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expiredProudToBeAnIndian posted Aug 13, 2024 6:06 PM

Trade-In Apple iPhone 12 Pro, Get 128GB Google Pixel 9 Pro + $200 Best Buy eGC

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(After $999 Trade-In Value Refund)at Best Buy

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Best Buy offers 128GB Google Pixel 9 Pro (Unlocked) + $200 Best Buy eGC for free when you trade-in an Apple iPhone 12 Pro and follow the instructions below. Shipping is free (Delivered on or shortly after release date).

Thanks to community member ProudToBeAnIndian for finding this deal.

Note: Refer here for additional details and discussion for this offer. Thanks to community member TofuVic.

Deal Instructions:

Go to 128GB Google Pixel 9 Pro (Unlocked)
Select 'Pre-Order' and add to cart
Proceed to cart
Under 'Got a device like this to trade in?' Select 'Check Trade-In Value'
Select 'Apple / iPhone 12 Pro / Color'
Select 'No / Good Condition'
Your estimated Trade-in Value will be $999
Click 'Add to Cart'
$200 Best Buy eGC will automatically be added to cart

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff

Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
When you place your order, your payment method will be charged for the full purchase price, plus tax.
When we receive your trade-in item, we'll confirm that it matches the information you provided in the estimate, then we'll refund your payment method the final trade-in value within 7-10 days, including any associated tax.
Your estimated trade-in value is valid for 15 days.

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Written by ProudToBeAnIndian

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09/16 - Chino is still taking ~ 1 week to process trades. A device that was delivered on 09/09 was processed on 09/16 in the morning, there was another report of a device delivered on 09/10 being processed on 09/16 in the afternoon. Kentucky was at ~3 business days (delivered on 09/12, processed in the evening of 09/16)

09/13 - Trade in processing has slowed down, a trade in that was delivered to Chino,
CA on 09/06 wasn't processed until 09/13, representing ~5 business days from delivery to assessment. Kentucky was processing trades faster, with a ~1 business day turnaround reported on 09/12 when the delivery was made on 09/11.

09/05 - Best Buy no longer issues "trade in kits" (boxes with prepaid labels). Once your Pixel 9 Pro is delivered and the Best Buy order status shows delivered (their system lags behind UPS), you'll get an email with the next steps. You need to go into the Order Details page on BB.com, sign in and then you can print a pre-paid UPS label for the trade-in. Save a copy of the tracking number for your records and make sure it gets scanned in to the UPS system when you drop it off.

Trade ins will likely be delivered in bulk, but UPS should still show a delivered scan. IT WILL TAKE TIME FOR THE TRADE INS TO BE PROCESSED, DO NOT FREAK OUT IF IT DOESN'T HAPPEN INSTANTLY. As of 09/04, they were processing trades that were delivered on 08/29 - so at least 4 business days. It WILL take time with the volume of P9P orders and trade ins.

If BB baited you into their "store" with advertised "enhanced" trade in values and then decided to reneg days later, at least, file a FTC complaint

https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

Pixel 9's not currently working with TracFone

The trade-in value will show as the BASE VALUE, but that does not include the promotion value. You will still get the promotion value assuming you were going to get it per your order receipt, so do not worry.

Last Updated by EagerRiver336 on 09-17-2024 at 07:45 AM

Note: Refer here for additional details and discussion for this offer. Thanks to community member TofuVic.

Deal Instructions:

Go to 128GB Google Pixel 9 Pro (Unlocked)
Select 'Pre-Order' and add to cart
Proceed to cart
Under 'Got a device like this to trade in?' Select 'Check Trade-In Value'
Select 'Apple / iPhone 12 Pro / Color'
Select 'No / Good Condition'
Your estimated Trade-in Value will be $999
Click 'Add to Cart'
$200 Best Buy eGC will automatically be added to cart

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff

Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
When you place your order, your payment method will be charged for the full purchase price, plus tax.
When we receive your trade-in item, we'll confirm that it matches the information you provided in the estimate, then we'll refund your payment method the final trade-in value within 7-10 days, including any associated tax.
Your estimated trade-in value is valid for 15 days.

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Bulletproof23

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90% of morons on this thread will ruin the deal by asking dumb questions to Best Buy and possibly altering them to check trade in phone in details. Just keep your mouth shut when you go there to pick up the phone

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ProudToBeAnIndian

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trade in value of Iphone 12 - $799 against Pixel 9 and $999 for 12 Pro against Pixel 9 pro

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yoonuf

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It's still working, I think the wording for this is confusing people.

Iphone 12 trade in for Pixel 9 gets $799 credit
Iphone 12 PRO trade in for Pixel 9 Pro gets $999 credit

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Quote from akachuy

Is that right? Hm I wonder if this was a mistake too then. I sent in my iPad and got credited back the full amount

Quote from DavidPumpkins

It wouldn't have lasted 3 days as a mistake. Especially considering that they already reduced the trade in values yesterday. It took someone high enough up to make that decision, and it still was a high value for another 24 hours. If this was all a mistake, then it was the mother of all mistakes.

I should have said - 'Probably a mistake', below is a news article related to it:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaymcgregor/2024/05/18/google-confirms-pixel-tablet-trade-in-apple-ipad... [forbes.com]

Last edited by butter123 August 16, 2024 at 02:59 PM.

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Quote from LNahid2000

If anyone is looking for an iPhone 12 Pro, Backmarket has some pretty good deals...I just bought one for $325 with a $25 coupon code. Message me if you want a code.

Will you post which model number you receive when you get it? Website shows MGLN3LL/A
which is T-Mobile...which is what I need lol.

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Aug 16, 2024 9:55 PM

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LavenderShape6357Aug 16, 2024 9:55 PM

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I just missed this ip12 trade in and earlier ip11 trade in... Any idea how to deal with metro ip11 and ip12?

SlySol

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Quote from butter123

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaymcgregor/2024/05/18/google-confirms-pixel-tablet-trade-in-apple-ipad... [forbes.com]

Note that Google never actually says the pricing was a mistake in their reply, but just that the low price would be honored. I wonder if they've realized that they can generate buzz and make headlines on things like that with the semi-viral reaction that such deals can generate. I mean think how many millions of dollars these companies spend advertising new products when they're released to hopefully get people taking a look and / or doing Google searches on it that bump their search engine rankings. If instead, they choose to take a loss on a few thousand of the first units, that ends up hitting deal sites and word gets around and people tell their friend about the great new product they scored for free and articles like that are written about it. I think that companies are getting savvier in the way they spend their "marketing" dollars these days and maybe even letting people think they're getting "price mistakes" in some instances because that just makes it even more alluring and article-worthy.

Last edited by SlySol August 16, 2024 at 03:05 PM.

butter123

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Quote from LNahid2000

If anyone is looking for an iPhone 12 Pro, Backmarket has some pretty good deals...I just bought one for $325 with a $25 coupon code. Message me if you want a code.

Never used Backmarket, is the service reliable? What's your overall experience?

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Quote from LavenderShape6357

I just missed this ip12 trade in and earlier ip11 trade in... Any idea how to deal with metro ip11 and ip12?

Not sure I understand what you meant by "deal with metro ip11 and ip12". Did you already buy/own them but now don't have a good deal to trade them in for and want to dispose of them? Were they bought under the 6-month wait or the current 12-month wait for unlocking? Have you ever sold phones on Ebay, Swappa, Facebook, Craiglist, etc?

dfwguy08

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dfwguy08Aug 16, 2024 10:05 PM

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My iphone 13 Pro yesterday trade in value at bestbuy it was 999. Today it says 530 only its worth. Google is playing Crazy games... with pricing..

butter123

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Quote from SlySol

Note that Google never actually says the pricing was a mistake in their reply, but just that the low price would be honored. I wonder if they've realized that they can generate buzz and make headlines on things like that with the semi-viral reaction that such deals can generate. I mean think how many millions of dollars these companies spend advertising new products when they're released to hopefully get people taking a look and or doing Google searches on it that bump their search engine rankings. If instead, they choose to take a loss on a few thousand of the first units, that ends up hitting deal sites and word gets around and people tell their friend about the great new product they scored for free and articles like that are written about it. I think that companies are getting savvier in the way they spend their "marketing" dollars in some instances and maybe even letting people think they're getting "price mistakes" in some instances because that just makes it even more alluring and article-worthy.

All you mentioned above likely might occur when the product is newly launched, this deal occurred around 6-8 months after Pixel tablet launch. My hunch is it's a mistake, google didn't want negative publicity and ended up honoring the deal.

SlySol

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Quote from butter123

Oh, OK. I didn't realize that deal was so long after launch.

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FrannardFAug 16, 2024 10:17 PM

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Brought two Iphone 12s thru Total Wireless that are now useless. Best Buy trade in credit went from $700 to $600 to $345. I've never seen anything like this happen in a 48-hour window.

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Quote from Maximum55

Does anyone know if BB is going to compare/check the model number on Iphone 12 Pro?

I got the exact model i need for trade in(gray,128GB), but the model number doesn't match what BB has on my order

You gotta ask yourself one question...Do I feel lucky?

butter123

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Quote from SlySol

Oh, OK. I didn't realize that deal was so long after launch.

Also, since Google priced the tablet bit high it was/is not selling well, so Google might have taken this as an opportunity to offload some of the stock.

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Quote from FrannardF

Brought two Iphone 12s thru Total Wireless that's not worth trading since the trade in. Best Buy credit went from $700 to $600 to $345. I've never seen anything like this happen in a 48-hour window.

Tip: next time on a deal like this, place your order for the new phones first to lock in the deal, then go hunting for phones to trade in if you don't already have them on hand. If it turns out that you can't obtain phones for trade-in, you can always cancel the pending orders for the new phones. I placed 3 orders for the Pixel 9 and selected to trade-in two T-mo/Metro i12's and one ST/Verizon i12 for $799 each. But the ST refurb i12 was out of stock and now no longer listed, so I cancelled the order with the ST/Verizon trade-in. I could've taken one of your TW i12's off your hands if the timing had been right.

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slickjtkAug 16, 2024 10:27 PM

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Checking my order just now and it no longer says $999 for my 12 pro.

It now says "Sorry we could not retrieve your trade-in information due to a system error. Please try again later."

I wonder if they are cancelling these…

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