{"id":8978,"date":"2018-03-23T14:38:38","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T21:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/?p=8978"},"modified":"2018-03-23T14:39:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T21:39:26","slug":"need-know-trade-samsung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/2018\/03\/23\/need-know-trade-samsung\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need To Know Before You Trade In Your Samsung"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maybe you\u2019re taking advantage of the new Galaxy S9 release, or maybe you\u2019re simply looking to sell your pre-loved Samsung. \u00a0Whatever your reason may be for trading in your device, it\u2019s important to know your options. In this post, we\u2019ll be breaking down the differences between trading in your Samsung to the original manufacturer, carrier, and third party sites.<\/p>\n

OEM<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Original equipment manufacturers (OEM) are companies like Apple, Samsung and Motorola. Upgrading with an OEM is preferred by those looking to put credit towards a device of the same brand. For example, Samsung is accepting phones for up to $300 credit towards a new Samsung but the phone must be in good condition in order to receive the store credit.<\/p>\n

This is why a few different considerations come into play when dealing with the manufacturer. For one, your current device may be carrier locked (bought from Verizon, AT&T, etc). The OEM may offer less for a carrier locked phone as it limits the compatibility with other networks compared to an unlocked device from the OEM. As mentioned before, the trade-in must be in good, functioning condition to be eligible for store credit. That means money towards another purchase, not back in your own pocket.<\/p>\n

CARRIER<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Trading in your Samsung to your carrier is another option when upgrading. Each carrier varies with their upgrading program depending on the device and plan.<\/p>\n

Verizon offers deals such as trade-in offers that vary in estimate depending on your Samsung\u2019s carrier, storage, and condition. This is dispersed over a 30-month contract and applied to your monthly bill. Similar offers can be found across other carriers such as T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint with the possible addition of promotions (i.e. a free phone when adding a line, a free tablet, etc).<\/p>\n

Much like OEM trade-ins, the phone you sell back to a carrier also doesn\u2019t provide immediate payout. They may even offer less for a competing carrier\u2019s phone than a third party site. For those looking to see a faster return on investment, this option may not be right for you.<\/p>\n

THIRD PARTY SITES <\/strong><\/h5>\n

The web provides numerous outlets for selling your Samsung, or any personal device. Online bid and community sites such as Craigslist, eBay and Facebook serve as market places for more direct communication with the seller and purchaser. The pros and cons of these types of sites lay within the dynamic of the seller (and buyer), seeing as how it\u2019s left up to both ends on how the transaction transpires. At first glance, these sites may appear to offer a better price, but this doesn\u2019t include shipping and other fees.<\/p>\n

For a secure, quicker way to get paid for your Samsung, check out our\u00a0trade-in site<\/a>. We\u2019ll give you an instant quote on your device and even pay for shipping! There are also a few different payment options with Amazon Gift Card, PayPal or check. With Gazelle, there\u2019s no stress over iffy transactions or offers. If you change your mind before accepting your final offer, we\u2019ll send the phone back free of charge. It\u2019s as simple as that.<\/p>\n

No matter what selling platform you choose, it never hurts to be informed. If you’re looking to upgrade after parting ways with your old Samsung, visit our huge online store of like-new devices<\/a> to save on the hottest phones today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Maybe you\u2019re taking advantage of the new Galaxy S9 release, or maybe you\u2019re simply looking to sell your…","protected":false},"author":17412,"featured_media":8979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8978","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-android-news","8":"cs-entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat You Need To Know Before You Trade In Your Samsung - Gazelle The Horn<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/2018\/03\/23\/need-know-trade-samsung\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Read This Before You Sell Your Samsung\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Here's what you need to know about upgrading your Samsung.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/2018\/03\/23\/need-know-trade-samsung\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gazelle The Horn\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-03-23T21:38:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-03-23T21:39:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/adrien-296945-unsplash.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"3200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"2133\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Claire Calvet\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@gazelle\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@gazelle\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Claire Calvet\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gazelle.com\\\/thehorn\\\/2018\\\/03\\\/23\\\/need-know-trade-samsung\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gazelle.com\\\/thehorn\\\/2018\\\/03\\\/23\\\/need-know-trade-samsung\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Claire Calvet\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gazelle.com\\\/thehorn\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/7c87f29e81b126b264ae44731875549a\"},\"headline\":\"What You Need To Know Before You Trade In Your Samsung\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-03-23T21:38:38+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-03-23T21:39:26+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gazelle.com\\\/thehorn\\\/2018\\\/03\\\/23\\\/need-know-trade-samsung\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":582,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gazelle.com\\\/thehorn\\\/2018\\\/03\\\/23\\\/need-know-trade-samsung\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gazelle.com\\\/thehorn\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/03\\\/adrien-296945-unsplash.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Android News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gazelle.com\\\/thehorn\\\/2018\\\/03\\\/23\\\/need-know-trade-samsung\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gazelle.com\\\/thehorn\\\/2018\\\/03\\\/23\\\/need-know-trade-samsung\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gazelle.com\\\/thehorn\\\/2018\\\/03\\\/23\\\/need-know-trade-samsung\\\/\",\"name\":\"What You Need To Know Before You Trade In Your Samsung - 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