Gazelle Extends iPhone Price Lock Guarantee Again, Launches $1 Million Sweepstakes

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Sep 16, 2013) - Gazelle, the nation's leading consumer electronics trade-in site, today announced its second price lock extension. With this new price lock option consumers can lock in today's price for their old iPhone, giving them until October 31, to send their unwanted iPhone to Gazelle. Following the recent iPhone announcement, the value of old iPhones is expected to continue to depreciate relatively quickly over the next month.

"Since Apple doesn't appear to be offering pre-orders for the new iPhone 5S, we wanted to give our customers peace of mind that they can still get today's value while having plenty of time to get their new iPhone before letting go of their old model," said Sarah Welch, chief marketing officer, Gazelle. "Our price lock guarantee is one of many reasons consumers have made Gazelle their trade-in site of choice. We're committed to making the process of getting great value for used phones easy and hassle-free -- plus, you won't have to wait in line at a store." 

To participate in the extended price lock offer, consumers can go to Gazelle.com by September 30, select "iPhone," tell us what model and carrier they have, and the condition of their phone. We'll quote a price and send shipping materials for free. Consumers simply need to send us their old iPhone by October 31 and we'll send them the cash. More information is available at www.gazelle.com.

Consumers should order their new iPhone from Apple or their carrier as soon as possible once the phone is available, beginning on September 20, to be sure they are eligible to take advantage of this offer, since it can be hard to get your hands on the new iPhone in the early days of a launch. Consumers are under no obligation to send in their phone.

Gazelle also recently launched the Become a Gazellionaire™ Sweepstakes where everyone wins by getting cash for their used electronics and one lucky person will win $1 million. The sweepstakes runs through December 31, 2013, and the winner will be announced on or around February 20, 2014. Consumers can register to enter the sweepstakes in a variety of ways:

• Sell a device to Gazelle.com. In order to qualify for this entry option, consumers must complete their transaction with Gazelle.
• Enter through the Gazelle Facebook page.
• Additional entries can be earned by sharing with friends, either through Gazelle's referral program or the Facebook page.

Full details on the Become a Gazellionaire Sweepstakes, including official rules, are available here.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The Become a Gazellionaire Sweepstakes starts on 9/9/13 at 12 a.m. (midnight) ET and ends on 12/31/13 at 11:59:59 PM ET. Visit www.Gazelle.com/sweeps for Official Rules and complete details on how to register, entry instructions, including how to enter without a transaction, odds of winning, etc. Open only to legal residents of the 50 U.S./D.C., 18 years or older. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited or restricted by law. Sponsor: Gazelle, Inc.

About Gazelle
Gazelle (www.gazelle.com) is the nation's leading consumer electronics trade-in site, providing an easy, fast and safe way for consumers to get cash for their unwanted devices. Gazelle takes the risk and effort out of selling electronic gadgets online with benefits such as free shipping and packaging and comprehensive identity and data removal. To date, Gazelle has paid out more than $100 million and accepted more than 1.5 million trade-ins, helping consumers upgrade to the latest technology and earn quick cash. Based in Boston, Gazelle is privately owned and is backed by premier venture capital firms Venrock Associates, RockPort Capital Partners, Physic Ventures and Craton Equity Partners.

Gazelle is a trademark of Gazelle, Inc., registered in the U.S. Apple and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Gazelle is not affiliated with Apple.