Where can you sell an old laptop for cash?

Record the brand, model, processor, storage, memory, operating system, age and visible condition. Note whether it powers on and whether the original charger is included. Give the buyer accurate details so the offer reflects the actual device.

Ask whether the quoted amount is the net amount you receive and who pays shipping or handles pickup. Do not assume a buyer accepts every laptop or offers cash nationally; confirm the device and transaction terms first.

Sources: AllGen San Antonio used computer buying program; Best Buy trade-in program.

Back up anything you want to keep, sign out of accounts, and remove personal information before transferring the laptop. If the laptop is not accepted for sale, check an appropriate electronics recycling or donation route and confirm that route’s device requirements. Lithium-ion devices should not go in household garbage or recycling.

Sources: EPA electronics donation and recycling.

If selling fails or you would rather remove an accepted laptop than arrange a sale, Dropcurb handles loading, transport and disposal for an accepted laptop that is already outside and accessible. Move it outside before pickup; if you need someone to carry it out from indoors, choose a service that includes indoor carrying.

Review laptop pickup scope after completing the data preparation.

Sources: Dropcurb current pricing and standard pickup scope.