First, let me say that I had a great experience doing a trade-in with Quality Macs! The team at Quality Macs are as good as it gets. Ricky, Matt Brown, Marissa(sp?) and the very sweet red head tech - sorry, don't remember your name. Great vibe, feels professional, but not stuffy at all. They have a very nice and clean showroom where you can touch things and Matt will assist you in getting the device you want! The poor guy worked forever with me and was genuinely interested in making sure I got what I wanted. He explained their return policy and told me to contact him with any questions or concerns. He also had to wait a few hours to go get lunch - thanks for hanging in there, Matt.
Secondly, let me share my experience... I decided to sell some gear that wasn't being used and after checking 5 companies, I chose Quality Macs - for a few reasons.
-shipping options make it easy and national
-brick and mortar presence - a real business with some skin in the game
-security practices of wiping all drives ensures the new owner won't have your information!
-best quotes
The whole process was pretty easy. I contacted Quality Macs, gave thorough descriptions of each of the items including the aesthetic condition - remember, people; sentimental value or what you paid for it doesn't matter - I was provided a fair quote via email and accepted it! I took my hardware into their store (you can ship if you prefer) was told how long it will take (typically 2-3 days) and how the testing process works. The team at QM then thoroughly tests the hardware to ensure it works as described then you can choose how you get the cash or if you want to trade it in for some of the gear they have in their inventory. After witnessing the no-nonsense quality checks I decided to buy all my "new" gear from Quality Macs. I mean, if they are that focused on quality during the buying phase then I can rest assured they subjected my new hardware to the same rigorous testing process so that I know I'm getting a great piece of hardware.
Now that I'm a veteran, ha-ha, let me share a few tips I learned that will aid you in having an equally positive experience.
-It takes 2-3 days to test your hardware
-Be realistic in assessing the condition of your hardware - remember, this is a business and they are experts with Macs.
-You should erase your own iPads, it's easy. Or, you will need to know and provide your iTunes password
-This is not a pawn shop, it's a computer shop. They are equally vested in your wants and needs and will work to get you the best price possible. Haggling is for Craigslist:-)
So, get rid of that gear you don't use, but can't part with it because of what you paid for it originally, and get some cash or new stuff that you will use without the scary Craigslist meetings for a thousand dollars... Not me, I'm a customer for life, QM. Thanks for helping me and for caring read more