I have a fully-paid T-Mobile Note8 in excellent condition (no scratches on the front, a few small hard-to-see scratches on the back). I want to upgrade to a 128GB Note9 and stay with T-Mobile.
It looks like I can buy a T-Mobile or universal-unlocked Note9 from Samsung, trade in my Note8 for $400, and also get a $500 refund from Samsung a year from now if I upgrade to a Note10 at that time. Is there any way to do better than that?
I could go through Best Buy (unlocked option only) and get $450 back for the trade-in instead of $400, but it would only be in the form of Best Buy credit (which I would guess has an expiration date).
I could sell on eBay instead of doing a trade-in, but after eBay/PayPal seller fees, I would still net only around $400 (or less if the price comes down as the supply goes up abruptly now). Plus selling on eBay may be riskier or more work than the Samsung trade-in (although I've seen abuses reported either way).
So I'm leaning toward the Samsung trade-in, but if there's anything I'm missing or getting wrong, I'd appreciate any information about it.
It looks like I can buy a T-Mobile or universal-unlocked Note9 from Samsung, trade in my Note8 for $400, and also get a $500 refund from Samsung a year from now if I upgrade to a Note10 at that time. Is there any way to do better than that?
I could go through Best Buy (unlocked option only) and get $450 back for the trade-in instead of $400, but it would only be in the form of Best Buy credit (which I would guess has an expiration date).
I could sell on eBay instead of doing a trade-in, but after eBay/PayPal seller fees, I would still net only around $400 (or less if the price comes down as the supply goes up abruptly now). Plus selling on eBay may be riskier or more work than the Samsung trade-in (although I've seen abuses reported either way).
So I'm leaning toward the Samsung trade-in, but if there's anything I'm missing or getting wrong, I'd appreciate any information about it.