How to sell an old computer

Selling an old computer or a laptop is a very common trend these days. People sell their old computer so that they can opt for better and advanced models. But many people just dump or trash their old computer instead of selling it, which I think is a bad practice. It does not matter how wealthy you are but you should not waste a thing which can be useful for some needful one. Instead of dumping one should just donate the old computer to some schools for the poor, orphanage, children of house servants etc. Donating the old computer is much better option than dumping it.

Now coming back to selling thing; if you have made up your mind to sell your computer than you have to look for the potential buyers. Though most of the people want latest technology machines but there are many who cannot afford or do not want to spend too much to buy a computer. These potential buyers constitute of the poor schools, which cannot afford to but brand new computer for the students; poor families, who want to have a computer at home for their children but cannot afford a new one; Cyber cafe, which prefer to buy old computers rather than new ones; Data entry firms, who prefer old and basic computes as they just need basic softwares only; parents who are looking for computers for their children only to play games. There are plenty of such potential buyers who can buy old computers. So, whether you are selling one or two machines of your home or selling old computers from your company, you need to take such potential buyers into consideration.

Now, if we have made up our mind that we have to sell our old computer/s we should also do every possible thing to get a good deal. Here are few things which can help in getting a good deal in selling old computers:

• clean your computer and get rid off any dust, cobwebs, dust layer etc. a clean surface gives a good feel to the buyer and follow the saying “first impression is the last”. If your computer looks clean, the buyer will discuss further else they may say NO straight away.

• Provide the Cds/Software that were made available with the PC when you purchased it. If you have lost the Cds/softwares you can easily buy from a computer shop or you can download from Internet by doing a little research.

• Check and make sure that the connecting chords like power chord, video output etc are not damaged. If they are, buy a fresh pair. Spending few bucks can add a good value to your old computer.

• If possible provide few games CDs or music CDs alongwith your old PC to make it a n attractive deal.

These points seems to be very common but they can be very crucial in terms of getting a good deal. Also, do not forget to format the drives before selling your old computer. If you want to keep the windows loaded and do not want to take pain of installing again before selling the computer than do not format drive C, which contains the operating system.

Selling an old computer could have been a headache but not now. Nowdays we have Internet which solves maximum of our problems. Below are few things you can do to sell your old PC:

• Look for online auction sites and submit your deal their, you will surely start getting response in a day or two.

• Make use of free online classified sites and post an advertisement their.

• Use social networking sites to spread the information, you are bound to get response.

You can use more innovative ideas which you come across.