Abstract: A retail station for electronic device evaluation provides a connection interface that supports connection to an electronic device. Software evaluates or provides access to other software to evaluate the electronic device by querying it to collect information to determine its status and value for trade-in. Guidance is provided to aid a customer service representative in processing a trade-in transaction. Data is collected or access is granted to other software to collect data to support a trade-in transaction. Preferred methods of the invention use a station in the form of a tablet or countertop devices. The methods guide and facilitate a trade in in a retail environment, while checking data to ensure that the electronic device does not have an unclean status and providing assistance in assessing value of the electronic device. A system provides a third party the ability to support retail trade in transactions for value.