If you have a stack of old electronic gadgets like out of date iPhones, old MP3 players, or ancient laptops, there is not an alternative to recycling or throwing away these items. Gazelle pays you to recycle your old electronic products.

Gazelle buys a wide range of gadgets including cell phones, laptops, DVDs, gaming consoles, camcorders, desktops, GPS devices and even calculators. They have also started buying eBook readers, so if you’ve grown tired of that Kindle you bought awhile ago you don’t have to put it on eBay.

The prices you get for old – sometimes very old – products is remarkable. For example a Blackberry RIM Curve in good condition will get you about $116. An Apple MacBook Pro will get you about $217.

When you sell a product to Gazelle you answer a few basic questions about the condition such as whether it powers on successfully or not. The website then gives you an instant price quote for how much they will pay for your item. You then just send your gadget in to Gazelle – shipping is free, by the way – they inspect it, and send you a check. Easy!

While you might be able to get higher prices if you auctioned your stuff on eBay, the hassle of going through the auction process is often not worth it for smaller ticket items. With Gazelle you know exactly what you’re going to get for each item – no guessing an no waiting for the highest bidder.

Gazelle resells most of the products they buy and recycles the ones that have no value. So while the site is great for your wallet, it’s also a boon for the environment.

The Bottom Line: Get cash for your gadgets. If you have an old gadget gathering dust, sell it to Gazelle. If you have a very high ticket item you might do better selling it on eBay, but for everything else Gazelle is a great option.

photo credit: Nils Geylen