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  • noun Plural form of trade-in.

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Examples

  • The second group of customers is what Mr. Dreiling calls "the trade-ins," people who can afford to shop elsewhere, but choose to go to the dollar stores.

    Frontier of Frugality Ann Zimmerman 2011

  • It costs $15 but it gives you additional money on both trade-ins and used games.

    Divestiture SVGL 2009

  • The move is raising the value of trade-ins, helping dealers convince customers to buy brand new cars.

    Shrinking Supplies Mean Bye-Bye Used-Car Bargain Jeff Bennett 2011

  • Shortly after the quake, he ordered his managers to buy 200 additional used vehicles to top off his inventory, and is now keeping used cars he takes as trade-ins instead of selling them at auctions.

    Dealers Shift Gears as Inventories of Made-in-Japan Cars Run Low Mike Ramsey 2011

  • The topsy-turvy market has dealers that once quickly dumped trade-ins to wholesalers now holding onto those vehicles to fill out their shrinking inventories.

    Shrinking Supplies Mean Bye-Bye Used-Car Bargain Jeff Bennett 2011

  • The one-two punch has added between $1,500 to $3,000 to the price of some used cars just in the last six months, meaning more money for trade-ins and a tougher time for shoppers looking for a deal.

    Shrinking Supplies Mean Bye-Bye Used-Car Bargain Jeff Bennett 2011

  • GameStop is marketing tablets running Google Inc.'s platform as gaming platforms and also recently began accepting trade-ins of Apple Inc.'s iPad.

    GameStop Again Cuts Same-Store Sales Forecast Matt Jarzemsky 2012

  • In response, auto makers including Daimler, Nissan Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG are racing to build used-car operations that can take trade-ins for new cars and offer dealer guarantees and services on used vehicles.

    China's Next Milepost: Used Cars Norihiko Shirouzu 2011

  • The National Automobile Dealers Association last week raised values again on many small- and medium-size cars in its latest Used Car Guide, which is widely used by dealers when deciding what to offer for cars taken as trade-ins.

    A Good Time to Trade in That Gently Used Car Joseph B. White 2011

  • The $10 trade-ins are discs in more demand, apparently, or not as old.

    Trade in Warner DVDs for Blu-Ray » DVDs Worth Watching 2009

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