Whether you’re the type who likes to upgrade their phone or tablet each year, or you just have some extra gear laying around that you’d rather turn into cash, knowing where to look can help maximize your profits. There are a lot of places to sell tech these days, but not all of them are created the same.
It can be hard to find the best price for your device across dozens of websites, so that’s why we’ve rounded up some of the best sites and services out there that will buy your used electronics at a fair price. If you’re ready to start selling your cast-off devices for some extra cash or other incentives, read on.
There are plenty of companies where you can sell electronics — places that’ll happily buy old fitness trackers, smartwatches, gaming consoles, laptops, digital cameras and other electronic equipment. In exchange, they’ll send you cold hard cash, often in the form of a gift card or PayPal transfer. (Not too shabby for that MacBook gathering dust in your closet.) You can even sell your old electronics without having to visit a physical location such as a pawn shop, now that used electronics website options are becoming more popular. And you won’t have to worry about paying for shipping or shouldering the cost of a fee, which is somewhat commonplace with services that sell electronics and old equipment.
The prices offered with trade-in programs on an old device are usually a little lower than what you could sell electronics for, but the reduced price is worth forgoing the headache of trying to sell on your own. Some places will even take broken items, but keep in mind that broken tech will sell at a much lower cost than a gadget that is still in good working order.
Read on to see the best places to sell electronics and gadgets, unless it’s one of these seven used items — those things you should probably never buy or sell.
Turn those old phones into cash.
Payment Method: Direct deposit, Paypal or charity donation
Payment Method: Direct deposit
Payment method: Amazon gift car.
Payment method: Apple Store gift card
Old laptops shouldn’t just collect dust.
Payment method: Best Buy gift card
Payment method: PayPal, Zelle or chec.
Best Buy will recycle your older or less valuable electronics for free and keep them out of landfill.
Payment method: PayPal, direct deposit, BuyBackWorld gift card, prepaid debit card or chec.
Not every old tech item you have lying around will be worth something on the trade-in or resale market, but that doesn’t mean you should just throw it away. If you have a bunch of old tech, cables, chargers and other electronic items to dispose of, you can use Best Buy’s free, nationwide mail-in recycling service. Simply order a prepaid box at Best Buy’s site, load it up with your old or unwanted tech, and mail it back to them via your nearest UPS drop-off location. Best Buy will then responsibly recycle your old gear instead of sending it to landfill.