USA Today Ahead of iPad 2, trade-in prices falling on old iPadsUSA TodayMeanwhile, we're also seeing lots of iPad activity on eBay and Craigslist. Ebay's Instant Sale site — which operates in a manner similar to Gazelle — is still reporting comparably high buyback prices. This new secondary market is …
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