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Where To Sell Your Used iPad?

By on March 9, 2011 in Posted In: iPad

Last week, Apple unveiled the iPad 2 - a much improved version of the original iPad featuring a Dual core A5 processor, dual camera, improved battery life, enhanced graphics and several other enhancements. To sweeten the deal, Apple priced the iPad 2 same as the first generation iPad. Millions of used iPad owners worldwide are now faced with the upgrade dilemma and are wondering where to sell their used iPad. If you belong to that group, read on to know where to find the best deal for your used iPad.

It’s an interesting proposition whether customers should spend the extra cash on the iPad 2, or whether they should take advantage of the reduced price on last year’s model. However, going by the iPad 2 specs/pricing, it surely looks worth an upgrade. So, where do you sell your used iPad?

United States

If you are in the U.S., GigaOM has published a handy graphic representing the various options to sell your used iPad. eBay, Gazelle and craiglist can get you a decent bargain on your first generation iPad. BuyMyTrnoics and NextWorth are good options as well but expect your margins to be lower on these sites.

Gazelle sold more than 2,500 iPad trades last Wednesday paying out in excess of $1 million. eBay Instant Sale program is another good option to get a good deal on your old iPad. It’s also a great opportunity for buyers looking to purchase a used iPad. Gazelle lists several first generation 16 GB Wi-Fi iPads for ~ $300.

The story is no different with NextWorth.com where original iPads can fetch you anywhere between $255 (16 GB WiFi) to $390 (64 GB WiFi + 3G). A mid-range model will fetch you a good deal as well – 32 GB WiFi ($285), 64 GB WiFi ($310), 16 GB WiFi + 3G ($298), and 32GB WiFi + 3G ($350). What’s more, NextWorth partners with Target, so you can walk in to any Target store and receive cash back for your first generation iPad rather than through the website. If you don’t want to upgrade to iPad 2, you get a prepaid Target gift card for in-store credit.

Rest of the world

eBay ranks as one of the best options to steal a good deal on your old iPad. This is especially true as there are several countries where the iPad is still not available. Further, Apple’s decision to exclude certain countries such as India for iPad 2 launch implies customers are still keen to get their hands on the original iPad. Of course, there’s the additional option of purchasing through sites such as Gazelle, NextWorth, getting the device shipped to a friend’s U.S. postal address and then have it mailed to you.

The demand for used iPads has always been there but now is perhaps the best time to strike a cool bargain. Are you planning to upgrade to the iPad 2? Please share your opinion by leaving a comment below this post.

About Gaurav Kheterpal

Gaurav Kheterpal is a seasoned technology professional with nearly a decade of experience in Mobile, Web 2.0 and Open Source Technologies. He's an Apple fanboy and an iPhone lover/ critic since it's early days. He loves exploring, developing and reviewing iPhone apps, as well as covering news stories about Apple and its products.
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    i think the ipad 2 is difficult to get from apple. i just find a wholesale ipad 2 website ectops.com today.
    reservation 5 units ipad 2 from them. the price is acceptable for me.

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    Why not make sure you’ve read all the best full page iPad2 reviews before buying?
    http://www.psrsearch.com/searchReviews-referrerID-1-searchString-%22ipad%202%22%20ipad2.html

  • Russell

    I must voice my opinion. On Friday I went out with the intention to spend nearly $1000 on a new iPad 2 and several accessories. I’ve been following every detail about the it, read every secret from every site for the last year. I could not wait to get my hands on one.

    After standing in line at the apple store for several hours, the store made the scheduled 5 pm opening 2 hours later that I was told that they were completely out of iPads. There would be no rain checks, no vouchers and there was no idea as to when people could obtain the Ipad of their own.

    I voiced my frustration to the apple employee and was told “I think we did a great job”……….I disagree Apple. I called and visited every store in town, but had no luck. After reading the internet and finding out that some of the advertised outlets had only received a few iPads to sell, I was pretty darn upset.

    It’s clear to me that Apple had every intention to create large lines at every store, knowing that there was absolutely no way to produce and sell iPads to these people.

    I’ll keep my iphone, but will never buy an iPad.

  • josh

    Another good one to mention is http://DeviceFlip.com, not only do they give a good price and are BBB accredited, but they give free shipping and ship it back if at any point you want them to. DeviceFlip is a great option to consider…

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