# How can I sell a used CD burner? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 1, 2002, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-sell-a-used-cd-burner/121914 "2002-08-01T19:57:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gitfiddle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/898d66/32.png) [@gitfiddle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gitfiddle)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-sell-a-used-cd-burner/121914/1 "2002-08-01T19:57:53Z")
I have a CD burner that I used in my parents computer, but I just got a new one. What kind of place would buy a used burner? Should I just use ebay? ---
**Author:** ![dietrologia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@dietrologia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dietrologia)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-sell-a-used-cd-burner/121914/2 "2002-08-01T20:10:11Z")
eBay it, but with new top-of-the-line burners going for as little as $30 don’t expect to get much for it. How about donating it to a local library / church / school / charity of your choice? ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-sell-a-used-cd-burner/121914/3 "2002-08-01T21:25:15Z")
For something this lowend, you might want to try your local newsgroups. \.forsale (or .ads). Be sure to use a disposable email address as this is the easiest way to start getting spam short of getting an AOL account. Top-of-the-line burners are actually over $200. But low end ones are indeed $30 now. (Saw an ad in the Sun. paper for a no-name one for $10 after rebates.) So don’t ask a whole lot for it. ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-sell-a-used-cd-burner/121914/4 "2002-08-01T21:41:38Z")
ftg What does the $200 one get you over the $30 one? ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-sell-a-used-cd-burner/121914/5 "2002-08-01T22:02:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dietrologia \* > \*\*eBay it, but with new top-of-the-line burners going for as little as $30 don’t expect to get much for it. > > \*\* What do you consider top of the line? 4X? I would love to get a link to where I can buy a top of the line, or even a middle of the line, burner for $30 bucks. Unless you meant to say $130, then I ignore my post. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-sell-a-used-cd-burner/121914/6 "2002-08-01T22:30:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Stinkpalm \* > \*\* > > What do you consider top of the line? 4X? I would love to get a link to where I can buy a top of the line, or even a middle of the line, burner for $30 bucks. > > Unless you meant to say $130, then I ignore my post. \*\* > **[Best Deals Online - Today's Best Daily Deals](https://www.dealnews.com/)** > > Today's best deals and coupons from across the web, vetted by our team of experts. We find ALL the best deals daily and handpick every single deal we post to ensure it is the best price available. [www.computergeeks.com](http://www.computergeeks.com) ---
**Author:** ![dietrologia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@dietrologia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dietrologia)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-sell-a-used-cd-burner/121914/7 "2002-08-01T22:53:15Z")
Well… I just bought a Cendyne (a rebadged Lite-on) 32x from Staples and _made_ money on the deal. I haven’t seen anything lower than $70 for 48x, but I have seen deals just this week for name-brand 40x burners for $30-50, I assure you. Why in god’s name are you paying $200 for a burner unless it’s a)SCSI or b) external? ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-sell-a-used-cd-burner/121914/8 "2002-08-01T22:59:23Z")
Did you figure in taxes & stamps for your deal? People wanting deals like that try the forum at [techbargains.com](http://techbargains.com) If the cdwriter you have can do slow speeds, like 1x or 2x they might buy it on [ebay.com](http://ebay.com) as those have a special purpose :-)… you won’t make much on it. So maybe give it to a thrift store & take a tax write off, or better yet, keep it, you can have two drives like that in the comptuer at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-sell-a-used-cd-burner/121914/9 "2002-08-01T23:02:56Z")
I don’t know how much you burn, but some burning software can handle multiple burners. Just a thought. ---
**Author:** ![dietrologia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@dietrologia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dietrologia)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-sell-a-used-cd-burner/121914/10 "2002-08-01T23:16:21Z")
**handy** , You can adjust the speeds of most, if not all, modern burners using the burning software. If what you’re implying is that slower CD-RW drives are useful in defeating software protection, you are wrong. What is necessary is having the correct _brand_ of burner and the appropriate software. Speed has nothing to do with it. Forgive me if I’m making an incorrect assumption. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-sell-a-used-cd-burner/121914/11 "2002-08-02T17:53:23Z")
“You can adjust the speeds of most, if not all, modern burners using the burning software.” Nope, none of the ones I bought can do under 8x. Surprised? I was. Also: “Beware, STAPLES maybe cheating you on the CENDYNE deal” [http://forums.techbargains.com/topic.asp?TOPIC\_ID=11162](http://forums.techbargains.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11162) ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-sell-a-used-cd-burner/121914/12 "2002-08-02T19:02:20Z")
When you say under $70 for 48x, please tell me you are talking about Read speed, right? I know computer technology advances at a ridiculous rate, but I paid $70 for a 32x read 8x write 4x rewrite not even a year ago. ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-sell-a-used-cd-burner/121914/13 "2002-08-02T19:07:54Z")
Oh, and **handy** , irony alert! That thread has a Staples ad at the top of the page.