hi. Does anyone know any shops in sheffield that take old PC's for cash. i've just finshed uni and want to get rid.

Thanks

you will get a far better price selling it on the forum the secondhand shops want to big a profit margin

i have no idea what its worth and its about 4 years old

E-bay might give you a clue as to what something of a similar spec is selling for - if PCWorld are knocking out new 3 gig celeron machines with 256 Mb RAM, 80 gig hard disk, 15" TFT and Windows XP for just over £300 I wouldn't reckon you're going to get that much - what spec is it out of interest?

I hope you dont mind me crashing in on your thread, but maybe readers can help me too.

I have a really old PC which is dead and not worth selling/passing on. How do i bin it ??? The regular bin lorries wouldnt take it would they ? I dont have transport - anyone know of collectors or anything ?

I hope you dont mind me crashing in on your thread, but maybe readers can help me too.

I have a really old PC which is dead and not worth selling/passing on. How do i bin it ??? The regular bin lorries wouldnt take it would they ? I dont have transport - anyone know of collectors or anything ?

Put it at the bottom of your wheelie bin, and they won't know ;) But if you are worried, put it in next doors bin :) Alternatively, take it down your nearest dumpit site. They have areas especially for tv's, PC's etc.

Edit - didn't read the bit about no transport, so scrub the last bit :)

I hope you dont mind me crashing in on your thread, but maybe readers can help me too.

I have a really old PC which is dead and not worth selling/passing on. How do i bin it ??? The regular bin lorries wouldnt take it would they ? I dont have transport - anyone know of collectors or anything ?

Smash it up into little bits and whack it in your bin - thats what id do if I couldnt get to the tip.

I know a firm that will take away old PC's for proper disposal and recycling, and privde you a certificate of disposal (oh. they charge you £10 per item)

certificate to certify what? Put it in a black bin liner and put it in you wheelie bin when it's half full, then continue to put your rubbish in until collection day.

Arrrghh! Don't listen to them!

Here is a link for places that might help you to recycle!

http://piecrust-design.co.uk/testing/RM/search_results.php?user_pcode=all+areas&itemName=Computer+Equipment

let me know where u r pailine. i'll pick it up & take it the dumpit site ion my way home.
no charge, & i'll give you a slip of paper saying i've dumped it (with a hint of sarcasm).

I hope you dont mind me crashing in on your thread, but maybe readers can help me too.

I have a really old PC which is dead and not worth selling/passing on. How do i bin it ??? The regular bin lorries wouldnt take it would they ? I dont have transport - anyone know of collectors or anything ?

Book a hotel for the night and chuck it out the window. Give your computer a rock n roll funeral.

Arrrghh! Don't listen to them!

Here is a link for places that might help you to recycle!

Hey this is great. I was very naughty in what I said to do considering how obsesive I am about recycling my rubbish.

hi. Does anyone know any shops in sheffield that take old PC's for cash. i've just finshed uni and want to get rid.

Thanks

Do you live near a canal?

Leave a small window open tonight, then someone will nick it for you.:thumbsup:

Stick it on Freecycle. I'm sure someone will be able to make use of it.

there's a Sheffield organisation - a charity - that recycles old pc's for people who can't afford the top stuff. They use bust ones for parts or decent ones to be refurbished. They sell them for about £25 so it's doubtful if they would pay for them. But if you can get them there they'll take them.

Now I can't remember the flippin' name...

But you might try googling it?

Sorry.

Leave a small window open tonight, then someone will nick it for you.:thumbsup:

that's given me an idea:thumbsup: :suspect:

Thanks for all the ideas :) I LOVE the rock n roll/out of the window one, but i'll prob opt for the *break into bits and sneak in bin* one ;)

cheers :D

there's a Sheffield organisation - a charity - that recycles old pc's for people who can't afford the top stuff

Is it lowtech (http://recycle.lowtech.org/) ?

Yeah, lowtech take old pcs. They either reuse for training or take for recycling to proper places.

Just be careful getting rid of PC's if you do online banking etc people can retrieve the information even when you think you have got rid of it. I am aware of someone who sent their old PC to be recycled, it ended up in Somalia his banking info was retrieved even though he thought he had taken it off. Before he found out they had managed to ring up £30,000 just through his bank details, so just take everything out of a PC that would hold this info before you dump it in a wheelie bin.

don't you know anyone with a young child that could use it for there home work and play games even
seems such a waste

Yep - I think it was lowtech, I remember being impressed that they overwrite the hard-drive to remove all previous data properly.

Anyway, it's a good charity and you're helping someone too!