Sell your broken iPods
My first post on this site was a recommendation to sell dead electronics on craigslist. I’d like to expound on that topic now, specifically with the example of iPods.
iPods are a ubiquitous part of American culture now. As such, many people are going to end up with broken iPods in their possession. It’s just the way electronics are — there is no way 100% of all electronics will always work.
I work in tech support and I know how that iPods die, and because of the sheer number of iPods sold, there are a lot of non-functional iPods out in the wild. But what most people don’t realize is that there is a healthy market for broken iPods.
I know that I don’t necessarily recommend selling goods on eBay, but broken iPods are one of the exceptions I make to this rule. Doing a quick eBay search for “broken ipods” will show that you will get back a large amount of your initial iPod investment.
In fact, there are a number of online stores that will buy your broken iPod. Check out this web site for a good list:
http://www.wallstreetfighter.com/2006/12/where-to-do-with-you-broken-ipod.html
Basically what I’m trying to get at is: sell your broken electronics on eBay or craigslist!
