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Ronald Epstein

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Now do I bother doing it before it gets Gazelled off?
Why would you if you plan to sell it?

Also, be aware (and I am sure you are) that the larger iPhone 6 may be delayed.

If that is the case, then it might be worth pursuing the battery issue.

I know you were considering the larger iPhone 6 if the camera is better.
 

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My son has been complaining about the battery life of his iPhone 5 for awhile now.

Even to the point where he (who has NEVER wanted a case for his phone) has been listening to my advances about people I know who swear by their Mofi cases.

Thanks, Sam. I just sent this link off to both of my kids and my son-in-law who all have iPhone 5s and go through their battery charges like knives through warm butter.
 

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Speaking of Gazelle... I just sold both of our 16GB iPhone 4s to Gazelle. Mine was in great condition and fully functional so I got $100 for it. The wifi chip died in my wife's 4s which prompted us to each upgrade to the 5s a month or so ago. (We always stay a generation behind on iPhones.) I described her phone to Gazelle as a non-functional unit (worth $35) and included a note that the wifi did not work. They looked at it and decided it was worth $100 instead of the original $35. Winner, winner chicken dinner! :D

Last month, she sold her 2011 MacBook Pro to Gazelle and used the money to pay over half the cost of a 2014 MacBook Air.

So far we have had two positive experiences with Gazelle.
 

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Had to happen, first shitty Genius Bar appointment.No batteries in stock, 5 day wait and another 70 mile round trip if I want it fixed. They won't upgrade the phone either, obviously. Guess Gazelle is getting an un-upgraded phone.
 

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