Where do "resellers" get their machines?

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As a rule, few stores will take an old computer on trade. Apple stores will not. There is one Apple Reseller that I know of that will indeed takes trades, there may be others. The company is called powermax www/powermax.com . The firm is an Apple reseller and has been for a number of years. You contact the company and tell them about your machine. They in turn will give you a trade allowance based on what you told them. When you buy your new computer from them, you pay their full price. You then must send your old system to them within an alloted time frame. Once they check your computer out, and it's in the condition you stated, then a credit for the amount stated is placed on your credit card. I bought my current G4 from them and traded in my G3. The only hassle was getting my old unit shipped. To be honest, you mostly likely would get more money for your current G4 by trying to sell it locally or with something like eBay.

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