Use Buy Backs for Tech $$ Green!

I discovered while shopping for a small automotive fuse, that Radio Shack (remember them?) will buy back your old tech items and give you Radio Shack gift cards in exchange. It's quite an easy process, you can do it at a Radio Shack retail store or online at this site.  Why not exercise your freedom to upgrade to newer tech goodies and clean out that drawer, shoebox or closet full of older cellphones, Mp3 players, digital cameras, camcorders, monitors, laptops, you name it!  I know Radio Shack is looking for the good press, recycling the tech castoffs is a green move that gets favorable nods.  Even though you don't get cash, the Radio Shack gift cards are good for real merchandise you'd want. No longer is Radio Shack just Realistic brand stereo components, they have iPod & iPhone accessories, HP laptops and printers, flat panel displays from Samsung and others, nice stuff.  Note that Radio Shack is also undergoing a brand changeover, they're striving to be known as "The Shack".  They are sponsoring a cycling team looking to propel Lance Armstrong into Tour de France greatness again, and are associated with his Livestrong organization as well.  They are selling his newest book with a portion of the proceeds going to the Livestrong foundation.  Neat!

A little more homework told me Radio Shack instituted this program in late 2008.  Also offering similar tech buy backs is a website called Nextworth.  These guys deal over the web only, but will mail you a check for your old things...

Just a few cool options for those not well versed in the eBay way of doing things!

-dm