Cash for iPhone and iPod Recycling

One of the most popular gadgets of the moment is the iPod. Giving anyone the ability to take most if not all of their personal music collection with them wherever they go. The iPhone is very similar and does most if not all the things an iPod can do but with the added feature of being able to make calls. This has allowed iTunes users to go from needing to carry around two gadgets and instead have a mobile phone and an ipod all built into one unit.

The need for users to combine their gadgets into one was increased when the first iPhone came out. Many users who managed to get one felt they no longer needed their old iPod because the new phone does pretty much everything they want.

So what happens to all the old iPods?

Most will get sold on to friends, contacts or given away to family members. Some will get auctioned at online auction websites such as Ebay. Broken, faulty or non-working handsets may end up getting thrown in the bin. Others may get left and forgotten about, maybe kept as a spare for backup. Fortunately some of these iPods will get recycled and whoever does it is in for a cash reward.

Why should I recycle my iPod?

Quite simply because it is the least hassle way of getting rid of an old portable music player. When comparing using a recycling service to using an auction website we see that auctions can be quite time consuming to set up, the auction host charges a fee, there is no guarantee that anyone will even buy it and there is a chance it will not fetch a good enough price. On the plus side auctions can fetch more money for old iPods depending on factors like: time and length of auction, minimum bid, quality description, good pictures, seller rank and extras such as bold or highlighted listings. Now lets compare recycling to selling directly to friends or contacts. This can fetch more money also but buyers can be difficult to find and the amount of money offered may not what is expected.

Perhaps one of the most important reasons why someone should recycle compared to throwing it in the bin is the environment. Some people don't care about this element of selling their iPod but not recycling simply wastes energy. To make completely new components to put in a new gadget means new metals such as gold need to be mined from the earth. This requires a vast amount of energy to mine, transport and process. Compared to recycling an old gadget, taking out the gold and other precious metals and minerals, melting them down then selling the gold on to make new gadgets is a far less energy intensive way of getting new gold.

Where can I go for iPod and iPhone recycling?

To get cash quite quickly for an old phone or music player simply visit one of the recycling websites on the web. They will list almost all models of phones and there is a place to select the phone model to be recycled. Once chosen it will show a quote of how much they will pay for that particular model of mobile phone. Next choose a payment type such as cheque, BACS bank transfer, high street vouchers or a charity donation. After the phone is registered simply put the phone in an envelope putting the freepost address on the front then post it. After they receive the phone and everything is as expected, they will send the payment and it is usually received within seven days.