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Not worth it, you can sell an iPad 2 for $270 on eBay.

Sure, but both eBay and PayPal take a cut of the transaction, and the size of that cut has been growing. What is it now, 15% each?

No, ~15% in total. So, you're getting a better deal from eBay.

Selling requires more effort and is risker due to buyer protection. It seems that Microsoft found the sweet spot.

Yeah, I'd much rather take $200 from a store than ~$233 with the bother and risk of an eBay sale. It's not even close for me.

However even better is just keeping my iPad since it's working fine, thanks.