Apple is preparing to launch a program for receiving the old iPhone models as payment in their new retail stores outside the United States and Europe. According to Bloomberg, in the near future this will be an opportunity to buyers in China.
Apple launched the program of trade-in in the US in August 2013, in October it began to operate in the UK Apple Store . Old enough to bring the iPhone to the store and employees will appreciate its value. As a result, the corresponding amount will be credited to a gift card, which can be paid for the purchase of a new smartphone. For example, for the 16-gigabyte version of the iPhone 5s in good condition, you can get about $ 250. Cash out on such a map is impossible. At the same time, under the terms of the program, new devices must be "tied" to the mobile network operator and activated in place.
As it became known, Apple has begun preparation of training materials for the trade-in program for employees of the Apple Store in China. According to some, the opportunity to exchange the old to the new iPhone will have a surcharge of Chinese buyers since April this year.
According to rumors, Apple is planning to launch a trade-in in their retail stores in other countries, but with the time the company has not yet decided. Note that the program to replace the old to the new iPhone also operates in Australia, France, Germany and Italy.
