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With 1 iPhone Being Sold Every 15 Seconds by Users, Gazelle is Preparing for Record Numbers Today


Local re-commerce giant Gazelle is experiencing the new iPhone announcement buzz all the way up here in Boston in BIG ways. As of 9am this morning, someone has sold their iPhone every 15 seconds on Gazelle.com. Since I’ve been writing this article over 40 iPhones have been sold for cold hard cash as users ready their wallets for the new iPhone unveiling.

“Its unprecedented to see consumers sell their phone before the new one is announced… or even confirmed to exist for that matter. The flurry of early activity shows how excited people are about this phone. It’s more than just a new product, it’s become a pop culture event,” said Kristina Kennedy, Director Brand and Communications at Gazelle.

Gazelle has been ahead of the iPhone 5 or iPhone 4s announcement as well. They have already seen over 10,000 trades since the official press invite for the Apple event, 2,000 of those coming just yesterday. The company has also built an iPhone app that will actually let you sell your iPhone from your iPhone (got it?).

“We know that iPhone owners will want to get their hand on the latest model as soon as possible,” said Israel Ganot, co-founder and CEO of Gazelle. “We want to help them do that by providing a simple, trusted experience that will enable them to quickly get cash for their used phone that they can use to upgrade to the new one. We’re committed to doing so by creating the best experience through customer-centric innovation and support.”

At the time of this press release, Gazelle offered up to $284 for iPhone trades (AT&T white 32gb iPhone 4). Prices are expected to drop rapidly so please see gazelle.com/iphone for latest pricing.

If you are going to upgrade, ACT NOW!

After being founded in 2006, Gazelle has seen tremendous growth and has become leading player in the reCommerce™ space. Last year, the company achieved 155% growth and has lead over 200,000 Customers to trade in or recycle over 550,000 used electronics.

via ifttt