[Techtalk] adventures in finding homes for old computer stuff

[Betty Johnson]

We have an electronic recycling centre here that accepts older
equipment and if it is useable, it is refurbished and given to low
income families. I am not sure if anything like that would exist in
your area.

On Feb 5, 2008 12:00 PM, Carla Schroder <carla at bratgrrl.com> wrote:
> 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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