Gazelle Provides a Win-Win Solution for Unwanted Electronics

Posted 07/31/2008 at 8:00am | by Mark Edward Soper

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Tired of staring at a shelf full of discarded gadgets? Wondering what to do with old digital media players, digital cameras, and laptop computers? Want to get some cash for your technological discards? Gazelle.com provides an earth-friendly answer worth considering.

Gazelle.com offers users with unwanted cell phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, GPS devices, laptops, camcorders, gaming consoles, satellite radios, and portable hard drives a way to sell their products without the uncertainties of other methods like eBay or consignment sales. Gazelle buys unwanted products from you, refurbishes them, and then resells them through a variety of channels.

Selling Items to Gazelle

According to PC Magazine, Gazelle currently offers listings for over 18,000 products in these categories. You can search by category, brand or model name. However, you can also sell unlisted items to Gazelle: if you enter an unlisted item, Gazelle pops up a customized quote form.

The price you're offered by Gazelle is based on the item, its condition, and the accessories provided with the item. Gazelle provides free shipping, emails you when the product has been inspected and evaluated, and pays you promptly. If you don't like Gazelle's offer, Gazelle will return your item to you. If you prefer to donate your sale proceeds to charity, select from a list of over 20 non-profits and Gazelle will do the rest.

Gazelle provides historical and estimated future pricing information for each item it lists, and will also recycle items that have no resale value free. If you are recycling a computer or other item with onboard storage, Gazelle removes personal data for you. Gazelle's goal is to help keep still-useful electronics out of landfills and help you get some cash for items you'd otherwise trash.

Learn more at http://blog.gazelle.com.

Gazelle Versus Other Recycling Programs

If you've already tried, or at least looked at, other recycling programs, how does Gazelle's plan look to you? Do you wish you'd waited to sell your stuff to Gazelle, or did you get a better deal elsewhere? Does Gazelle offer you a better deal for clearing off your gadget shelf? Opinions wanted!