Apple iPhone Trade-in specialist Gazelle, basically a
pawn-shop for electronics in the US of A, has reported an interesting trend
relating to Apple iPhones trade-ins.
Folks, a moment of silence for the Apple iPhone 6S, which is
now a record seller as pointed out in my Geezam
blog article entitled “13
Million Apple iPhone 6S Sold as Apple iPhone 7 Rumours have begun”.
Ok, now read on!
Apple iPhone trade in have doubled this year over 2014 as
noted by Gazelle in the article “Surprising
Trend With Apple iPhone Trade-ins”, published September 28 2015 by Chuck
Jones, Forbes.
As per usual, they see an increase in trade-in among
Americans around the time a new Apple iPhone comes out. But this year, it
seems, was extra special!
So says these charts from Gazelle showing the increase in
Apple iPhone trade-ins of various ages over three (3) generations spanning the
Apple iPhone 6, iPhone 5S and Apple iPhone 5 and older models.
Folks, tell me what you notice.
This implies that they view their Apple product as having
enough value that they can use it to make up and purchase yet another Apple
iPhone as they are increasingly more feature-rich and covered in more precious
metals.
The Latest Apple iPhone may even have joined the Water-proof
club as noted in my Geezam blog article
entitled “How
the Apple iPhone 6S being Water-proof may be its greatest feature ever”.
Unlocked phone
spurs more smartphone Sales – Trend of Trade-in may soon start in Jamaica with
Huawei
Now most carriers are choosing to sell smartphones without
contract on a monthly lease or payment plans as noted in my Geezam blog article entitled “Why
Apple iPhone 6S, Apple TV, Apple iPad Pro with Pencil spells Success”.
Americans, it seems, have no problems with purchasing fully
unlocked smartphones, which have been so since February 2015as noted in my blog article
entitled “US
Carriers must Carrier Unlock smartphones as of Wednesday February 11th 2015 –
How Americans can get their smartphones Carrier unlocked”.
Once you own the phone or lease it, it’s easier to trade it
in either for cash to purchase another phone or just do something else with it,
as you’re not bound up in any contract!
A similar trend may soon be shaping up in Jamaica, now that
a major OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Huawei, has partnered with LASF (Lasco
Financial Services Limited) to sell unlocked Huawei smartphones and genuine accessories
as reported in my blog article
entitled “Huawei
and Lasco to sell Unlocked dual-SIM smartphones - Why Number Portability means
Open Market for unlocked smartphone”.
Apple is now offering their own lease plan called Apple
iPhone Upgrade Program. So expect to see more American trade in their Apple
iPhone just to keep up with the Cupertino kids at Apple!
With an increased awareness of American smartphone buying
trends, I also expect Jamaicans to start doing the same thing this Christmas
2015!
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