[Techtalk] adventures in finding homes for old computer stuff

[Carla Schroder]

Here's what I've gone through trying to find some way of getting rid of my old 
stuff other than chucking it into the garbage:

- contact local thrift shops and charities
- talk to the two computer shops
- talk to the public schools

The thrift shops and charities don't want it because it just sits there, and 
eventually they have to pay to trash it.

The two computer shops, which are all of them in the entire county, are run by 
old dorks whose knowledge of computing could fit handily into a thimble. They 
should call themselves "Reformat and Reinstall Shoppe". They don't want the 
stuff either.

The school district was the most fun of all. They might have taken it, if I 
also donated a skillion hours of my time to them. Mmkay.

Then when I'm talking to friends they all say "why don't you donate it to the 
thrift shops/computer stores/schools."

I looked up similar items on Ebay, and most of them don't sell, so then I'm 
out listing fees. No I'm not going to do Craiglist; I have enough weirdos in 
my life, don't need a fresh batch of new ones.

So. Been there, done that. It's a shame to junk old usable computer stuff, but 
unless someone can use it, that's what happens to it.

Carla

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