BestBuy Buy Back program?

[Rotas]

I am interested in what everybody is thinking about this program.
Is it worth actually buying to you guys, and why/why not?

 

[Detonation]

No, not at all. Pay an upfront fee to be able to sell your device back at a price less than used market price (ebay, CL), and only get a BB Giftcard instead of cash? No thanks...

 

[Tillyswilly]

No, not at all. Pay an upfront fee to be able to sell your device back at a price less than used market price (ebay, CL), and only get a BB Giftcard instead of cash? No thanks...

Yes sir they can keep that junk I will put this baby on eBay when another comes out and double that money they wanna give u

Don't blame me my head and hands posted it.

 

[kodiak799]

50% up to 6 months doesn't seem like that bad of a deal, depending on how much they actually charge for it. The DX has been out for about 6 months and it's hit or miss as to whether you can do better than $300 on EBAY, and that's before shipping and EBAY's cut. 40% up to 12 months out and you might come out ahead, actually, if you hold it almost a full year.

And the TB not being dual core means it's half-life will be shorter, but perhaps that might be offset by the rollout of LTE. Definitely hit or miss, though.

 

[IanG]

Lets say you get the Verizon iPhone at Best Buy. You pay $199 on contract (Retails for $749.99).

After a year, you want to use the Buy Back program (Free for now until a certain date, I forget). You technically would get 40% of the RETAIL VALUE ($749.99) back. $299.99.

That's not a bad deal in my opinion, and it's a for-sure sale too, not iffy like Craigslist or Ebay.

Even if you had an OG Droid that retails for $599 (guestimate), and after TWO YEARS you want to trade it in, you'd get $120 in good condition. Good luck getting $120 for a two year old phone on Ebay or Craigslist.