:dubious::dubious::dubious:I have a bunch of old cell phones I’ve saved from the past 20 yrs…is there any place I can sell them and get anything? any stores or chains take 'em…i know there are places to donate them, but i m a cfb and want any cash i can get for em:dubious::dubious:
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Are they still working and do you have the chargers for them? Do they look halfway decent or are they broken, scratched etc.?
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Do you have “2nd hand cell phone” stores in your area? If not, I’d try ebay, that’s what it (was) for.
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For 20 year old, don’t expect too much because they probably don’t have a lot of the functions that people expect today (GPS, 3GM, camera, etc.) People who buy used cell phones in the first place are looking to get one cheap (or without a binding 24-month plan) and something simple that doesn’t cost much. People who want to spend money buy the latest Iphone instead.
What’s a “cfb” ?
If you don’t have stores that buy them and you don’t want to do ebay, you could put up a notice near where people with little money and need of a cell phone hang out - immigrants or community students, who need to stay in contact but don’t want to spend a lot of money for the phone.
WAG: cheap effing bastidge
I googled and found some place that bought them. They send a mailing label (postage paid), you ship 'em off, and eventually a check arrives in your mailbox. I think we averaged about $5/phone.
Unless the phones are only about 2-3 years old, they are pretty much worthless. I looked on one of those online sites to sell my less than 1 year old Motorola Razr and it told me it was worthless. I did sell a Samsung phone that I got when Alltel switched to AT&T to them for $26 though. So it’s pretty much a crap shoot.
You could donate them to a charity that will redistribute them as emergency phones…and then take the tax write-off. If you are in the USA and itemize your taxes.
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An original Motorola “brick” phone could be worth some money as a collectors item (I got $ 100.00 for mine a few years ago) the rest is probably just trash.
Here is some info on collectible units.