You Can Sell Cell Phones for Cash

Have you ever considered trying to sell cell phones for cash? I don't mean having to go through the process of opening up a store, either. I mean taking the old, used cell phones that are probably sitting in a drawer or closet in your home right now, and selling them to new owners. It's a lot easier than you'd think, and it's one of the most ecologically, economically sound things you can do.

So, how do you sell cell phones for cash? It's easy. There are websites online set up purely to connect buyers and sellers of used phones. If you have the make and model that someone else is looking for, they can buy it from you, the site processes their payment, you mail the phone out, and that's it. The site gets a small listing fee or percentage of the sale to cover their costs, you get cash for your phone, and the buyer gets the phone they want. All you need to do to sell cell phones for cash is:

1. Have an old phone or phones on hand.

2. Be able to take decent pictures of them.

3. Be able to describe them concisely.

4. Be willing and able to mail them out quickly after they're sold.

That's it.

Aside from the most obvious reason, to get money, there are plenty of reasons why it's a good idea to sell cell phones for cash. To start with, many shelters advertise that they need cell phones to help out their residents, which results in them being inundated with more cell phones than they need. Others need you to mail your phones in, and may require you to dismantle them, or mail them in without batteries, leaving you with extra phone parts to find new homes for.

Recycling centers are usually few and far between, so you might need to mail your phone in, and pay expensive postage to do so. When you sell cell phones for cash, your postage expenses are covered, and you don't have to worry about your phone going to waste. Your buyer sends you money, and you send them a phone, period.

Another reason why it's a good idea to sell cell phones for cash is that, rather than go through the hassle of recycling or donating, many owners of used cell phones just throw them out. This might seem like the easiest, most convenient option, but it's also potentially the most destructive. Almost every phone contains material that's considered hazardous- cadmium, lithium, mercury, acid. These don't pose any kind of health risks when they're locked up inside your phone, but if a phone gets crushed or damaged after being thrown away, those materials can leak out.

It might not seem like a big deal when it's only one phone, but if you add up all of the millions of cell phone users out there (roughly 80% of the world's population!), that adds up to a lot of junked phones, and a lot of hazardous material in the environment. Don't let your phone contaminate the air, water, or ground- sell cell phones for cash instead.

Selling old phones is also a great way to make a little extra money. After all, nobody said the old phones had to be the ones that came with your plan! Junk stores, thrift shops, and other places that sell second-hand goods often get a hold of old phones, and sell them off cheaply. By investing a little bit of money in these old phones, you can flip them online and turn a profit, if you're smart about it. In no time, you can have a profitable hobby of scouring second-hand shops, selling the phones you find, and collecting the cash for them.

If you have old phones, why not turn them into a tidy profit? Don't just let them sit around your house getting older and more obsolete- list them online, and find someone who's willing to take them off your hands. With a little bit of work, you can get rid of your old phones, and get a decent amount of money with no hassle, no scams, and no problems.