Tiptop Provides Instant Trade-In Credit for Apple Products When Shopping Online

Tiptop recently announced the launch of its trade-in service, which provides instant credit for over 50,000 items, including Apple products like iPhones and Macs.

Tiptop Trade In Large
Online merchants powered by Shopify, Stripe, and more can offer Tiptop at checkout, with launch partners including electronics brand Nothing, game controller maker Backbone, pre-owned smartphone market Phonedaddy, and others. Tiptop manages the entire program for a merchant, including the trade-in, payment, and shipping.

After selecting the Tiptop option during checkout on a participating merchant's website, you can search for the Apple product or other item that you would like to trade in, confirm the trade-in amount being offered, and choose to pay the remaining balance in full or in four interest-free installments. To send the item being traded in to Tiptop, customers can scan a QR code to start the prepaid shipping process, or have a courier pick up the item.


Tiptop was founded by Bastian Lehmann, who also co-founded popular delivery service Postmates, and its marketing head is former TechCrunch editor-in-chief Matthew Panzarino. The startup had previously launched a trade-in app, but it is now promoting this trade-in service that online merchants can integrate into the checkout flow.

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Top Rated Comments

coachgq Avatar
5 days ago at 06:51 am

OK, potentially cool, but how much value are we being asked to give up for the convenience? Like, how do their trade-in values compare to Apple's?
And I find it super convenient to walk in to an Apple Store and do the trade in and pick up my new item. I have bought my last few phones for the family on promotion with my carrier through the Apple Store. I love it.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
MacLawyer Avatar
5 days ago at 07:10 am
The more alternatives the better.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Return Zero Avatar
5 days ago at 06:34 am
OK, potentially cool, but how much value are we being asked to give up for the convenience? Like, how do their trade-in values compare to Apple's?
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Apple_Robert Avatar
5 days ago at 10:04 am
I can see the trade-in value suddenly being different once received and the credit card used for purchases being charged more due to the lesser value.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CarletonTorpin Avatar
5 days ago at 06:14 am
This feels like it 'could' be the future of e-barter.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
theheadguy Avatar
5 days ago at 09:06 am

OK, potentially cool, but how much value are we being asked to give up for the convenience? Like, how do their trade-in values compare to Apple's?
And convenience contributes to value, but does not completely equal it.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)