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My apologies I don't know whether to put this here or in Q&A.
I went to Sprint, RadioShack, Best Buy, and the spot on the XDA website and got several drastically different trade-in values for my phone. The range has been from $50 to $80 (over $115 on a best buy giftcard). I then see people here and on google+ selling it for $100 to $250 for thiers.
My original plan is to wait for someone to miss the physical keyboard enough to trade their Epic Touch for my Epic. But I doubt that so how much is this phone really worth? Sprint still sells it over $500 and I know I can't ask the $499 for it ($300 probably still be to high) so what is reasonable (and most profitable) asking price (or price range)? OR is there a way to get more for trade-in?
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no one here is going to really get 200-250.
you can find very good condition epics on craigslist for 125 all day with all accesories. i just bought a "bricked" epic yesterday to play with for 51.80 on ebay. im sure ill get it running in a matter of minutes of getting it.
these people asking 225, but then claim we are all a freindly super happy community should sell them on here for a more appropriate price to thier geek buddies.
I see. Well I guess criagslist is my best bet. I'll have to wait until November when I'll have extra money.
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I would think the retail price of the Epic will plummet soon after the release of the Touch so it may be harder to get anything over $100 selling a used one. I know there have been recent instances of people getting $200 for Epics (usually unlocked ones), but most sales are in the $125 range as austin420 said. I'm probably going to ditch mine once I upgrade next month, so we'll see what the market dictates then.
You're probably right. Also anyone know how much the Epic Touch is with the one year $75 upgrade (cause clearly $199 is more than just $150 off)?
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I sold mine for $215 but it was new (backup phone). My current Epic is in near mint condition and I'd be thrilled if I got $150 for it once the replacement drops.
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no one here is going to really get 200-250.
you can find very good condition epics on craigslist for 125 all day with all accesories. i just bought a "bricked" epic yesterday to play with for 51.80 on ebay. im sure ill get it running in a matter of minutes of getting it.
these people asking 225, but then claim we are all a freindly super happy community should sell them on here for a more appropriate price to thier geek buddies.
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I would personally pay a little more for a phone from here than I would from craigslist. I just feel like I can trust you guys a little more and I think take the same care with your phones that I take with mines.
Nothing would be worse than the get a perfectly working phone on craigslist at the time and then have it stop working a week later due to water damage. Sure, I can happen anywhere. I'm just a little more trusting about you forum strangers.
I went to my local sprint store today and they said they will give 125 for my epic if I was to preorder the e4gt.
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Got $140 for mine on ebay.
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nismology said:
Got $140 for mine on ebay.
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Minus about 14 to ebay, 8 to paypal and about 10 to ship it?
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austin420 said:
Minus about 14 to ebay, 8 to paypal and about 10 to ship it?
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3% to PayPal and 9% of grand total to ebay IIRC and shipping was not included. Anything more than what gazelle or buymytronics was offering was gravy to me honestly. I didn't want to deal with craigslist either for some reason... :shrug:
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Ok let's try this, how much would YOU be willing to pay for:
-Used, fully functioning Samsung Epic 4G runing Android 2.2 an has never been rooted.
-Orignal Box and Manual
-Original USB charger
-2GB AND 256MB MicroSD cards and adapters and small protective case for them
Or would you be willing to trade a Samsung Epic Touch (even if was just the phone with no charger or microSD) for the above? (Really wants this phone x.x) Though I don't expect any one to want to trade at least not for another couple of months.
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You might get $120 for it but people are gonna be disappointed with no 16gb sd card since that's what it shipped with.
You might find someone willing to trade for the epic touch if you throw in $150+ with your phone.
I think your best bet is to order the epic touch when you find a deal, wirefly had it for $130 pre-order a couple weeks ago, then sell your epic4g to recover most of the cost.
Edit 2: I have seen some epics trade for nexus s 4g's so that might be something to look at as well.
The thing you have to think about when trading/selling phones: are you selling a phone and an upgrade credit, are you buying a phone and an upgrade credit? That's why newer phones sell for so much more because it cost someone their upgrade credit to get it.
Ok thanks
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R3537L1F3 said:
Ok let's try this, how much would YOU be willing to pay for:
-Used, fully functioning Samsung Epic 4G runing Android 2.2 an has never been rooted.
-Orignal Box and Manual
-Original USB charger
-2GB AND 256MB MicroSD cards and adapters and small protective case for them
Or would you be willing to trade a Samsung Epic Touch (even if was just the phone with no charger or microSD) for the above? (Really wants this phone x.x) Though I don't expect any one to want to trade at least not for another couple of months.
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Id pay 130 lol no lie
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Anyone wanna sell me their epic for 130, mine got jacked
I gots no insurance
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Damn i would have sold you mine but i promised to give it to my sis
Try craigslist i here phones are going on sale there like crazy for et4g
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gtuansdiamm said:
Damn i would have sold you mine but i promised to give it to my sis
Try craigslist i here phones are going on sale there like crazy for et4g
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Thanks anyway bro, I wish I could use craigslist but people on mine actually think they can get a couple hundred bucks for a bad esn phone smh...
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Find some one near you and do the trade at a sprint store
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Ok I know how epic the E4GT is but would it be possible to trade this phone for the Nexus S (having no upgrade I can't cover the cost of a new phone out of contract)?
And you guys are so helpful ad looks like $130-$170 is all I get for this phone. Best Buy gives $107 gift card or $76
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Well...I heard of some people actually messing up there EVOs and being given the EVO 3D in replacement....
But just last Tuesday I broke mine and I got my OG EVO in the mail last Thursday...I'm jus curious how and why didn't y'all jus ask for the EVO 4G?
Most just do an online claim through asurion so theres no one to talk to. And most see the e3d as an upgrade to og evo therefore not requesting an og but moving on to bigger and better places.
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OiSeee...maybe me calling it in was the difference makes sense..i just didn't wanna get rid of my SuperSonic experience lol
Stores are pulling them from the sales floor. A week ago Sunday had to go to best buy to pick one up for my sister in law and tomorrow am ordering a epic touch from amazon wireless since they are a penny for upgrades and new lines.
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I have practically destroyed mine. And I'm being sent a an EVO 4g. Should arrive tommorrow.
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So if a claim is made through asuroon they are sending out EVO3d as a replacement or it depends
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So if a claim is made through asuroon they are sending out EVO3d as a replacement or it depends
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It depends on what they have in stock
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So if a claim is made through asuroon they are sending out EVO3d as a replacement or it depends
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If you want the EVO 4G tell them your not gonna pay a deductible for a phone you don't want
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It depends on what they have in stock
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They definitely have refurb replacements in stock you're not getting a 3D lol. If they don't they will say the 4G is on back order and either make you wait or give you a loaner or something. You won't get a 3D that easy.
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They definitely have refurb replacements in stock you're not getting a 3D lol. If they don't they will say the 4G is on back order and either make you wait or give you a loaner or something. You won't get a 3D that easy.
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Actually your wrong they are giving them out that easy cuz for
1. They wanted to give me a 3D and all that happen was the infamous charge port.
2. My wife's Epic4G gave out they replaced it with the 3D.
3. Her mom went in and talked to a repair guy about her Epic4G over heating and they gave her a 3D as well.
So yeah they are replacing your smart phone for the 3D if you DONT ASK FOR IT!
Now you've got me wondering if I should trash my 4G just to get a 3D as a replacement.
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Now you've got me wondering if I should trash my 4G just to get a 3D as a replacement.
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Bad karma, if you break it on purpose you won't get a shiny new E3D, you will get a crappy refurb ...
I don't believe in karma, but I had to throw that up! LOL
Called in to check, after reading the thread. One of the EVO's on my plan is having issues. The CSR asked if I wanted the EVO4G or the 3D. So I guess it might also have to do with luck of the draw :/ .
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True, true amigo. My cousin was just offered one after shattering her screen. But she chose to stay OG, cuz she likes her white phone, and they wouldn't give her a white 3d. Lol.
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Has best buy been doing replacements of evo4g's for evo3d's? Or is just asurion?
I'm not even sure on that one bruha
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Has best buy been doing replacements of evo4g's for evo3d's? Or is just asurion?
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4g evos. They do that until they are gone.
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Yeah, I know two people who 3D replacments for 4G. But both had reboot issues with the 3D. So, they must have got refurbs.
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I shattered the screen on my white evo 4g two days ago. My claim came in today. It is a white refurbished evo 4g. I wish it was a 3d lol
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I shattered the screen on my white evo 4g two days ago. My claim came in today. It is a white refurbished evo 4g. I wish it was a 3d lol
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Why not replace the screen on the evo and sale the new one or old one and make cash towards a new 3D I sold two evo 3Ds for 200$ each recently.. people don't really want them anymore currently :-(
I just bought a new epic touch 4g for my sister using my add a line option for .01 cent. what i was wondering if there was a way for me to switch my line to the newer phone and give my sister the one im currently using without having to go through sprint. thanks with any help.
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You can easily do esn swaps on sprint.com. I assume when you say not sealing with sprint, you mean not calling or visiting in person. Look for the activate new phone option when logged into your account
thanks for your info.the phone arrived today and when i turned it on it automatically activated. is the way u just told me about still an option or do i need to do something diff now that its already activated?
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Just call n tell them u wanna switch lines on the phones.took me less then 10 minutes when i switched the lines around from my iphone 4s to galaxy 2....
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i might, i just prefer doing things myself
You can do the esn swap online. However since both phones are activated you will need a extra Sprint phone to clear off the esn for the system to activate the phones.
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i might, i just prefer doing things myself
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I prefer to do things myself too, but this is one of those things that it is just better and easier to have sprint do for you
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I did exactly this a couple of weeks ago. You don't have to go to the Sprint store. Just call them and they'll do it over the phone. They have to set something up on their side and then they ask you to do some things on the phones and you're all set. My suggestion is that you call them from a phone that is not one of the two that you're trying to swap because you'll have to do stuff to your phones.
Like I said he can do this himself if he really wants to. I do it all the time and its faster then calling Sprint. He will just need a extra Sprint phone that's not being used to free up the phones he wants to swap. For example when I got the first Evo and added a line and got the Epic here's what I did. Swapped Evo to Palm Pre, then I swapped the Epic to Evo, and finally Palm Pre to Epic.. And the stuff Sprint tells you to program is given to you on the site and in a back up email just in case.
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Well me and my and my girlfriend both bought white epics back in december off craigslist for 350. I preordered the s3 and my gf decided to wait til see.how much of an upgrade it truly is before buying one. Well someone offered her a great deal on an evo lte so she gave it a shot. 1 day later she went back to her epic. Well i figured next week craigslist will be flooded with S2s and will go for less so i took the evo bc i know ill get 400 easy. I through the galaxy on craigslist for 350 and within an hour it was gone lol. This evos ok but the galaxy is better to me and my epic wasnt even rooted. Im a miss the s2 and cant wait for my s3. People always rant about the iphone holding its value i think this epic is just as good
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Well me and my and my girlfriend both bought white epics back in december off craigslist for 350. I preordered the s3 and my gf decided to wait til see.how much of an upgrade it truly is before buying one. Well someone offered her a great deal on an evo lte so she gave it a shot. 1 day later she went back to her epic. Well i figured next week craigslist will be flooded with S2s and will go for less so i took the evo bc i know ill get 400 easy. I through the galaxy on craigslist for 350 and within an hour it was gone lol. This evos ok but the galaxy is better to me and my epic wasnt even rooted. Im a miss the s2 and cant wait for my s3. People always rant about the iphone holding its value i think this epic is just as good
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The Galaxy S line has been a win from the start in my opinion. I kind of want to own every one just because I'm sold on the brand. It's always slightly ahead of its time. The software and hardware are deceptively durable (ie, always been able to port almost anything and nearly unbrickable if used properly.) It's like owning a Rolex. And I'm sure if you don't treat a Rolex well it'll break to your disappointment, as well. Also, Odin is a God in the Samsung world. Enjoy the fun. I test drove the SGS3 and it's gorgeous. I doubt anyone will be disappointed.
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Well me and my and my girlfriend both bought white epics back in december off craigslist for 350. I preordered the s3 and my gf decided to wait til see.how much of an upgrade it truly is before buying one. Well someone offered her a great deal on an evo lte so she gave it a shot. 1 day later she went back to her epic. Well i figured next week craigslist will be flooded with S2s and will go for less so i took the evo bc i know ill get 400 easy. I through the galaxy on craigslist for 350 and within an hour it was gone lol. This evos ok but the galaxy is better to me and my epic wasnt even rooted. Im a miss the s2 and cant wait for my s3. People always rant about the iphone holding its value i think this epic is just as good
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I can't even get 300 for mine :banghead:
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radrian92 said:
I can't even get 300 for mine :banghead:
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sell it on craiglist and put that u can put it on boostmobile and see
I had a defender for mine i forgot to mention that part
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bmoreboy02 said:
Well me and my and my girlfriend both bought white epics back in december off craigslist for 350. I preordered the s3 and my gf decided to wait til see.how much of an upgrade it truly is before buying one. Well someone offered her a great deal on an evo lte so she gave it a shot. 1 day later she went back to her epic. Well i figured next week craigslist will be flooded with S2s and will go for less so i took the evo bc i know ill get 400 easy. I through the galaxy on craigslist for 350 and within an hour it was gone lol. This evos ok but the galaxy is better to me and my epic wasnt even rooted. Im a miss the s2 and cant wait for my s3. People always rant about the iphone holding its value i think this epic is just as good
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How many girlfriends do you have? :what:
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basketthis said:
How many girlfriends do you have? :what:
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Ummmm 1
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mrej201 said:
sell it on craiglist and put that u can put it on boostmobile and see
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Well the craigslist I did but not the boostmobile. I'll have to edit my listing. Thanks for tip :thumbup:
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I picked up an EVO LTE on launch day and while in the store one of the employees offered me $250.00 for my Epic Touch. I went back the following Friday and sold it to her.
I was surprised i got that much for it.
A few weeks before that i sold my original Epic 4G for 100 bucks.
Now im left with my EVO 3D as a back up to my LTE.
I do think the Galaxy S devices hold their re-sale value pretty well.
I was reading about it and Wanted to know if anyone has done it yet? I just got my evo design from boost and it uses the wimax 4g. Same as S2 from what i hear. so I was looking to get a S2 and flash my evo setting to it and use the 4g. Anyone done it yet? I like the S2 a lot better then the evo design. I had mine for 2 days and don't like the layout. Used a S2 for 3 days because my buddy had one and let me use it for a day since he was in the hospital and it wasn't activated. So was thinking about getting one off ebay or craigslist and flashing to boost using the evo design settings.
May be this is what you want. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419488
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I was reading about it and Wanted to know if anyone has done it yet? I just got my evo design from boost and it uses the wimax 4g. Same as S2 from what i hear. so I was looking to get a S2 and flash my evo setting to it and use the 4g. Anyone done it yet? I like the S2 a lot better then the evo design. I had mine for 2 days and don't like the layout. Used a S2 for 3 days because my buddy had one and let me use it for a day since he was in the hospital and it wasn't activated. So was thinking about getting one off ebay or craigslist and flashing to boost using the evo design settings.
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i hear through a pretty reliable source that the s2 should be coming out to boost around september so i would wait to see what'll come of such madness but its upto you and they already came out with the BYE_phone (iphone) on virgin mobile $550 for the 4 and $650 for the 4s but being able to do this flash could come in pretty handy when comparing prices of used phones already out to a brand new phone considering you'll pay considerably less but again its your choice sorry i couldnt be of more help to you but hope this was somewhat hepful
http://d-h.st/cKo spc for s3 sphl710
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