Getting Cash for Old Tech Gear

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GOOOOOOD MAN

ODAI of MN 8:21AM December 06, 2008

GOOOOOOD MAN

ODAI of 8:21AM December 06, 2008

people dont understand, when you drive a new car off the lot it looses 30% to 50% of its value! so to the man with the white-box pc scrap-it! and sell the parts on ebay .

dave of KS 10:28AM September 24, 2008

I have a custom-built desktop that is being constantly upgraded. The price offered me, a paltry $155, is unacceptable inasmuch as I have around $2,000 invested in the machine. It's a home computer, dual-boot, which they do't have a place to list, with XP Pro, Vista Ultimate 32 and 64 bt OS's, again which they don't seem to care about.White-box systems are for the most part much better than brands such as HP, Lenovo or whichever. A computer is like a tool, say a screwdriver, a tool to be used, only on a daily basis. Yes I use mine at home but I ue it som 40 to 50 hours a week. My quote, if it had been around $300 to $500 would have acceptable, but the sum offred is not. I plan to check out various other sites (easily found on any search site) and see their offers. I aso don't believe in a Paypal system. I don't use it, consideing it's very buggy and easily hacked. In fact eBay is pretty much useless to me. As are other auction sites. Cash is my king, not Paypal. The site leaves too much to be desired to be used by an intelligent person.An intelligent person would not recommend it.
Ifyou feel this crisism is too harsh, well that is an opinion of yours and possibly others. I tell it as I feel or see it, not as others want to hear it.

Joe Foster Jones of SC 11:48AM August 06, 2008

I heard an interview with you on a local (Washington DC) radio station in which you were discussing this subject, and I thought I'd let you know about another option. Freecycle groups operate locally (mine is on Yahoo Groups but there may be others) and are a great way to give away stuff you no longer need to your neighbors. Old computers, parts and monitors are frequently listed, but the group is for all sorts of things (outgrown clothes, toys, movies, appliances, etc.). Sort of like a community Craig's list, but everything is free.

of VA 1:44PM March 30, 2008