How To Sell Your Laptop Computer

Your brand new Sony VAIO laptop computer has arrived and you have transferred all of your files from your Dell Inspiron 600m laptop computer to the new model. Soon, you will be experiencing multimedia nirvana as never before. Your Dell was a capable workhorse during its day, but it cannot possibly match all that your Sony laptop computer can do. So, what are your plans for your old legally blonde laptops? Do you plan on keeping it as a second computer or are you looking at the possibility of selling it and getting some cold, hard cash. Let's take a look at various ways you can unload the Dell and make some money doing it.

Sell It Online - New sites are springing up online geared toward sellers just like you. Enter specifics about your laptop computer including make, model, and features, and a price will pop up. You then have a choice as to whether to accept their price or move on. If you accept their price you will be instructed to provide shipping information so that the company can send a computer safe box out to you for shipment. A word of caution: although you may get the fee quoted, if your computer's features are anything less or if wear and tear is greater than expected, the company may renegotiate the price.

Sell it On eBay - Auction sites such as eBay are great places to go to in order to sell anything. You may find a market in the form of buyers wanting a deal on a decent used laptop computer. Set your price competitively, offer detailed information about your laptop computer and include pictures wherever possible. Soon, you may find a nice bidding war breaking out for your laptop computer!

Sell it in the Classifieds - Newspaper classified ads are still popular for some especially where supplementary ads are posted online. You get great local market penetration and can save money on shipping if your laptop computer buyer is local. Simply meet the winning buyer in person and hand off the computer to them.

Sell it at School - Even if you are years removed from attending school, you can print out flyers about your laptop and go to the local university and post the information strategically around campus. Whereas a student may not be able to afford a new laptop computer, your well cared for used model could be appealing to them.

Of course, donating your computer to a civic group is another option. If you choose that route, ask for a donation statement to use on your tax forms. You won't get cash for your laptop computer but you may come away with a tax deduction and the satisfaction of knowing that you helped someone else out.