Sell ​​pc components: best places to do it

Do not know what to do with that component that you will no longer use? In Professional Review we give you the solution: sell the components of your PC.

We know that not all of you like having to market or “ trade ” with your belongings, in this case components. However, other people may find it helpful to have those components that you are not going to use. Therefore, we have made this article to show you the best sites through which you can sell your PC components.

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Clarifications on Selling PC Components

Perhaps, it is not entirely necessary to do it, but you may not contemplate these small notes that are essential to find a decent buyer.

• The component has to be working and in good condition. No one is going to want junk that doesn't work, no matter how good it was in its day. So, clean the component well, make sure it works and, if possible, try to assemble the original box. This last nonsense does a lot when it comes to closing a sale. Investigate the market price. No person will pay the sentimental value you have for your components. Therefore, investigate the price of your component in the second-hand pc gaming market. Certain components are hardly devalued, which is great. Get paid first. Never send any product without first receiving payment for the operation, either by hand, transfer or PayPal. Try to avoid scams. Shipping is negotiable, but is usually paid by the buyer. It is true that freight can be negotiated, but only in case of extreme need or if the price of the component is high.

All these clarifications are for the sale of PC components that we make from you to you, not through certain platforms or when we sell the part to a company as we will see later. With that said, let's go with the best sites to sell our components.

ebay

eBay is a Marketplace that allows us to sell anything used in two ways: by auction or by direct sale or " Buy it Now ". It is a good option to sell nationally and internationally, if we want. Its traffic is very large, but it is true that we find a lot of competition, in case our component is famous or common.

This platform will charge us a small commission because we will not enter as professional sellers, but as individuals, since we only want to sell few products. In addition, it has payment by PayPal, which makes it very safe.

However, we will have the barrier of reviews: people only buy from recommended or highly rated sellers. So we would be new sellers, which means building a reputation against many more sellers.

The positive of eBay:

• Many users.Ability to sell internationally.Safe.Forms of sale.

The negative of eBay:

• Barrier to new vendors. Much competition. Commissions.

Specialized hardware sales forums

Yes, there are forums specialized in selling second hand hardware. But it goes via invitation… To us hard2mano is one of the best places to sell. They have to sponsor you or be a rookie user. You can also try ElOtrolado or ForoHardware.

The positive of specialized forums

• They usually have expert users Products in good condition and provide photos Review of previous deals

The negative of specialized forums:

• You may need a seniority on it and / or an invitation to access

Cash converters

This company is known to almost everyone for selling second-hand products. People often come here to sell their belongings because, almost always, they get an offer. Of course, to do this we will have to go to a physical establishment of this company, which can be difficult for some of you. Although they can also be sold online, they do an online appraisal for you.

The other "catch" is that they buy to resell, so they tend to offer less money than our components are really worth. This is how they work, it is clear that someone has to lose and another has to win in the game of buying and selling.

The positive of Cash converters:

• Quick sale. Safe. Recoverable sale.

The negative of Cash converters:

• They offer very little money.

CeX

It's another chain like Cash converters, which focuses specifically on technology. It works practically the same as its "companion", obtaining almost the same advantages and disadvantages. On the other hand, we like them to indicate at what price they buy certain components, which makes them transparent. It does not have much more, it is simply another option that we have.

The positive of CeX:

• Quick sale. Safe.

The negative of CeX:

• They offer little money.

Forocoches, Mediavida and HTCMania

Currently, they are three of the forums with the most user traffic in Spain, making them an ideal framework to sell our components. As for Forocoches, it can be advertised as we like, but in Mediavida they are much stricter, having to use a template in which we must fill in all the data.

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Forocoches has many more users than the other two, so there is more possibility of sale. However, it must be said that Mediavida is more focused on computing and technology in general, so people take buying and selling much more seriously.

In fact, those who are interested in buying PC components end up going to Mediavida before nowhere else. That said, many users post the same ad on all three forums, having accounts on both. It is a way to grab more eyes.

As for HTCManía, it is a forum exclusively for phones, but we found a section where you can sell everything, such as PC components. It may not be the best place because people go there to buy or sell smartphones or accessories. However, we may find someone interested.

The good:

• It's free, good user traffic.

The bad:

• It may not be safe, unless PayPal is used. Forum cars require an invitation to register. There is no review system, except HTC Manía.

Milanuncios, secondhand, Wallapop, vibbo…

They are portals for the sale of products, whether second-hand, sealed, etc. The first two have experienced a drop due to the appearance of the last two, which are compatible with mobile viewing and are very intuitive. However, in my opinion, they are not very friendly to buy from a PC, at least Wallapop.

We simply create an ad with the details of the PC component we want to sell, give contact details, and tell where the component is located. In this way, we can find buyers who are in our area. These are places that people turn to to sell PC components, for example. These sites are often used to purchase relics from retro PCs.

The good:

• Exclusive place to buy and sell.Good interface to sell.Easy to find buyers.Wallapop review system.

The bad:

• It may not be safe Wallapop is not very well integrated into PC.

We hope this approach to these sales portals has helped you. If you have any questions, let us know by commenting below.

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