# A site for discontinue electronics items? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 9, 2015, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-site-for-discontinue-electronics-items/717195 "2015-04-09T10:14:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-site-for-discontinue-electronics-items/717195/1 "2015-04-09T10:14:32Z")
Does anyone know a good site to buy discontinued electronics? I am looking for either this type of headphones or the most recent version - Original Sony MDR-EX90LP Earbud Stereo Bass Earphone for mp3 player. ---
**Author:** ![Isilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@Isilder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isilder)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-site-for-discontinue-electronics-items/717195/2 "2015-04-09T10:39:44Z")
Sony themselves ? [http://store.sony.com/discontinued-headphones-earbuds/cat-27-catid-EOL-Headphones-Earbuds](http://store.sony.com/discontinued-headphones-earbuds/cat-27-catid-EOL-Headphones-Earbuds) Amazon ? $10 for cheapies or Sony MDRXB50AP Extra Bass Earbud Headset (Black) for $40 or so ? ---
**Author:** ![Ken001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/43a26b/32.png) [@Ken001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ken001)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-site-for-discontinue-electronics-items/717195/3 "2015-04-09T10:49:21Z")
Gyrate says sociologists are known collectors of discontinued electronics so maybe check back on your first enquiry. 😉 > **[who is the most influential living sociologist](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=753938)** > > who would you consider the most influential sociologist in the world ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Downtown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-site-for-discontinue-electronics-items/717195/4 "2015-04-10T04:16:26Z")
That’s the sort of thing I often buy through eBay. Whatever outlet ends up with 30 cases of them—new in packaging—will often sell them off that way. Since you know the item number, it’s very easy to search. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-site-for-discontinue-electronics-items/717195/5 "2015-04-10T19:16:53Z")
$45 on Ebay [http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Sony-MDR-EX90LP-Earbud-Stereo-Bass-Earphone-for-MP3-MP4-iPod-PSP-/161658083166?pt=LH\_DefaultDomain\_0&hash=item25a392975e](http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Sony-MDR-EX90LP-Earbud-Stereo-Bass-Earphone-for-MP3-MP4-iPod-PSP-/161658083166?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25a392975e) ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-site-for-discontinue-electronics-items/717195/6 "2015-04-10T22:28:25Z")
> [@Ken001](#): > > Gyrate says sociologists are known collectors of discontinued electronics so maybe check back on your first enquiry. 😉 > > [who is the most influential living sociologist - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=753938) Gyrate? ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-site-for-discontinue-electronics-items/717195/7 "2015-04-10T22:44:41Z")
I buy crap like that all the time on eBay. I have a pen that I’ve had since the early 70s. Can’t find cartridges for it in the stores anymore, but eBay has them all the time. Also, XP computers are easy to come by (I love XP). ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-site-for-discontinue-electronics-items/717195/8 "2015-04-10T23:58:32Z")
EBay. Remember streaming tape drives? I didn’t have a ZIP drive, I had one from their failed competitor, and when it broke I got another one on EBay and it worked fine.