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pretty sure you can go on craigslist and get nearly free stuff if you are in desperate need of a computer or phone. Let's look at phoenix craigslist. * Here's
by rsj_hn 6y ago
pretty sure you can go on craigslist and get nearly free stuff if you are in desperate need of a computer or phone.
Let's look at phoenix craigslist.
* Here's a guy who looks like he stole a truck carrying Dell Optiplexes, buried them in his backyard, and has now dug them up to sell for $40 each. He's got 50 of them!
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/sys/d/laveen-dell-optiplex-755-sff-pc/7293690577.html https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/sys/d/laveen-dell-optiple...
* Here's a Dell Inspiron for $35 ($20 without charger)
https://tucson.craigslist.org/sys/d/tucson-dell-inspiron-1464-laptop/7315733710.html https://tucson.craigslist.org/sys/d/tucson-dell-inspiron-146...
* Here's a Lenovo xc10 laptop for $95. Not a bad deal.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/sys/d/sun-city-west-lenovo-x130e-laptop/7315196222.html https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/sys/d/sun-city-west-lenov...
* Dell Latitude for $90
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/sys/d/sun-city-west-dell-latitude-e4300-laptop/7307065954.html https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/sys/d/sun-city-west-dell-...
Bottom line, if you are willing to use an old computer, you can get one for less than the price of dinner for two at Applebee's.
- ralphc 6y agoThat's fine if you're local but I hang out on the vintagecomputing subreddit and about once a week you see a horror story of a collector getting something from ebay and it's delivered essentially destroyed.
- rsj_hn 6y agoOh, I believe that. I once ordered a rare book that was destroyed in shipping. It was terrible. But with cragslist, you usually pick things up from the seller, as it's local. Ebay is a bit dicier.
- heavyset_go 6y agoTo be honest, I'm more interested in donating to an organization that targets people who need electronics, but don't have them or are underserved by the electronics they do have. Listing stuff on Craigslist or Ebay is going to filter for people or businesses who have the means to check the sites regularly, and the funds ready to purchase things on them.