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Yeah, but they carry $500 smartphones with them now instead.

• drcode 13y ago
  Right, but how much would you get for that smartphone if you brought it to a pawn shop? Assuming you properly reset its data and convince the pawn shop owner it isn't stolen I bet you could get $30 at most. (And if the phone is locked down and the thief can't jailbreak it it essentially has a value $0)
  • jseliger 13y ago
    On the other hand, you could probably make a lot selling on Craigslist. I've been selling my family's old phones and computers for years, and the market is robust. Not $500 robust, but two-year-old iPhones go for about $200 (which, probably not coincidentally, is the upgrade price for a new phone).
    • marknutter 13y ago
      I sold my iPhone 4s for $500 last December.
    • csomar 13y ago
      I guess it's much harder to sell a phone without its charger and box. I'd suspect that the property is stolen. Please anyone buying old phones/property ask for the purchase invoice. It's possible that it's a stolen property and you can get in trouble later.