Another addition to our list of ways to dispose of an unwanted phone: EB Games stores are now offering trade-ins for smartphones. Danny over at Gizmodo has the full details. You might still get more cash selling it yourself, but it is a fast and easy option. [Gizmodo]
This is territory we’ve seen before: sites that give you money for your old working gadgets which we have covered include Mazuma, ReGadget and others. BuyMyTronics plays in similar territory, offering free postage to send in your unwanted phones and cameras and payment by direct deposit, PayPal or cheque.
Yep, that’s an old car wheel getting spun around with a tyre iron, being used to make pottery. Hillar Bergman, its loving creator, assembled the device by mounting a threaded pipe to a tree stump using floor flanges.
We told you last month about ReGadget, a site which expanded the familiar we’ll-pay-for-your-old-mobile-phone concept to MP3 players, consoles and cameras. It has now added another option: cash for your old laptop.
We’ve seen plenty of sites that give cash for old gadgets, especially in the mobile phone space. iTradeIt follows a similar model, but with a twist: rather than getting cash, you get an Officeworks gift card.
Our Earth Month coverage is just about to draw to a close. Making clever use (or reuse) of stuff that’s just lying around is a staple principle here at Lifehacker, so we figure there’s no better way to finish that coverage than with a roundup of our favourite recycling and repurposing hacks. Enjoy!
