I want to know if a small dent underneath the MacBook will affect the trade in value? its a small dent next to the rubber feet
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Original Title: Trade in Value MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.0
No real way to know if that dent is considered a 'major dent' or not. Only Apple can make that determination. I recently traded in over a dozen Macs (I run a small company, had accumulated them with turnover), one had a little dent (probably a bit less than the one pictured, but noticeable) and it made no difference in the trade-in value (which was the same for that Mac as for a couple of others with the same specs and no dent). Note that I took them to an Apple Store, not through the mail.
No real way to know if that dent is considered a 'major dent' or not. Only Apple can make that determination. I recently traded in over a dozen Macs (I run a small company, had accumulated them with turnover), one had a little dent (probably a bit less than the one pictured, but noticeable) and it made no difference in the trade-in value (which was the same for that Mac as for a couple of others with the same specs and no dent). Note that I took them to an Apple Store, not through the mail.
If you are trading it in with Apple, yes it will probably affect the final trade in value. During the Q&A to set up the trade in you will be asked the following question:
Hi,
I suppose it affects on Trade-In value, though it may be a little.
Can a small dent lower my MacBook Pro’s trade-in price?
