What are my options to upgrade from my Droid X?

Hi - I hope this is the right forum for my question. I currently have a Droid X on a 2-year agreement. According to my online account, I am "eligible to upgrade with discounted pricing. If you upgrade on or after 8/25/12 you are eligible to receive an additional loyalty discount."

My problem is that I would like to upgrade now. I've recently switched from PC to Mac, and my wife has an iPhone 4S, so I'd like to go all-in with Apple gear. If I decide to get the 4S, what can I do with my Droid X? It is in great condition, can I simply sell it on eBay or Craig's List?

thanks!

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Cody21

I think that's reasonable, but of course only you can decide how long you're willing to sit on a specific price. The DX's are starting to flood my local market -- mainly because there are a lot of us with our 2 year term coming up in the next 6 months.

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AZSALUKI

yes. ebay. you can likely get $100 for it.

Cody21

Craigslist is also a good option ... but of course be careful when you DO the transaction. In the SF Bay Area I see them going for anywhere between $100 & $130 ... Good luck.

griz_fan

Are there any available guides to prepare my Droid X for sale. Things along the lines of removing all personal information, making the phone ready for the new owner to register to his account, etc...

thanks!

Cody21

I haven't run across one - nor was there one when I sold my LG DARE 2 years ago ... But basically, what I'd do is:

- Copy off any data you need from your SD Card (like pics, data, etc.)

- Do a Factory Reset using the "Boot Up SYSTEM Menu/Process" (holding Menu button during power up)

- When prompted, Select the Option to "Reformat SD Card" so that it wipes out the card of an personal data.

- Let it rip, but Do NOT login when it is completed - just power it off

The Person who buys your phone then must have a Google Account & Verizon Account to Activate & set up the phone, else they won't be able to login to the phone to use it.

bigtitan

I also reccomend Craigslist..but as Cody21 said, be careful. As a buyer, I got scammed once, but otherwise have bought and sold numerous times very happily. Stay in public, and don't exchange cash or merchandise until you are very comfortable with the situation. I bought my Droid X of of craigslist for 80 bucks but I've seen them in my area for anywehere between 100-150.

griz_fan

Thanks for the helpful info. Do you think $150 would be a reasonable price for the following:

Droid X with 16GB MSDHC card
Verizon leather case with belt clip
Motorola car mounting kit with car charger
Indoor USB charger with 6' and 10' cables
original box, etc...
Gorilla battery with charger and back cover
spare screen protector

everything is in really good condition.

thanks!

Cody21