When Apple fans start shelling out for the new iPhone 5 Wednesday, most will be retiring older, but still perfectly good, smartphones to the backs of desk drawers -- or the trash. But the smart tech junkies will be getting paid cash for their former phones by selling them on "recommerce" sites.
With Apple up a whopping 50% this year, is it time to sell some shares? One surprising place to find some guidance, say analysts: the resale market for iPhones.
There are so many ways to unload items you no longer need or want. But what's worth your time to sell and where will you get the most for a given item? Here's a quick guide to raising cash from your cast-offs.
If your love affair with Vampire Weekend only lasted for a weekend, or if you're no longer a believer in Justin Bieber, Amazon.com has a way out for you. The online retail giant has added CDs to the long list of used gear it will take in trade.
Every day, Americans throw out more than 350,000 cell phones and 130,000 computers. But we're passing up a tidy sum -- plus some potential tax deductions -- by dumping them in the trash or leaving them to gather dust.
The holidays are a time to give, but the current economy is really hurting charities. Still, just because money's tight doesn't mean you have to give up on giving: There are several new ways to be generous without opening your wallet -- and some even save you money when you donate.
Want to unload your junk and make a quick buck in the process? Here's a rundown of easy ways to offload all manner of things -- from used electronics and computers to clothes and jewelry -- in exchange for cash and/or store gift cards.
When romance publisher Harlequin announced last month it was getting into the pay-to-publish game with a new imprint, it hit a real raw nerve. It unwittingly exposed that in publishing, money always talks first -- and the money is increasingly flowing toward the pay-to-publish model.
