User level: Level 1 (4 points)If I buy an iphone online for store pickup at full price, I pick it up and return the next day to do a post trade in of an older iphone, will I be able to get the trade in value amount sent directly to my credit card used to pay for the new phone?
Posted on Sep 15, 2026 6:36 PM
User level: Level 6 (12,236 points)Sep 15, 2026 6:43 PM in response to Demonflyy
I wouldn’t count on that unless the trade-in is tied to the new iPhone purchase.
Apple says that when you buy an iPhone with a trade-in and pay in full, the confirmed trade-in value is credited back to the original payment method. A separate trade-in can instead be issued as an Apple Gift Card.
If getting the credit back to your card matters, I’d either add the trade-in when you place the order or confirm with that Apple Store before buying that they can process it as a post-purchase trade-in against the original transaction.
User level: Level 9 (55,707 points)Sep 15, 2026 6:43 PM in response to Demonflyy
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256357724