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Lettuce Be

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8. There is demand for the old stuff

Reply to albacore (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 04:20 PM

Jan 2023

Depends how much effort you want to put into it, but I'd advertise on Craigslist or your local Nextdoor or maybe even Facebook Market. I've seen people turn them into things, and lots of Mac users love to play with the old stuff. You won't get a lot of $ but there are certainly people who'd love to have what you have.

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Where can I sell old computers? [View all] albacore Jan 2023 OP

Recycle Effete Snob Jan 2023 #1

Try eBay...some of these antique computers can fetch a pretty good price. nt MerryHolidays Jan 2023 #2

Well, if that's an "antique", I wonder what... ret5hd Jan 2023 #3

+1 Research and research some more. Know what you're giving away. bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #4

Definitely. I bought a decades old computer off of eBay a couple of years ago MerryHolidays Jan 2023 #14

Some are offered for a pretty good price. Whether anybody is paying that price ... mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 #9

eBay? CloudWatcher Jan 2023 #5

I had a Mac Classic. It was not highly regarded at the time. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 #6

If you find you have no alternative ... lpbk2713 Jan 2023 #7

There is demand for the old stuff Lettuce Be Jan 2023 #8

You'd get more value from the satisfaction of getting them to boot again LuvLoogie Jan 2023 #10

I went to a yard sale a few years back. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 #11

Went through this not too long ago myself luv2fly Jan 2023 #12

Our Goodwll will take them. sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #13

List of computer museums Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #15