Sales Tax:
For some states, Samsung will charge sales tax on the amount before taking $300 off.
California state is one of those. Pay tax on the list price.
Return Window for the Trade-in:
"Please note that you have 15 days from the date you receive your new device to ship your old device to Samsung or your original payment method will be charged for the trade-in credit amount."
https://www.samsung.com/us/trade-...questions/
Packing Instructions:: Courtesy @_A2:
Ins to document and ship the trade-in:
1. Go to a USPS location with an automated kiosk
2. Place phone on top of kiosk, with scale in view
3. Start recording
4. Turn phone on, show serial #, do whatever you want in order to show that it's working
5. Turn it OFF. Place in box. Seal it up.
6. Affix postage. NOW... while keeping the box in view of the phone camera --> take it over and drop it in the package/parcel drum.
Note: Samsung will provide shipping label
7. Pull the handle to send the package inside --> make sure to continue recording while you RE-OPEN the drum and show it empty.
At this point, the package is literally out of your hands. You can't get it back. If anyone (buyer, Samsung, 3rd party trade-in clowns) tries to claim that your device wasn't in the condition you stated: send them a link to your video so that they can kindly go f*ck themselves.
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I am trading in a brand new Tracfone.
I could just show that it turns on and then ship it right - its already came factory reset being new?
Leave the screen protector that it came with it?
Trade in a phone, buy a used s22 for $150.
Go to eBay, buy a used (refurbished) s22 for $140 - no trade-in (hassle) required
What does this have that a refurb from eBay does not?
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I am trading in a brand new Tracfone.
I could just show that it turns on and then ship it right - its already came factory reset being new?
Leave the screen protector that it came with it?
Hi ms2000. I don't think I get any notifications if you just type "@_A2". At least not that I know of.
But if you reply to someone's message, they'll get notified (at least the next time they visit SD.com, they'll see a little pop-up). Not sure about email (probably email also, but I haven't received an email from SD in ages. Something screwy there).
"I could just show that it turns on and then ship it right"
Yeah that seems reasonable! If you really want to CYA, start from the settings page of the phone --> record yourself doing the reset --> then power it off --> then package it, etc.
I usually go to the USPS kiosk later in the day (at 10PM, for example). That way I can set my phone up to record, do all of the resetting/packaging/dropping off without holding other people up. Plus less traffic on the roads, lower temps outside, etc.
Trade in a phone, buy a used s22 for $150.
Go to eBay, buy a used (refurbished) s22 for $140 - no trade-in (hassle) required
What does this have that a refurb from eBay does not?
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