Websites Offer Best Prices for Old Electronics
Sparks, NV – Forrest Johnson of Houston had an old broken computer and tried to sell it for some extra cash. He had no luck with selling it locally and then turned to www.cashforlaptops.com.
One week later, he had a check in hand for $175. When he contacted Cash for Laptops for a quote, he was skeptical because he didn’t expect so much money for an old IBM R40.
“I thought it might be a hoax,” he said. “But they were super professional and sent a pre-paid packaged box for me to send the computer back to them. The service was very easy.”
The Sparks, Nev.-based Cash for Laptops has seen a 35 percent increase in business this year, said General Manager Becky Wright. She attributes that to the economy. The company has added employees and plans to do more hiring.
The site and several others that it operates is a great way to get rid of old electronics and preserve the environment. More than 2 million tons of electronic waste fills U.S. landfills every year. Only 11 percent of old electronics are recycled. Studies show that old computers have toxic components that can actually cause fatal lung, kidney and liver problems. California in particular has stringent electronic waste legislation. In 2005, consumers had to begin paying a fee to dispose of e-waste.
Even beyond the environmental aspect, in this economy just about everyone could benefit from making easy money. Cash for Laptops (www.cashforlaptops.com), Cash for iPhones (www.cashforiphones.com), Cash for Berrys (www.cashforberrys.com) and Cash for Smartphones (www.cashforsmartphones.com) are guaranteed to offer the best prices for the old working or non-working electronics. The company, founded in 2001, is based in Sparks, Nev.
Daniel Kim of Tustin, Calif. turned to www.cashforiphones.com, to sell his first generation 16 GB iPhone.
“I received $299 from Cash for iPhones and it was $100 more than another site I looked at,” he said. “The whole process was really easy. I got my check less than a week after I sent my old iPhone.”
Nate Yutzy of Wooster, OH, contacted Cash for Laptops to sell his faulty Compaq X1000. He received a check for $230.
“I was pleased with the amount that I received,” he said. “The process was extremely easy.”
When any of the sites receives the old electronics, they immediately erase all data. The computers, iPhones, Smartphones and Blackberries are either refurbished for re-sale or disposed of properly. Cash for Laptops also donates hundreds of laptops every year to social service organizations.
