Anyone ever use any sites to sell old cell phones, electronics?

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Fab1b

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Sep 12, 2011 10:05 PM
I have a few old items laying around I'd sell. Was checking out gazelle.com I put my old 3g 8g Iphone in there they say $105. Works for me but I really don't know anything about the site, seen it in a article related to selling old electronics on Yahoo today. Anyone use any site or sites like this?

http://www.gazelle.com/
Sep 12, 2011 10:05pm
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justincredible

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Sep 12, 2011 10:09 PM
Just use ebay. Those trade in websites are a rip.
Sep 12, 2011 10:09pm
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Fab1b

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Sep 12, 2011 10:11 PM
I'm too lazy to set up a selling account and go through an auction ect.... I want it sold ASAP not hassle. Now I won't use these if they are a rip but that is why I asked. I will jump on ebay and see what other 3g 8g Iphones are going for.
Sep 12, 2011 10:11pm
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Fab1b

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Sep 12, 2011 10:13 PM
A quick scan of ebay for a 3g 8gb Iphone used ATT is going for 89 - 149 range so this site is right there at 105.
Sep 12, 2011 10:13pm
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Sep 12, 2011 10:16 PM
When I sold my old iphone I was able to get more than double what gazelle was offering on ebay.
Sep 12, 2011 10:16pm
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Fab1b

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Sep 12, 2011 10:20 PM
Is it unlocked? Mine is not and don't know how.
Sep 12, 2011 10:20pm
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ts1227

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Sep 12, 2011 10:22 PM
I've always done decent just posting it on Amazon. When my last laptop died I parted it out and made more than I expected on there selling the hardware.
Sep 12, 2011 10:22pm
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chicago510

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Sep 12, 2011 10:54 PM
I sold my old laptop for $200 on ebay, and realized I could have parted it out for like $300-350 but I am way too lazy to tear it apart and sell all of the parts individually.

You are always more likely to get fair market value there, for better or worse. Gazelle has to make a profit, so they aren't going to overpay (theoretically).
Sep 12, 2011 10:54pm
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Sep 12, 2011 10:58 PM
Fab1b;893815 wrote:Is it unlocked? Mine is not and don't know how.
Yeah, mine was unlocked.
Sep 12, 2011 10:58pm
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Dover

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Sep 12, 2011 11:21 PM
Just put in on craigslist for what you want. Cash only.
Sep 12, 2011 11:21pm
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hoops23

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Sep 12, 2011 11:51 PM
I'd say $105 is pretty fair for a 8GB iPhone 3G.
Sep 12, 2011 11:51pm
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hoops23

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Sep 12, 2011 11:53 PM
Amazon.com is offering $120 through their trade in...

However, you can only get an Amazon gift card I believe...
Sep 12, 2011 11:53pm
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password

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Sep 13, 2011 12:05 AM
Why not donate it to a charity. You can donate it to cellphone for soldiers or women of domestic violence.
Sep 13, 2011 12:05am
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Fab1b

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Sep 13, 2011 12:07 AM
Soldiers is an option, woman of domestic violence should have had dinner ready. :)
Sep 13, 2011 12:07am
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Sep 13, 2011 5:54 AM
I used gazelle.com and got a pretty fair deal a few years ago
Sep 13, 2011 5:54am