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Selling an iPad, or any other gadget for that matter, is no easy task. You have to find your iPad’s selling point and your iPad’s reselling price. You have to create ads on eBay or Facebook or Craigslist, you have to do bids, you have to log in multiple times and check if someone’s interested, you have to reply to millions of queries, you have to make phone calls and deals. And then you have to prep your iPad, make sure it’s clean and brand-new looking and then ship it to the buyer. Everything is too complicated when it comes to selling old gadgets through the World Wide Web.

But one thing that most ‘how to’ and ‘tips’ list often forget to mention is that selling an iPad shouldn’t always be so difficult if you’re dealing with the right company. The complexities are just second fiddle to everything that you need to focus on. The thing about online selling that makes it really hard is the fact that you’re putting one foot in the grave by doing so. That’s because of all the places for trading and dealing, the Internet is the most dangerous marketplace ever conceived. Since you cannot see the people you’re dealing with, you are left with an impression that the online gods are good enough to save you when something comes up. You have no idea who they are really and if they’re good people at heart. And since you’re not selling a puppy, you could care less. But that’s what makes it more dangerous. Not giving a damn about where your iPad goes and what happens to your iPad after the deal is not a good sign of a prosperous selling experience. For all you know, you may be putting yourself in more danger of a threat called identity theft.

A gadget like an iPad can be very risky to sell especially since it carries all your personal and sensitive information. It can have your identification numbers, your Social Security numbers, your PIN, your home address, your credit card information and even your full name and birth date. All these little things can add up to one single equation with a final answer called disaster. Highlighting all your important documents, copying it to a drive and pressing delete would not be able to resolve that issue. You have to sweep it and take away the traces of everything about you before selling an iPad.

It’s very simple, actually. To delete everything on your iPad, all you have to do is go to Settings, tap on General, then Reset and then select Erase All Content and Settings. This way all your files will be permanently deleted from your iPad after restarting. However, if you want to feel safer when you sell your iPad, a general tip would be to sell it to a trustworthy entity. Refurbishment companies like Cashforipads makes sure to double or triple delete all your files when you sell your iPad to them. They even have inspectors who will help you remove everything that’s left on your iPad before they remake it into something more productive.