Linda posted on September 16, 2008 15:07
Chances are if you have had a cell phone for more than two years, you have at least one old cell phone somewhere. When we get new cell phones in our office, we usually put the old one in a drawer - just in case something happens to the new one. This tactic has proved useful in the past. We used to have an employee who could ruin a new phone within 3 months, but then was quite capable of using someone else's old phone for the rest of his 2 year contract!
Of course, there are any number of charities that are willing to take your old cell phone and put it to good use, but maybe you would like to have a little cash for that old phone. Recently, some websites have cropped up allowing you to enter the model number of your phone and an evaluation of the unit along with details of the cables, CD and documentation you have for it. Entering the details for my Treo 700wx, which I think is in excellent condition, at gazelle.com gets me an offer of $46 - assuming I can find all of the cables and documentation that came with it. The site also shows you the price history and the expected future price for that model. The prediction is that it will only be worth $27 by December.
If you are thinking about upgrading your iPod, check out nextworth.com to see what your old one will fetch. According to this site, if you live in Massachusetts or New Hampshire you can get an instant in-store credit at Circuit City as well.
If you decide to sell, these sites will send you everything you need to send your used equipment to them. Once they have received it, they will send you a check.
Sounds like an easy way to keep your old equipment out of the landfill and your junk drawer!