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After you get something new, what do you guys do with your older, outdated gadgets? Like your first gen Flip cameras and digital cameras.

Do you put them up for sale on eBay or Craigslist, throw it in a box, make them hand-me-downs...?

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technojeff

I try to sell all my old gadgets via Clist, ebay or local classifieds and then bitch about the price I paid vs the going rate now....
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leigh

Generally my gadgets go from me to my son. If it's something that isn't going to be used but is still useful I will give it to a friend if I think they'll use it (like my old Sony Vaio... handed that off to my brother who didn't have a computer).

If the hardware doesn't work and/or isn't something someone I know wants and isn't worth very much money, etc, then I send it to Gazelle (for good). www.gazelle.com/
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jonursenbach

If I can get more on Gazelle than it'll cost me to go through the trouble to put it up on Ebay, I usually go with that option. Otherwise it's either Craigslist or a box in my closet.
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bigb

1. Craigslist
2. Amazon Marketplace
3. Any trade in site
4. eBay
5. sits in the garage.. forever... or till the next recycle date if its worth less than $10
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RaKuma

EggDrop! It's like Craigslist but easier and mobile- www.eggdropapp.com . Craigslist is a pain and I always end up being contacted by too many creepsters.

But for cell phones I just recycle them from via my cell phone provider. If your phone is too old and no one will buy it then you have to recycle it to save it from the dump! Verizon will recycle your old cell phone for you when you buy a new one.
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kris

For the most part, I tend to use a lot of my stuff until it falls apart. This pertains to portable media players, televisions, and phones. Once it stops working and it's not worth the cost of getting fixed, those gadgets go in the recycling bin.

For stuff I do replace before it's completely broken, I tend to go the hand-me-down route. My mother is currently in possession of such gems as my Apex DVD player, my old Cyber-Shot digital camera, and both my Game Boy Color and original DS. I suspect I'll give her my DS lite if I upgrade to a DSi or the 3DS eventually.
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Marcham89

I usually sell them on eBay. That way a portion of the profits can go towards my new device.

I miss some of my old devices, but is the best financial decision in my opinion.
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reechard

Gave it to my cousin's kids.
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SadBoring

Some get given to family members while otherwise my local council will take them for recycling.
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eemartinez

For video games... gazelle is a no brainer. Everything else I keep til it breaks.
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Geekster

I normally stick them up in the loft with the intention of putting them on ebay. Come to think of it, that started about 10 years ago now =-O
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MyTakeRadio

I usually go the ebay route. Lately games and movies have gone to Amazon but I may start looking at gazelle as another source.
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