Beware of the Microsoft Store smartphone and tablet trade in promo
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 2:59PM 
Sometimes it's just too good to be true. We ran a story recently about Microsoft's latest trade in promo which says they'll give up to $250 store credit for working smartphones and tablets.
The offer states user who bring in a 'working smartphone or tablet may receive upt to $250 of store credit, possibly towards a Surface 2.'
Of course, the fine print is that to be eligible for trade in, product must power on and be in fully functional, working condition without broken/missing components, cracked display/housing or liquid damage, cannot be password protected, and include original chargers/accessories.
What they don't tell you is that you can't just bring any working tablet or smartphone. There's an actual list of products that they will take and if your device isn't on that list then your'e not getting a rebate.