Maxx owners: do/have you sold android phones you used to use or keep them?

[mbell75]

I usually get a new phone ever year and sell the current one. I would rather get more money for it because most phone are considered old tech 6 months to a year later. I couldn't imagine trying to sell a 3 year old phone, even 2 years old. I have had the Hero, Evo 4G, Evo 3D, Sensation, Nexus S 4G, Galaxy S2, iPhone 4s and now the Maxx. I got pretty good money for all of them too. Will be selling the Maxx as soon as the HD comes out.

[GSdub510]

I usually get a new phone ever year and sell the current one. I would rather get more money for it because most phone are considered old tech 6 months to a year later. I couldn't imagine trying to sell a 3 year old phone, even 2 years old. I have had the Hero, Evo 4G, Evo 3D, Sensation, Nexus S 4G, Galaxy S2, iPhone 4s and now the Maxx. I got pretty good money for all of them too. Will be selling the Maxx as soon as the HD comes out.

Couple questions, where do you sell? And did you sign a two year contract for the Maxx? If so, how will you get the HD?

[bsweetness]

I buy and sell phones all the time. I've had over 20 Android phones alone (along with almost as many Windows Mobile phones back in the pre-Android days and a couple iPhones). New technology is an addiction. Save for the Droid Pro (which I really loved), I've kept the MAXX longer than any other Android phone I've had, and almost as long as a couple Windows Mobile phones I had back when smartphones weren't really popular yet.

I generally buy and sell on a few different Android and tech forums. Occasionally, I'll pick up something on eBay. People often ask how I can afford to always be getting different newer phones, but honestly, if you do it right, it should only cost at most $50 every time you switch phones, if not less. The key to that is not holding onto a phone too long. Android phones drop in value very quickly (save for some unlocked, international GSM phones that depreciate slower), so if you wait too long to sell one, you won't get too much out of it.

[altjx]

I usually get a new phone ever year and sell the current one. I would rather get more money for it because most phone are considered old tech 6 months to a year later. I couldn't imagine trying to sell a 3 year old phone, even 2 years old. I have had the Hero, Evo 4G, Evo 3D, Sensation, Nexus S 4G, Galaxy S2, iPhone 4s and now the Maxx. I got pretty good money for all of them too. Will be selling the Maxx as soon as the HD comes out.

I've sold my iPhone 4s on Craigslist for 450 and this helped tremendously when considering ETF fee. I would love to sell my RAZR MAXX as well to get the HD, but I'm curious to know if I could sell the MAXX for a similar price. I would love to keep newer phones to get better experiences but I don't want to dish out no more than $200 - $250 for it.

Couple questions, where do you sell? And did you sign a two year contract for the Maxx? If so, how will you get the HD?

This is what I want to know as well. I've never sold android phones yet but I'm wondering if I could get similar profits as I did with my iPhones.

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[bsweetness]

This is what I want to know as well. I've never sold android phones yet but I'm wondering if I could get similar profits as I did with my iPhones.

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With very few exceptions, Android phones do not hold their value like iPhones do. Unless the Android device you're selling is relatively new and in high demand, you're not going to see the types of returns on them that you did with your iPhones.

[altjx]

With very few exceptions, Android phones do not hold their value like iPhones do. Unless the Android device you're selling is relatively new and in high demand, you're not going to see the types of returns on them that you did with your iPhones.

Yeah, I sort of assumed this would be the case. Heh, I'm going to assume that, based on this, it's probably best to shoot for Craigslist buyers?

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[mysticalmalissa]

Oh wow do I remember the Voyager! horrible! Got a free upgrade to the enV touch which my husband is still rocking!
My list of phones is..
Droid (still have)
DX (now belongs to my 4yr old)
Thunderbolt (sold on CL for $325)
D3 (sold on CL for $300)
GNex (went through 3 replacements)
Rezound (got instead of GNex 4th replacement and still have it)
Razr Maxx (current phone)

I am now sitting on one last upgrade and holding on to it for as long as I can!

I do all my selling on craigslist and have never had any problems.

[mbell75]

Couple questions, where do you sell? And did you sign a two year contract for the Maxx? If so, how will you get the HD?

I sell them on Craigslist or Android Forums. New phones are usually around $600 retail. I can get around $400 for them, put in another $200 for the new one I want. Its basically like getting it at new customer price, sometimes cheaper.

[Trash Can]

I keep them. I don't insure my phones, so the older ones serve as a backup in case I lose or damage my current phone.

[FoxKat]

Well, there's a presence I've not seen for a while! Glad to see you participating again. I'd like to see more of you on here!