Costco trade-in/recycling program in: Stores › Costco |
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Costco just started a trade-in program. The trade-in will be paid with a costco cash card. The trade in values are not very high.
Now for the hot deal part. If the item has no trade in value, they will recycle it for free with free shipping. This is a great way to get rid of all the old junk(that has no resale value left) you have laying around at no charge.
They also promise that all items will be broken down and recycled and not dumped in a landfill(great for tree huggers).
The categories are:
Notebook PCs, MP3 players, Desktop PCs, LCD Monitors, Game Systems, Camcorders, Digital Cameras, Smartphone/PDA.
The following are recycle only: CRT Monitor, Personal printer, fax machine
I was curious about a working P3 700 mzh Compaq laptop I have sitting around and they offered only $16 because the battery doesn't work. eBay value on it was near $100 last I looked.
Costco does not run this program. As such, proceed carefully if trading in anything of value.
A good deal for computer junk...around my neck of the woods you pay $10 for each computer or monitor that you take to the landfill!
In answer to questions likely to be forthcoming, the following is from their FAQ:
Who can use the Costco Program?
Anyone who is interested in trading in/recycling a qualifying product.
So, apparently you do NOT need to be a Costco member. However, remember that if your item has a trade-in value, you will receive it in the form of a Costco Cash Card.
Very convenient, looks to generate prepaid UPS shipping as well.
nice post op, need to clear out the closet for gf
Geesh I miss the days when I could just put my girlfriend in the closet, when I wanted some time to myself.
Wads said:nice post op, need to clear out the closet for gf
Circuit City trade in value are better then costco...
i tried like 10 different item.
Zaanwar said:Circuit City trade in value are better then costco...
i tried like 10 different item.
Clearly, you didn't read the observation about low trade in values that was in the original post. Free recycling of tech stuff is the hot deal here.
michiganmother said:A good deal for computer junk...around my neck of the woods you pay $10 for each computer or monitor that you take to the landfill!
i usually just bring them in front of bestbuy
http://communications.bestbuy.com/communityrelations/recyclingevents.asp
Keep in mind that if you have a local e-waste recycling event, that "may" have less of an environmental impact since the material could be shipped in bulk.
21" CRT finally getting disposed of properly. Thanks OP!
Got $64 for a Toshiba PIII - 1G which have been sitting in my room collecting dust. Good deal I checked email this thing have no value well minus all the fee I will end up maybe a little more than $64 but save me all the touble.
Good post OP!
When the Costco recycling deal is the hottest one to be found at FW on a Sunday, it makes me wonder what's going on.
michaelkenyon said:When the Costco recycling deal is the hottest one to be found at FW on a Sunday, it makes me wonder what's going on.
saving deals for BF
I read the short "About The Program" link at the bottom of the page and while it says that the program is open to all Costco members it looks like the shipping is only valid in the US. I guess this is just one more deal that us Canadian shoppers can only hope for in the future!
Interesting enough ... when you fill out the submission form, it does not "require" the costco membership number. So, it should be open for all to use and if so this is even hotter.
This is great, and saves me $25. Thanks OP!
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