Microsoft offers up to $300 for old MacBook when you ‘Trade Up’

In what is perhaps a very smart business move, Microsoft has launched a new drive “Easy Trade up”, like an exchange offer where Windows 10 computer buyers can get money for their old laptop or MacBook.

The trade in reward for laptop is a minimum of $200 for laptop and up to $300 for MacBook, in the U.S. The promotion is also is also being offered in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, India, Taiwan and Brazil.

Some important terms mentioned to avail the offer include:

• The purchases (minimum purchase price of $599) made between October 14th 2015 and October 20th 2015 qualify for the offer.
• The “Trade-in” must be a working, complete and undamaged Laptop, or Macbook up to six years old.
• Laptops must have a minimum 11” display, a working battery and power supply.
• Only one claim is permitted per qualifying purchase. A maximum of three claims may be submitted per household.

Customers have to submit their online trade-in claim on the website within 14 days of the date of their new qualifying purchase(s). Upon approval of the claim, customers have to send their old qualifying Laptop(s) or Macbook(s) to Microsoft and receive payment within 28 days of validation of the claim.

The qualifying trade-ins include all-in-ones, laptop or 2-in-1, Apple MacBook, Apple iMac and can be running any operating system. More importantly, the offer is not available to products that originate outside the U.S. Also, only genuine Microsoft Windows 8.1 or 10 products are valid for the promotion.