Old laptops - does anywhere buy them?

araic88 · 06-04-2013 05:49PM #1

Doing a clear out, I found my old laptop that I haven't used in 2+ years. It's a Toshiba one, about 5 years old - didn't get long out of it really, I forget what the problem was at the time, I think it kept freezing and I got a good deal on a new laptop anyway. I think i kept it as a spare but never used it.

Just wondering is there anywhere in Waterford that you can sell an old laptop for parts etc. I wouldn't expect much from it, but it's probably still worth a bit.
I'd rather not go down the route of selling online, unless I really couldn't get rid of it elsewhere

Thanks

200motels · 06-04-2013 10:27PM

araic88 wrote: »

Doing a clear out, I found my old laptop that I haven't used in 2+ years. It's a Toshiba one, about 5 years old - didn't get long out of it really, I forget what the problem was at the time, I think it kept freezing and I got a good deal on a new laptop anyway. I think i kept it as a spare but never used it.

Just wondering is there anywhere in Waterford that you can sell an old laptop for parts etc. I wouldn't expect much from it, but it's probably still worth a bit.
I'd rather not go down the route of selling online, unless I really couldn't get rid of it elsewhere

Thanks

The computer shop in Parnell St next to the Tech might buy it, but you won't get much for it, maybe 20 euro if your lucky.

zom · 06-04-2013 10:32PM

Go and offer it on adverts.ie and you will see how much it is worth (and maybe find buyer).

shockwave · 07-04-2013 09:36AM

Old laptops are like old phones, very hard to sell on as they get out of date very quickly.

old gregg · 07-04-2013 10:45AM

I'll offer you €20 mostly because it's handy to have a spare power cable and I've a few Toshibas of varying ages on the go at home.

RUSTEDCORE · 07-04-2013 11:00AM

you can buy new tablets for 50 or less right now that are probably better than your laptop.

Most shops buy to resell...so they cant offer much.

If you told us the model we could check the specs and estimate a price for adverts.

If it is dual core that makes it usable
If it has 1-2gb of ram it can run most software

If however it is 256mb-512mb ram with a single core cpu then it is only good for browsing and light media use.

spankmemunkey · 08-04-2013 05:54AM

A friend of mine has a Toshiba Laptop about 5 or 6 years old and he needs a Battery for it as his is dead, it only works constantly plugged in, I could buy the battery off you for him or get him to call you? whats the model?

rasper · 08-04-2013 06:40PM

Check ur pm

spankmemunkey · 08-04-2013 06:48PM

Moi?

Old laptops - does anywhere buy them?

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