It may be true that nothing runs like a Deere, but I would chance to argue that nothing recycles like a Gazelle. I read about Gazelle.com in a magazine a few months ago, but I just got around to visiting and making use of it. My post-supper mission: Test out the site as a means of recycling my 2003 iPod mini (R.I.P., January 2009) and my Motorola Razor phone (so old that I cannot remember when we met, only when we broke up so I could start going out with my iPhone).My mood at the outset of this endeavor was one of gladness, knowing already that Gazelle would not only send me a box in which to ship my goods-gone-bad, but it would cover the costs of shipping them. Turns out, that's nothing. What's really something is how simple and streamlined the whole process is - and the fact you can make money along the way.
A search/listings setup makes it easy to identify the exact products you're ditching. (There are pictures to help, too, in case you need a visual.) The site then asks you to rate the functionality and condition of your gadgets in order to assess and assign value. Whether they are or aren't worth a dime, you still get to recycle the unwanted goods in a nearly hassle-free fashion.
What's cooler than that cool - and no, "ice cold" isn't the answer this time - is how Gazelle ends your transaction by letting you know that one of your items could be deemed of value upon arrival and inspection, and if so, Gazelle asks you how you would like to be compensated. In addition to offering standard options (PayPal, Amazon.com, etc.), it lets you donate your dollars and cents to charity and goes on to give you gads of non-profits from which to choose.
Recycling your unwanted electronics at Gazelle.com is an eco-friendly and effortless chore, and it can also be a money-making or charitable endeavor. It's fair to say Ecosaurus has a crush on Gazelle effective immediately. ~ A.F.
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