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What your tech is worth, how to get it ready, and where the resale market is heading. Written by the people who buy the devices.
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Should I Sell My iPad for a New One? A Decision Guide
A practical framework for deciding whether to sell your current iPad, MacBook, or other Apple device before upgrading, or hold onto it instead.
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How to Protect Yourself From Buyer Disputes When Selling on eBay
eBay disputes are decided on documentation, not fairness. The tracking, photos and listing details that hold up — plus the $750 signature rule most electronics sellers miss.
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How to Check Activation Lock Before Selling an iPhone
Activation lock can freeze a sale for both sides. Here's how to check it before you sell, and how to protect yourself before you buy.
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Is This Used MacBook a Good Deal? What to Check First
A used MacBook or iPad can be a smart buy, but the price alone won't tell you that. Here's what to verify before you pay.
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How to Verify a Used Laptop Is Not Stolen
A stolen laptop can be seized with no refund, and an Activation-Locked one is a paperweight. Fifteen minutes of checks catches nearly every bad deal: the serial number, the maker's warranty records, and a factory reset done in front of you.
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Can I Sell My Employer-Issued Laptop?
A company-issued laptop is company property, and most are technically unsellable even if you try: MDM enrollment survives a factory reset. Here is how ownership actually transfers, and how to check a laptop is clear before you sell it.
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Gaming Laptops Are Now Nearly 1 in 4 Laptop Trade-Ins
Two years of our own trade-in records — 1,619 devices — show gaming laptops climbing from 14.5% to 23.1% of every laptop sold to us, and paying a median $245 against $139 for everything else. Here are the models people actually send in, and the checks we ran before believing the trend.
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Check Activation Lock Before Selling an Apple Watch
Learn how to check activation lock before selling or buying an Apple Watch, and what to do if a lock shows up where it shouldn't.
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What Is a Fair Resale Price for a Two-Year-Old Laptop With Upgraded RAM and SSD?
Upgraded RAM and a bigger SSD add less to resale value than they cost you. Here is how to price a two-year-old laptop from sold listings instead of receipts.
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Laptop Trade-In: What It Pays and How It Works
A laptop trade-in exchanges a used laptop for cash or store credit. Here is how the payout is calculated, what inspection checks, and how to get the most for your laptop.
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Microsoft's $1,000 MacBook Trade-In Offer: What It's Actually Worth
Microsoft is offering up to $1,000 cash back to MacBook Pro owners who switch to a Surface Laptop Ultra. It is a bonus on top of a trade-in quote, not a payout, and it requires buying a $2,599.99 laptop. Here is what Microsoft's trade-in tool actually quotes, next to our cash offers for the same machines.
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MacBook Activation Lock: How to Check It, Clear It, and Sell a Locked Mac
Activation Lock is the most common reason a MacBook sale stalls at inspection. Here is how to check for it in under a minute, clear it properly, and what to do when the Mac is locked to a former employer rather than to you.
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