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Apple has already released pre-order sales figures for iPhone 5 at 2 million units. That’s double the amount of pre-orders for the last iPhone, so it looks like Apple has another blockbuster on it’s hands. But what does this mean in terms of e-waste? Horace Dediu, an independent analyst at Asymco, estimated that Apple’s latest [...]

It’s that time of year. Once again, Apple has impressed us with a sleek new iPhone5, compelling millions of happy iPhone owners to ditch their old model. The question now becomes, ”What do I do with my old phone?” WorthMonkey (TM) took a look at what most people are doing with their old phones, to help [...]

Last year we wrote an article regarding the selling of a iPhone 3GS and compared 5 services.  Each service offered a price for our used iPhone and in the final showdown, selling on eBay yielded the highest value.  Since then Amazon, Apple and Bestbuy have all opened up their own buyback programs to compete for the chance [...]

WorthMonkey Trend – Luxury Goods Become Very Unfashionable Worth is what we make it. Just like fiat currency relies on a consensual belief that a government’s money is worth what it says it is, luxury goods are subject to the same market consensus. And suddenly, traditional luxury goods are becoming pretty unfashionable. Italy and Greece have [...]

Looks like eBay has taken notice of WorthMonkey! Check out this article on LifeHacker. As they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. You’re welcome eBay! But WorthMonkey is much more than an “completed items aggregator.” WorthMonkey is continually compiling data from actual selling prices, asking prices, independent user verification and more to bring [...]

You may not know what ancillary revenue is, but it’s a huge business. Companies simply deconstruct their prices, breaking away all the things that used to be included in the price but leave their ticket price the same. The result is you think you’re paying the full price, but you get hit with a slew [...]

After many requests, we’ve finally opened API access to all users!  You can now leverage the entire WorthMonkey database into your own application, making it even more powerful. To Signup Simply login to your account, and click on the “API Access” menu item. Documentation We know how important documentation is so we’ve setup a great [...]

I recently upgraded my iPhone and decided to sell my old one off.  I generally take good care of my items and wanted to get the most out of my used iPhone 3G S, so I decided to compare my choices in selling.  I know that worth of a product is what someone is willing [...]

We are pleased to announce, that as of today, WorthMonkey’s valuations are moving from weekly updates to daily updates! You can now stay perfectly up to date with the market and enjoy greater confidence in your buying and selling.

After launching the site just a few months ago, we had our 1 Millionth Search performed on Saturday, April 23rd! We want to thank all of you for making this milestone possible and vow to continually provide a great service to our users. Thank you again!