I heard that I can pre-order the iPhone Friday without a trade in, do an in-store pickup, and I can then trade in my existing iPhone then and have a credit to my card for that value so I don't have to mail it in and wait. Is this true?
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Yes this can be done and I always go with this route. Order first without trade in, then take it to the store for trade in. I have them put it on my debit card so i have it my bank instead of a gift card.
If you pick it up in store, you get charged when you pick it up.
Ship to home charges when it ships.
Yup always trade in person that way you don't risky anything happening in shipping or getting a lower value. When you go to preorder on friday on the checkout screen you will be able to select the option for in store trade in or shipping.
For in-store pick up you do not get charged till closer to the date. So likely you will see charges happening next Thursday night
So if you pay with a credit card, and proceed with this trade in at the store, they will issue you a gift card for the trade in value instead of just refunding you the difference on the card you used for the purchase ?
You can choose to have it on the gift card. You can also have the option to have the trade in value back into the card you used to make the purchase or you can give them or any card. I always go with debit card option.
The mail in iPhone program is a straight up scam! They predictably target 10-15% of trade in phones and offer way less for fictitious damages. Once it happened to me, I just go to the Apple Store and do my trade-in there.
I select trade in during pre-order but still take my old device into an Apple Store. If you have the order number, they will process the trade-in on the spot. Easy-Peasy!
I select trade in during pre-order but still take my old device into an Apple Store. If you have the order number, they will process the trade-in on the spot. Easy-Peasy!
I always trade in at the store. I personally feel the risk of the new iPhone being "lost" in the mail is lower compared to being delivered at my house and someone in person inspects the iPhone I am trading and so I don't have to worry with what others have commented above.
I always trade in previous device on AUP back to apple in person. I'm lucky that I 4 apple stores around me.
I pick up new device. Set up in store. Once done. I give my previous device back. Been doing this for the last 5 years. That's why during pre order I select pick up Friday/Saturday evening. I sit down. Interact with others. Its a great time. Then I walk across to the cheesecake factory. Go to the bar and have 1-2 drinks (old fashioned with makers) to be precise.
So let me get this straight: When pre-ordering on Friday morning, will there be an option to trade in our phone at the store, or will we have to select "No Trade-in" and then amend that during in-store pickup?
Also has anyone used paypal for this process? I generally like to use pay-in-4 so I don't get my wallet blown out all at once but sometimes I guess it is unavoidable.
Also has anyone used paypal for this process? I generally like to use pay-in-4 so I don't get my wallet blown out all at once but sometimes I guess it is unavoidable.
I always select no trade in. I have heard if u select trade in it’s harder to trade in in-store for some reason. Your card will be charged. Then you go into the store, has to be within 2 weeks of purchase, and u can trade in ur old device and choose to have the amount put back on the card u used for purchase (or get a gift card). I have never used PayPal as I use Apple Card to get cash back. I have done this several times now with phone and Mac purchases.
I’m always down for new stuff. I’ll give it a try. At 41 with kids I’m more into whiskey/rum now a days.
The only time I traded in via mail was during covid. It worked out ok, but I'm not taking that risk again.
Okay, just to clarify... I can pre-order an iPhone 15 Pro Max and pay for it on one credit card. Then I can take my iPhone 13 Pro Max to an Apple store to trade in and they will put the trade in value on a different credit card besides the card I used for my pre-ordered phone?
At the risk of me sounding stupid can someone please clarify: do I need to bring the old phone being traded on the same day I’m picking up the 15? Or can it be done, say a few days after?
Might depend on who you get. But it can be done as they don’t care what card you purchased it with. I had no issues with them putting the value on my debit card when i used a credit card.
Also if you purchase it with apple card, you would want the trade in and have it go on your apple cash instead because if you to it the apple card they see it as a partial refund. Then you get the adjusted cash back charged back on your card.