Blogging Gal

This post isn’t about blogging, but it does relate to something most of us bloggers are interested in – making money online.

Like many of you, I upgrade my cell phone every two years. In the past, my old phones have collected dust for months, or even years, before finally being donated to a local charity. Over the past few months, I’ve seen a number of sponsored posts for companies that purchase used cell phones. And since I recently upgraded from a Sony Ericsson to a Blackberry Pearl, I decided to try to make a few bucks to offset the cost of my new phone.

First of all, I got quotes from the companies I had seen advertised in the sponsored posts. They all quoted my phone at about $5. Next, I Googled sell cell phones online and found a huge list of companies that purchase used phones. I checked out a number of sites and finally settled on a company called Simply Sellular. They offered a whopping $24 my phone!

I’m not sure exactly how all the other companies operate, but I’ll tell you about my experience with Simply Sellular. After agreeing to sell my phone to them, they sent me a prepaid envelope to ship it in. They want only the phone – no chargers or other accessories. The phone must have a working battery, and it is preferred that you ship it with a full charge. It took about 3-4 weeks to get my check, but it did arrive as promised.

If you have some old cell phones lying around, I encourage you to do some price comparison to get the best possible deal. And please let me and the Blogging Gal readers know about your experience with the company you choose to do business with.

For those of you who would rather donate your phone to a good cause, there are a number of organizations that will refurbish the phones and provide them to battered women or other people in need. Simply Sellular offers this service, but so do many other companies. A Google search can send you in the right direction.

Good luck!