Something broken? No problem! Make some money!

This is a problem a lot of people have.  They think something is broken, and it is, so they throw it out.

WRONG!

If something is broken you look if you can sell it first.  Not many broken items sell, but certain ones do. And the best is electronics. The great thing about electronics is when one part is broken, it normally doesn't mean the whole unit is broken.  Usually you can sell it for parts, as I have done a multitude of times.



First things first, if you have something that is broken, get it.  And then look up what it is worth working, and take about 1/6 of that price and that is probably what you are going to get for it, at least if it is electronic.  Cell phones in my opinion sell the best while broken, but video games consoles, controllers, etc. sell well too.

See if you can find a reference point for what it sells for in its current condition.  Looking it up on eBay and then checking the little box "For Parts or Not Working" is a fast and easy way to do this.  I have sold cell phones, the old ones from early 2000's for $20+ in broken condition.  The parts are what they go for, or someone may be able to fix it up and sell it as refurbished.

So research the price, then Go Here to my selling blog and sell it on eBay! Congrats, you just made easy money.

Also, if your friends think they broke their phone and got a new one, give them $5 for it before they throw it away! You can make a good profit by doing the work of selling it.