📱 Best Platforms
FB Marketplace, Swappa, eBay
📖 The Hustle
Buy used Apple Watches from people upgrading to newer models. Look for Series 5, 6, and SE models with minor scratches priced $80-120 on FB Marketplace. Verify the watch is unpaired from the seller's iCloud. Clean the band and screen, take photos showing it powered on, and resell for $130-200. Apple Watch buyers are less picky about cosmetic wear because they wear the device on their wrist anyway.
🚀 First Step
Search 'Apple Watch' on FB Marketplace, filter under $120, and confirm sellers have unpaired the watch from iCloud before meeting.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Always verify the Apple Watch is unpaired from iCloud — paired watches are paperweights
- Include the original charger and a clean band to command a higher selling price
- List on Thursday or Friday — people buy themselves tech gifts on weekends
🛠 Tools & Resources: FB Marketplace app, Apple serial number checker (website), microfiber cloth, Swappa app, Apple Watch charger for testing