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eBay’s Green Instant Sale: recycling just got easier!
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I don’t know about you, but I like eBay. Like most I suppose, I’m not so fond of all the tiny hidden costs for every tiny little feature the site offers, but then again every business needs to be sustainable. Apart from that, I love the recycling philosophy that lies at the base of this business concept. And now, with the Green Instant Sale launched last week, eBay just became even more eco-friendly (so I’ll forget about the tiny hidden costs just for now).
Imagine you have a more or less recent gadget you want to get rid of but you don’t want to go through the whole eBay process to sell it online. Well, just by answering a couple of easy questions about your item, eBay gives you an instant offer, as well as a free shipping label to get the product send out free of charge! The best part is, even if your gadgets are not worth anything anymore or if they are not part of the gadgets that can be traded in for some money, you can still ship them to eBay for free and they will take care of the recycling part. Pretty cool if you ask me!
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It is great when these big corporations step up and do good things like this. They are setting a good example nationally. Thanks Ebay!
Computer Recycling Minneapolis
It’s great that eBay is jumping on the bandwagon but don’t forget about the firms have been doing this for 5 – 10 years. Companies like http://www.SellYourCell.com have been doing this for some time and we offer great prices for used cell phones. Hopefully getting a big player like eBay involved will raise awareness since only 10% of people (according to the EPA) recycle/resell their old cell phones! Last month at SellYourCell.com we paid anywhere from $0 (recycle) to $245 (recent 32 GB iPhone) for cell phones with an average of $60. So please don’t throw away (or file away) that used cell phone!