Some devices can be exchanged for cash or a gift card, and some can simply be recycled. Even if you don’t get cash or a gift card, it is important to find a place to recycle properly. This article will cover ten great services to recycle old Macs and Apple devices – hopefully for some cash.
1. Apple’s Renew and Recycling Program
Through the Apple Renew and Recycle program, you can trade in your aging device for an Apple Store gift card to put towards a new device or accessories. To get started with the process, you will have to answer a few questions regarding your device before an offer will be presented.
2. eBay Valet
eBay has always been a go-to spot on the Web for used electronics and the like. If you do not have the time or know-how to list them yourself, you can always send your device to eBay Valet where photos will be professionally taken and where it will be listed on your behalf. In turn, you will receive a large portion of the final sale. In fact, for an item that sells for over $500, you will earn 80% of the sell price.
3. Gazelle
Gazelle will quote you an offer for your device online and then ship you a prepaid box. Place your restored device into the box and ship it off! Within a couple of weeks you will receive cash. In addition to selling, you can also buy used devices right from Gazelle.
4. uSell
uSell specializes particularly in buying your broken device to use for parts. If you are just trying to recover some quick cash from an old device gathering dust in a drawer, look no further!
5. Facebook Marketplace
Use the Facebook Marketplace to list your devices and sell directly to consumers. This is by far one of the easiest ways to sell in your local area and maintain 100% of the profits. Downsides include having to meet potential buyers and having to go through the process of setting up and maintaining a listing yourself.
6. Swappa
On Swappa you can browse products based on the model and its overall quality. This, in turn, makes it easy to get started with selling your own items and giving them a proper categorization. Before even beginning the selling process, you can view the going rate for each device based on carrier and other qualifiers.
7. SellYourMac
What could be a better place to sell your Mac than SellYourMac.com? Get a quote on your device, ship it in with a prepaid label, and get paid over services like Paypal. It is straightforward and to the point, as it should be!
8. Cash for Your Mac
Cash for Your Mac features a simple interface for selecting your product and answering a few questions about it. Once this is done, a cash offer will be locked in, which is then valid for 30 days.
9. Gamestop
Take your device up to the nearest Gamestop for a quick inspection and quote. While these quotes may not be the highest around, it is definitely one of the quicker ways available for making some cash off of your old device.
10. Nextworth
Click a device category in Nextworth and follow the prompts to find the device’s value. Then ship with a prepaid label and receive payment via PayPal or check.
Conclusion
While you could simply drop off your used electronics at the nearest recycling location, there sure are a plethora of options out there to earn a bit of store credit or even cash back for your used list. Of the services listed, which have you had the best luck and return with? Leave us a comment down below. This article was first published in Aug 2011 and was updated in Oct 2017.
