things like my case (probably won't fit the new one by my guess)

Sell them separate. Will take more time. But more money. If you want a quick 100 sell it as a whole.
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graydiggy said:
Sell them separate. Will take more time. But more money. If you want a quick 100 sell it as a whole.
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Looking for the quick 100, I really miss having a tablet. :'( Also it has been rumored that the base model of the next gen will only be $229 (current gen 199) so I will have most of the tablet paid for by the time it comes out. I think I've made my decision, thanks everyone