#trade-in program

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Through this innovative project, Meccaniche Veloci will value and trade-in watches from previous collections by offsetting the value of the pre-owned watch against the price of a new model. The Meccaniche Veloci Trade-In Program creates continuity between the past collections and the actual models.

“The brand has greatly evolved over the past few years. With this program, we are talking to our customers and reassuring them of the value of their timepiece, encouraging them to purchase a new model. The new collections, which retain the unmistakable design that has always characterized our watches, have been significantly developed in various ways. Today all components are exclusively made in Switzerland, including the strap and the buckle. Furthermore, we only use calibres developed internally and produced at La Chaux-de-Fonds. These factors mean that Meccaniche Veloci is now a high-end contemporary watch brand. I feel a personal responsibility towards customers who choose to invest in one of our watches in the past, and part of this responsibility is to guarantee the value and quality of the timepieces they purchased. That is why we have decided to reward all our clients through this trade-in program. Meccaniche Veloci is the first watch brand in the world directly repurchasing pre-owned models”, says Cesare Cerrito, CEO of Meccaniche Veloci.

To launch the new project the company has expanded and updated its website with the addition of a section containing an archive of over 300 models produced between 2006 and 2015. By selecting the model they own, customers can discover in real time the trade-in value offered by Meccaniche Veloci when they purchase a new watch.

The archive is extremely comprehensive and offers a journey back in time through the history of Meccaniche Veloci. If the desired model does not feature among those illustrated, the website has a function whereby it is possible to upload a picture of your Meccaniche Veloci timepiece and receive a valuation.

Since 2006, Meccaniche Veloci has been producing watches with a distinct, unmistakable aesthetic, featuring a piston-shaped case, 4 dials and inexhaustible passion originating from the world of engines. In 2016 the company moved to Switzerland and the brand became Meccaniche Veloci – Genève. Its essence remained unchanged, but a new “engine” was developed for the timepiece with the manufacture calibre MV8802, a unique movement capable of handling the brand’s characteristic four time zones simultaneously. Production is concentrated on the Icon and QuattroValvole models. This marked a new direction for the Meccaniche Veloci, which has now joined the ranks of 100% Swiss Made independent high-end watchmaking brands

Meccaniche Veloci

This 100% Swiss Made high-end watch brand with an Italian soul was founded in Milan in 2006 with the QuattroValvole, a watch that instantly embodied the personality of the brand. In 2016, the company moved to the watchmaking district of Plan-les-Ouates in Geneva, becoming “Meccaniche Veloci – Genève” and creating timepieces with a distinctive aesthetic and technical content developed in-house. The profile of the cases in the Icon and QuattroValvole collections is inspired by the distinctive shape of engine pistons. The watches are driven by the brand’s own movements, the calibre MV8802 for the four time zones and the calibre MV8880 that houses a tourbillon mechanism. Annual production is limited to a few thousand pieces.

References to the world of engines are numerous on the watches through materials, colours, and the collaborations that the brand regularly forges with brands associated with the automobile industry.

Meccaniche Veloci boasts a following that includes prominent independent watchmaking enthusiasts from various sections of the sporting world. The brand is currently distributed via an international network of 25 select multi-brand points of sale. Customers can also purchase online via its website www.meccanicheveloci.com. Its Bespoke Atelier customisation service produce unique pieces for individual clients.

Amazon offers gift card credit plus $20 bonus for trading up to a newer Kindle

Is your e-ink Kindle getting a little long in the tooth? Maybe you have a Kindle sitting around somewhere that doesn’t even work anymore? If so, Amazon wants to try to get you to trade up to a newer one with its Kindle trade-in program.

Simply send in your Kindle and Amazon will assign you a gift card value based on the model and its condition. If your Kindle doesn’t work, or is a first- or…

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Apple Extends its Trade-in Program to Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry

Apple stores in North America and parts of Europe are to accept Android, Blackberry and Windows phones from March 30 as trade-ins towards new handsets.

France, Germany, the UK and Italy are also included in the program.

The credit can be used in store or online against the purchase of a new Apple device, and this program expansion is the latest move from Apple to try to tempt users away from other platforms. You can check online to see how much you can expect to receive for your existing phone and decide whether it’s worth your while. Hint: it might not be.

The move is made possible due to an existing agreement with platform-agnostic distributor Brightstar, which as part of its remit, specializes in retail trade-ins.

It’s not an expansion that Apple is making a great deal of fuss about. Head over to the page for a specific Apple store — such as the San Francisco branch — and you’ll see a small announcement under the “Reuse and Recycling Program” heading, you’ll see the description: “Get credit when you recycle your eligible iPhone, iPad, or select smartphone from another manufacturer.”

Last week, Apple had announced a buyback program for China, with manufacturer Foxconn to oversee the resale of used handsets, initially through a selection of e-commerce websites and then other physical stores.

A February 2015 IDC report placed Android at 81.5% global market share in 2014 against Apple’s 14.8%.

We got a valuation for a 32GB Samsung Galaxy S5 and Apple’s chosen valuation service, Brightstar in the UK, came up with an offer of £144 (around $214). This sounded a little on the low side, so we checked on phone trade-in comparison site SellMyMobile which provided trade-in prices from nine other sites. The valuations ranged from £110 – £185 ($163 – $274), averaging out at £170 (around $251).

According to Brightstar’s iPhone recycling guide, an unlocked, fully functioning and good condition black iPhone 4S would fetch US $35 in store credit.

Microsoft Recycle for Rewards Program – this one is worth $$!

Tip of the Week: get cash for your stuff!

Yesterday, one of my colleagues walked into my office sporting his new Surface Pro 3 and said:

“See? I upgraded! And the best part is that I got over $400 trade-in for my old Surface Pro!”

I almost fell off my chair! What?! That’s awesome!

Of course, he didn’t really know many details, he said that he simply waltzed into a Microsoft retail store and they…

I think it's very interesting that there is a market for trade-ins in the electronics market, and in general for most technology products. With the speed of obsolesence shrinking constantly, and new products being developed and released within less than a year, it seems interesting that Amazon is willing to pay for trade-in electronics.

I feel there is probably a strong need for a recycling facility, of sorts, to allow the electronics to be broken down into raw product that can potentially be re-used, to minimize the impact on the environment. However, I don't think this is Amazon's purpose. It also seems to focus on more-recent, and relevant, electronics (e.g. iPhone, Xoom, etc.) rather than your old VCR or DVD player.