So I'd like to talk about iPads today. If you haven't heard, Apple makes this magical little device that lets you surf the web, listen to music, read your books, watch movies, and check your email all from a large, slim touch screen. If you've ever used an iPod touch, the experience is similar except the iPad has an interface more suitable for a tablet and more power "under the hood."
Granted, these items aren't cheap when bought at retail. They easily cost as much as a standard laptop, so unless you or whoever you might purchase an iPad for is a big Apple fan, the iPad may not make sense at first glance.
But remember, this is a thrift blog, I'm not going to suggest you buy one of these brand new off the shelf. I want you to buy a used iPad.
You save some pretty serious cash if you decide to pick up a used iPad, somewhere around 20%... and how often will you see a 20% iPad sale at the Apple store? If you guessed never, you'd be right.
You may be wondering where to find a good used iPad for sale. Let me advise you to skip over craigslist right now before we go any further. There are just too many people out there running scams to get your hard-earned money and with craigslist, there's absolutely no protection if someone sells you a bad unit or if they just decide to grab your cash and run. Instead, I recommend going with online auctions and making your payment via PayPal.
Everyone has heard of eBay, I'm sure, and that's where I'd like to send you. But before jump over to endless pages of diluted listings, try going over to BuyUsedGear.com first.
The folks at Buy Used Gear are using a pretty sophisticated filtering system to pull only the best eBay auctions. You can visit just one page and see all the best used iPad auctions at a glance. If you think you've found a deal and want to bite, you'll be taken to eBay to place a bid and finish the transaction.
At this point you may be say, "Ok, this is pretty cool and all, but why now? Why so soon?" The answer lies in supply and demand.
The iPad is going to have another huge year this holiday. The closer Christmas gets, the more scarce used iPads will be, which means they will cost more and more. Your best bet is to go ahead and secure a used iPad now and save yourself both some cash and a few headaches.
I hope this has been helpful. Come back later for more updates on how to save big on used items.
You save some pretty serious cash if you decide to pick up a used iPad, somewhere around 20%... and how often will you see a 20% iPad sale at the Apple store? If you guessed never, you'd be right.
You may be wondering where to find a good used iPad for sale. Let me advise you to skip over craigslist right now before we go any further. There are just too many people out there running scams to get your hard-earned money and with craigslist, there's absolutely no protection if someone sells you a bad unit or if they just decide to grab your cash and run. Instead, I recommend going with online auctions and making your payment via PayPal.
Everyone has heard of eBay, I'm sure, and that's where I'd like to send you. But before jump over to endless pages of diluted listings, try going over to BuyUsedGear.com first.
The folks at Buy Used Gear are using a pretty sophisticated filtering system to pull only the best eBay auctions. You can visit just one page and see all the best used iPad auctions at a glance. If you think you've found a deal and want to bite, you'll be taken to eBay to place a bid and finish the transaction.
At this point you may be say, "Ok, this is pretty cool and all, but why now? Why so soon?" The answer lies in supply and demand.
The iPad is going to have another huge year this holiday. The closer Christmas gets, the more scarce used iPads will be, which means they will cost more and more. Your best bet is to go ahead and secure a used iPad now and save yourself both some cash and a few headaches.
I hope this has been helpful. Come back later for more updates on how to save big on used items.
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