How to Make Money Recycling Gifts from Previous Years
We don’t know exactly how much gold and silver are contained in a Tickle Me Elmo, but we are certain some can be found in the little guy’s printed circuit board. What about a Cabbage Patch Doll? We don’t think so.
But the fact is, all the electronic items that you and your family members got at the holidays in years past do contain silver and gold – as well as small quantities of copper and other non-precious metals. You could let those old gifts gather in your house and clutter up your closet. Or you could gather a large quanity of them up and send them to Specialty Metals Smelters and Refiners to be recycled.
An even better idea is to ask your relatives, neighbors and other people you know to gather their electronic items too. You can pool everything together and call us at 800-426-2344 so we can help you plan to extract the precious metals they contain.
Yesterday’s Hot Gifts that Contain Recyclable Precious Metals
Ready? Here are some of the hot items from previous years that contain gold, silver and even platinum scrap that can be reclaimed.
Digital still and video cameras
DVD players and VCRs
Electronic toys like animated dolls
Game consoles
Home electronic items like security cameras and digital doorbells
Modems, scanners, printers and other computer peripherals
Old cellphones
Pagers
Radios
Stereo components
Tablets, desktop and laptop computers
Televisions and monitors (even old cathode ray models contain trace amounts of gold)
Should You Extract the Gold from these Items Before You Send Them to Us?
In some cases, you can remove the contact pins and other small gold bits from these electronic items before sending them to us. But before you do, give us a call at 800-426-2344 and we can offer you expert advice on how to send us your old items to us.
The gifts of Christmas and holidays past can still pay you back today. Call us to learn how.