Gazelle Offers You a Way to Buy or Sell Used iPads!
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Just over a year ago, the first generation iPad captivated the imagination of millions. This year the iPad 2 has created a huge backlog that has seen a large amount of resellers standing in the streets of New York and Los Angeles waiting for every bit of iPad 2 inventory to resell it overseas. Make no mistake about it, these resellers are making $400 per day on iPad reselling.
All of this has created a new market around the first generation iPad recycling. Electronics recycler, Gazelle, has seen a large increase on iPad 1 recycling, and is now ready to buy them from you, or sell them back to you for a nice price.
In case you’re not familiar with Gazelle, they’ve grown to become probably the largest electronics “reCommerce” company in the United States. The company handles approximately more than 100,000 gadgets every year. I couldn’t agree more with the way the company prides itself with their service on their website – “This is about changing the way we all think about buying, owning, selling, and recycling. We are working, together with you, to bring about smarter consumption.”
If you’ve been thinking about replacing your first generation iPad with a newer one, this may be a good chance for you to contact Gazelle. The company will let you send your used tablet for cash, of course, if you want to avoid selling via other channels like eBay. Your used iPad will be valued based on the model and the current condition.
I played around on Gazelle’s website with different iPad models. The company seems to be paying around $200 for a 16 GB WiFi iPad model in good condition, which is the most basic iPad model out there. You can easily get approximately $340 for an iPad 64GB WiFi + 3G in good condition.
When Apple launched the iPad 2, it surprised consumers with its latest technical specifications. This resulted in a large amount of first generation iPads sold to Gazelle. Surprisingly, the majority of the used iPads (more than 90%) were received in very good condition.
With so many first generation iPads in its inventory, Gazelle is now ready to sell and place several units in the market. Considering the large number of iPads in great condition, Gazelle has avoided refurbishing a large number of tablets before it resells them to you.
Gazelle will be launching its own online store in the coming weeks. It will be an extension to its current website, and the used iPads will probably be priced anywhere between $300 and $500 depending on the model. The company will probably collaborate with Square Trade, which is an electronics gadget warranty specialist, allowing Gazelle to provide optional warranties on the iPads.
Stay tuned. This is a great chance for you to get your hands on a used iPad in a very good condition.
