Trade-in programs are common among big retailers like Best Buy and Amazon, but there's one ubiquitous icon in the American market place that has up until now not tipped its toe in the water of buybacks. You know them as Walmart. This week Walmart is launching a new program called "Gadget to Gift Cards, an online trade-in program that offers instant money transfers for used electronics.
Customers visit www.Walmart.com/gadgetstogiftcards to find out what their iOS devices and other hardware are worth. As a special incentive for the launch of the program the company is running a promotion offering $225 for an iPhone 4S 64GB and $250 for the iPad 3 through August 25. Considering the best offer