Plenty of us are guilty of keeping outdated smartphones, iPads and other devices at the marrow of a drawer, never to be powered on again. You’ve heard that you shouldn’t put electronics into regular old trash cans and garbage chutes, but what are you supposed to do with them? Well, you could take your old tech items to an electronics recycling location — or you could trade them in for a souvenir vellum to use on your next Costco run.
That’s right — Costco’s “Trade-Up” program allows customers to mail in tech devices they’re no longer using in mart for Costco Shop souvenir cards. Here’s what to know well-nigh the Costco trade-in program. And whenever you shop at the warehouse club, be sure to use RetailMeNot’s Costco discounts and coupons. Not a Costco member? Sign up through RetailMeNot and get a self-ruling digital shop card. Costco membership is well worth it for the gas discount, travel discounts and more.
What Is the Costco Trade-In Program and What Products Are Eligible?
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We’ve got some bad news for Android and Kindle users. Apple products are the main witchery for Costco’s “trade-up” incentive, which the visitor offers through a partnership with trade-in visitor Phobio. While Phobio does winnow other companies’ smartphones and tablets through the Costco trade-in program, you may be less likely to have your device wonted or to get as upper a value of a Costco Shop vellum as you would with an Apple product.
Macs
iPads
Apple Watches
iPhones
Other Smartphones
Other Tablets
Note that while non-Apple smartphones and tablets are included, laptops and desktop computers that aren’t Macs can’t be traded in for Costco Shop cards through Phobio’s program. If you have any ineligible devices taking up space in your junk drawer, try taking them to a store that offers an electronics recycling program. You might not walk yonder with a souvenir card, but you will make your home just a little bit less cluttered.
How Do You Start the Costco Trade-In Process?
The nice thing well-nigh Costco’s partnership with Phobio is that you don’t have to schlep your electronics anywhere, plane to your local Costco warehouse. All you’ll need to do is ship your device to Phobio. Here’s how it works.
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First off, you’ll need to go to Phobio’s website and get a quote for the item you’re trading in. You’ll need to identify the item’s manufacturer, withal with providing its serial number. Inputting the specifics well-nigh your device will generate a quote from the visitor indicating an estimate of how much you can expect to receive on a Costco Shop vellum in mart for the device.
And if you want to compare Phobio’s offer to that of other trade-in programs, there’s no reason you can’t do so. Target’s electronics trade-in program, for instance, is a bit variegated from Costco’s — you’ll have to take your devices into the electronics section at select Target stores to see if they’re eligible for the program. (If you have Amazon-branded devices to trade-in or recycle, Amazon offers a trade-in program through the mail, too.)
How Do You Ship Products for the Costco Trade-In Program?
Once you’ve gotten a quote from Phobio (and you’ve decided whether you want to receive a digital Costco Shop vellum or a physical vellum by mail), the next step is mailing in the electronics you’ll be trading for a Costco Shop card. Luckily, Phobio makes this process easy.
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The visitor will send you all of the shipping supplies you need, withal with packing instructions for getting your device there safely. Simply box up your device and waif it off at the proper courier. Pay tropical sustentation to those packaging instructions, though — you don’t want to have your device damaged in the shipping process, which could get you a lower-value Shop vellum than your initial estimate.
Getting Your Trade-In Payout from Phobio
After Phobio receives the device you’re trading in, the visitor will wipe all of the files and data off your device, so you don’t need to worry well-nigh your digital privacy stuff compromised. You’ll get a Costco Shop vellum (either physical or digital, depending on your specified preference), and you’ll be on your way to a money-saving trip to the warehouse giant. (Note that you can’t redeem Costco Shop cards for mazuma or use them for Same-Day Delivery Instacart orders from Costco.)
