➤How to resell a Mac? 🕹

Summary

> Before reselling your Mac
> How to determine the resale price of your Mac?
> When to resell your Mac?
> Where to sell your Mac?

Almost every year, Apple introduces new MacBooks, iMacs and even Mac Minis. This is therefore an opportunity for you to change models if you feel that yours is too old or not powerful enough.

The best way to take advantage of it is to successfully resell it at a good price. To help you in this process, we have gathered some tips on preparing for resale, estimating the price and the best platforms to offer it.

Before Selling Your Mac

Before giving up your Mac, the first thing to do is to clean it from top to bottom, that is to say, polish its screen and dust off its keyboard and touchpad.

Once its external cleaning is complete, it is important to delete the contents of your macOS by resetting it to factory settings, logging out of your Apple account, and finally reinstalling macOS if necessary.

Also, don't forget that the accessories are essential for users, so to attract as many buyers as possible, pack it in its original box and include its charger.

How to determine the resale price of your Mac?

To decide the resale price of your Mac, remember to identify it, this will allow you to list its technical characteristics, among others.

Then, compare your model with those for sale on private ad sites such as eBay, Vivastreet or Le Bon Coin. Thus, you will have an overview of the prices charged by the competition.

To avoid unpleasant surprises, you must remain objective about the condition of your device because you will certainly be asked if it is new, used or damaged.

Your price should be neither too high nor too low. Indeed, a buyer may move towards a new product that is barely more expensive than yours, or on the contrary, he may think that your computer is defective.

We also recommend that you visit the Apple Certified Refurbished Products site, where Apple products are refurbished by their services before being resold. It's a good way to reassure the buyer who, if he turns to this site, will be assured of a very good quality of reconditioning, Apple certified, with a one-year warranty.

It's up to you to study the competition and find the right price for your Mac.

When to resell your Mac?

To increase your chances of resale, it is also suggested to monitor the calendar.

Most Apple products are showcased during Apple Keynotes, so it's important that you know when the new Macs are coming out to sell yours just in time. But be careful that it is neither too early nor too late.

You can put your Mac on sale during the summer, before the start of the school year. To start a new academic year, many students want to buy a high-performance computer without spending an astronomical sum. There are also Apple offers exclusively for students, even if the prices are still quite high...

Christmas is also a strong time, one of the best times to take advantage of good tech deals, new or second-hand products in very good condition, at an "affordable" price.

Where to sell your Mac?

Once your Mac is well prepared, and you know when to put it back on sale, all you have to do is decide on which platform or via which service to go.

In general, a sale from private to private is more advantageous because you are in control of the advertised price. In addition, with a store or a recovery service, it is very likely that it reserves a sales margin.

Certainly, it saves you time but surely loses money too…

How to resell a Mac?

Program de recycling Apple

Through its recycling program, Apple offers a trade-in service for your old Mac, whether it works or not.

Subject to eligibility, all you have to do is send it to the brand so that it can estimate its value. Then, the corresponding sum is paid to you, in the form of a credit, to buy other products on the Apple Store.

Note that some PCs and Android devices may also be recycled by Apple.

e-Recycle

Do you want to both change Mac (iPhone, iPad or even Apple Watch) and share it with someone else? Then you should go through the e-Recycle service.

Via the latter, you will give a second life to your old macOS and participate in the circular economy.

How to do it ? There is nothing more simple. Go to e-Recycle, estimate your device and send it for free. Their partner workshops will be responsible for restoring it.

It also offers the purchase of refurbished iOS and MacOS, in addition they come with a 6 month warranty!

Back Market

Back Market is a Spanish company that has created a platform to sell and buy your smartphone, computer, iPad and more.

Unlike a second-hand product, the reconditioned is refurbished (or almost) giving it the advantage of being both within your means and of very good quality.

Back Market only works in partnership with serious and regularly checked factories, and in order to further reassure buyers, the company offers a guarantee of at least 6 months.

Mac2cash

mac2cash is a Nantes service specializing in the purchase of Macs. Its service is very easy to use, you just have to enter the serial number of your computer, validate, then a redemption price will be displayed.

If you accept this offer, then all you have to do is fill in the address and set the UPS collection date (at their expense). Once your Mac is received and inspected, you will receive the approved amount.

These two services below might also help you give away your Apple laptop: