Gadget Gone Reviews 2,943

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Review summary

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Evaluating 113 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Many customers consistently praise the service for being easy, fast, and efficient, often highlighting quick turnaround times and hassle-free processes. People frequently mention receiving fair prices for their devices, with some even getting more than their initial quote due to better-than-expected condition. The payment process is also widely appreciated for being quick, easy, and secure, with many reviewers noting prompt payouts. However, some customers also noted significant dissatisfaction with the product evaluation process, reporting that their device's condition was downgraded, leading to a much lower offer than initially quoted. A few other people also felt that the company's pricing was unfair or that they received a lower offer than expected, with some even reporting issues with the condition of their returned devices.

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve used gadget gone dating back to 2023 and I have nothing bad to say about these guys!! Fair pricing solid wait times. Great service!!!! Highly recommended. Whatever you do manufacturer / carrier (... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have dealt with GadgetGone for several years now and they are hands down the best. They come through promptly and they treat their customers beyond fair with their offers. At this point, I would n... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I highly recommend Gadget Gone. Got a quotes from them and a competitor of theirs to buy my iPhone. Both quoted the same price. Gadget Gone followed up the same day with shipping information. Their... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was pretty nervous sending my iPhone to a company that was new to me. But GadgetGone responded quickly with their evaluation and price, both of which I thought were reasonable. The same day I accept... See more

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Company details

  1. Cell Phone Recycling and Unlocking Service

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GadgetGone is a cell-phone recycling business that specializes in offering top dollar offers for used iPhones.


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4.3

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

3K reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is an honest and trustworthy vendor

I sent the GadgetGone two used iPhones in January and February. Each time, after I entered information about the phones, I received a price quote and a shipping label (paid by GadgetGone, which is nice). After shipping out, I was already prepared to accept that they would cut down the offer price a little bit after evaluation. To my surprise, however, after evaluation, they gave me a higher assessed value than the preliminary quote for each case of the two phones. So, I think they are fair, honest, and trustworthy. They are also efficient and stick to the time they promised. I upgrade my iPhone for every new version, and I will send the retired phones to them in the future. I highly recommend this company.

February 23, 2025
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Hi Dayong Wu,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We value your business and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Thank you!
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Aiat made this process very easy and…

Aiat made this process very easy and his explanations and ownership of ALL communications front start to finish will have me as a loyal customer in the future. I’m a firm believer that this level of amazing service will have people seeking you out. Never lose sight of this personal touch, you are amazing. I do just the overall success by navigating problems or issues- I do understand we had a pricing value difference but the conversation and explanation with agreeing to fair terms was a phenomenal experience for me.

February 22, 2025
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Hi FairReView,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We value your business and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Thank you!
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sold my Iphone and it was fast and easy…

Sold my Iphone and it was fast and easy and I got my payment pretty quickly. It was a pretty smooth experience.

November 27, 2024
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Hi Drew,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We value your business and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Thank you!
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and friendly service

Fast and friendly service. Skye was a absolute pleasure to work with. Not your average resale service.

February 7, 2025
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Hi Jody,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We value your business and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Thank you!
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience

Good experience .I got very good value for my device.

January 29, 2025
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Hi Abhi,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We value your business and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Thank you!
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible company

Terrible company. Offered $140 and ended up paying $44. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!!!!

February 14, 2025
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Reply from Gadget Gone

Hi Robert,

I am very sorry to hear of your dissatisfaction as that was not our intent. I took a look at your order and see that you placed an order to sell your iPhone 11 in Good condition to us. We state on our website under each condition category that a device must have a battery health of 80% or more of the original charge capacity in order to be considered fully functional. Unfortunately, we found that your device had a battery health below 80% which is why it was graded into our faulty condition instead of our good condition category. We provided photos of our findings and reached out to you to see if you would like to proceed with payment or have your order returned to you free of charge as guaranteed on our website. At your request, we sent your payment to you.

If you have any additional questions or concerns about your transaction, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at support@gadgetgone.com for assistance.

Thank you,
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience! I sent in my wife's old iphone and was very satisfied with the process and communication. Great place to send in unused equipment. I liked it so much, I just sent off my old phone.

January 21, 2025
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Hi Allen,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We value your business and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Thank you!
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just a quick easy experience

Just a quick easy experience

February 12, 2025
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Hi Corey,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We value your business and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Thank you!
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience. Thank you

I have sent my iPhone 15 pro max and Apple watch 9 lte and it delivered to GadgetGone on February 10, 2025. They gave me evaluation timeline of 10 business days.

As for me it's my first time sending my devices trusting online website and it's like new device box piece no scratches at all and well taken care.

Updates:
-Return label created Feb 4, 2025
-Package sent on Feb 6, 2025
-GadgetGone received on Feb 10, 2025
-Received the check on Feb 24, 2025
-Cash the check on next day.
**Thank you

Note: So far they are keep me up to date by email.

February 9, 2025
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Hi Mr PK,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We value your business and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Thank you!
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Says they'll give you a good offer, doesn't deliver

Says they'll give you a good offer, then nitpick tiny scratches to put you down to their "faulty" category so they can give you %20 of that. Quote from their customer service: "Our website mentions devices should be fully functional and free of chips or cracks to be considered in any category other than 'Faulty'."

Would have been nice to know before I shipped it :/ this warning wasn't in any prominent place.

February 13, 2025
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Reply from Gadget Gone

Hi there,

We're really sorry to hear that you did not have a satisfactory experience with us! We can't identify your order number or email based on your user name here, but we have reached out to you to see if we can provide a more satisfactory experience for you and earn back your business.

To clarify, any cracked or chipped glass does place a device into our "Faulty" condition category which is stated on our website for customers to reference. I am very sorry if this information was unintentionally missed when placing your order with us.

Talk soon! :)
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

We sent a phone back that was in what…

We sent a phone back that was in what appeared to be perfect condition, no scratches of any kind. I got an email saying that the phone had deep scratches so they offered me half the expected amount. I asked them to return the phone or send me a photo of the alleged damage. The guy was polite & said he will check, send me a photo and see if they can make me a better offer. But on this site I do notice that people who leave good reviews get thanked. People who leave bad reviews get ignored by this company. That is a red flag. Hopefully they will pay attention to this review and reply to all of those unhappy customers who posted recently. One person made the allegation that they damage the phone on purpose to give a lower value. If that is the case I will not have a way to prove otherwise but will come back here and update you all to let you know.

February 12, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Experience Using Gadget Gone

I was skeptical of Gadget Gone at first, but after my daughter had a positive experience sending in her old iPhone, I gave it a try. I submitted two VERY old items: an iPhone and Apple Watch. After evaluating their worth and sending them in, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Gadget Gone folks had evaluated them in better condition and increased the amount they were willing to pay! Jessa P. was my rep, and she was super easy to communicate with. I'm very pleased with the customer service and how easy they made the whole process. I will definitely use them again when I make tech upgrades.

February 6, 2025
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Hi Leslie,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We value your business and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Thank you!
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Legit, simple and honrst

100% exactly as advertised! I sent in my phone and my gift card was in my email 48 hours later. I recommend this company. Quick and easy!!! Thanks so much, gadgetgone!!!!!

February 1, 2025
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Reply from Gadget Gone

Hi Katrina,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We value your business and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Thank you!
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Quotes high, pays low.

I’m no stranger to using these types of services where you get an instant offer for your phone and mail it in. However, this has been the worst one by far. They took almost two weeks to get back to me and it seems like they didn’t even test the phone. The phone is unlocked and can be used with any carrier but they are stating that it is carrier locked.

Furthermore, I should have looked for reviews of this company as I have now come across multiple recent Reddit posts about how this company purposely damages devices to lower their value. They are stating that the body of my device is noticeably scratched which is not possible. It was kept in a case and had a screen protector since I first got it. I also wiped it down thoroughly before shipping it out so I think it would be obvious if there was noticeable scratching.

Please do your research before trusting companies like this. You are either going to be out money, out a device, or both because they are going to return your device in worse condition than you sent it and lowball you. Their initial quotes are higher than the competition but they fail to deliver on payment. I have not had any issues like this with other services and will not be using this company again.

February 8, 2025
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Reply from Gadget Gone

Hi there,

We're really sorry to hear that you did not have a satisfactory experience with us! We can't identify your order number or email based on your user name here, but we have reached out to you to see if we can provide a more satisfactory experience for you and earn back your business.

Talk soon! :)
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy

Easy. They communicated with me well and they paid me fairly.

January 13, 2025
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Reply from Gadget Gone

Hi Ciara,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We value your business and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Thank you!
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very efficient and seamless experience

Very efficient and seamless experience! I had read reviews ( both good and bad) but decided to use Gadget Gone to sell 3 iPhones after we had upgraded our service. The whole process was very easy and the communication at all stages was excellent (as soon as I received an alert from USPS that the items had been delivered I received an email from Gadget Gone within 5 minutes to tell me they’d received my items!)
As for the negative reviews, I think some of the issue is not correctly listing what condition your item is in. I thought all my items were perfect but after using their guide I actually found little dents and scratches and listed all items in fair condition and actually there wasn’t much difference in my offer between fair and good. Overall a very quick and easy experience if you are realistic about your items condition. I will definitely use Gadget Gone again.

January 31, 2025
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Hi Simon,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We value your business and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Thank you!
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience with the company…

Great experience with the company overall. They quickly acknowledged (by email) their receipt of my phone and they ended up paying me even more for it than what I had estimated. I had elected to receive payment via gift card and they promptly emailed it later that day. Would definitely use them again.

January 14, 2025
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Reply from Gadget Gone

Hi EL,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We value your business and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Thank you!
GadgetGone Support Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Virtual Visa Card

Virtual Visa Card

This is a good site to sell your old equipment. However, I wish they bring back the Virtual Visa Card option which separate them from the rest of the field. It would be 5 stars with that option back.

January 8, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Iphone 13 trade-in Bait and Switch!

I sent in my Iphone 13 with the promise of $250. They said screen was badly scratched and offered me $151. But, I have pics of it before I sent it in showing very minor scratching meeting their fair condition description. Classic bait and switch. My bet is that they do this to all the trade ins. I requested my phone back and waiting to hear from them. You can bet I will verify the IMEI. These are not honest people!

January 7, 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Got my phones evaluated and was told…

Got my phones evaluated and was told that payment would be done next day at this time and time has past and when i looked up info on GadgetGone it seems the place i shipped the phones to is a car dealership called Miracle Motors and the email i recieved from them was from Buyback Boss a different company all together so i'm thinking the Name GadgetGone means your gadget is gone

December 23, 2024
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