Resistance is futile. My will power is fading and I’m being sucked into the Iphone vortex. It’s only a matter of time before I breakdown and buy the magical device; which according to my iPhone crackhead addicted friends is like Shangri-la, Nirvana and the ultimate orgasm al rolled up into one. I interpret that to mean their sex life sucks. Anyway as I inch closer to the edge, I need to find a way to offset the purchase and find a profitable way to get rid of my Treo piece of crap. In response to people’s amazingly short technology attention spans, Internet sites are popping up all over offering money for your month old but vanity gadget. Yes that’s you Mr. Early adopter who paid a premium price to be the first one to flash that new tech toy. At least now with sites like Cell For Cash and Flip Swap, you can get some cash before getting hosed.
These services make it easy. Just log on and provide your make and model and they’ll shoot you back a quote in seconds. If you're satisfied with the price they offer they’ll send you a pre-paid shipping when they get your phone, you get money back. How much depends on the quality and the demand of the phone you’re getting rid of. Cell For Cash pays about $5 for a regular cell to over $50 for a higher-end Blackberry), and for Flip Swap the average payout from is $30. The sites refurbish the old phones and resell them in developing countries. Those that can’t be re-used are salvaged for scrap and for the parts, so in addition to putting money in your pocket, it’s an environmentally friendly way to get rid of your abandoned big boy toys
