I feel seen and justified

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DarcFenix@reddit

Who’s paying that!?

No, seriously. Who? We both work IT and have a house full.

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CompletelyPuzzled@reddit

The site mentioned is usedcables.com But on their 'Sell Product' page it says

AARP MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE:
Although we greatly appreciate being mentioned in their recent article, nobody there checked with us first!

We do not purchase generic cables, such as those included for free with computers, printers, monitors etc.
We do not purchase studio cables, such as microphone cables, TRS cables, or Neutrik cables.
We do not purchase bulk or commercial-grade cables, such as spools of wire used in construction or remodeling
These cables have no resale value, so they're not worth anything to us.
Many municipalities and some metal recyclers provide drop-off services for these types of cables.

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BigConstruction4247@reddit

The site won't load. I presume because it's overwhelmed with boomers trying to see if their son's old Nintendo wires will find their next cruise.

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spyder7723@reddit

Old Nintendo stuff probably would. There is a big market for old Nintendo aid cause modern emulations are garbage. Old giant printer and monitor cables have no market.

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JasterMereel42@reddit

One thing I regret getting rid of was the NES from my childhood.

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AquafreshBandit@reddit

My parallel port cables will fund my retirement, damnit!

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rogerm3xico@reddit

Probably not a cruise, more like standing in front of me at the gas station checkout buying countless scratch-offs and making stupid inappropriate statements to the guy that doesn't look like him behind the counter.

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Highlyspirited@reddit

I can only image the calls they are getting from older people trying to clean out their garage. 😂

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blacfd@reddit

Bold of you to assume that AARP uses fact checkers

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Zealousideal_Let_439@reddit

That used to be a pretty high quality magazine, tbh.

Now it's shit like all the others.

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Individual-Trick3310@reddit

Bon Jovi was on the cover recently, that's worth some shock humor value.

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MCMcGreevy@reddit

Yes

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Hey-buuuddy@reddit

Yeah there is no way there’s demand for printer port cables.

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zaypuma@reddit

Was trying to scroll down to see what i can get for this box of db9 to db25 null modem cables that stresses my marriage.

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These-Prune-1529@reddit

What about somewhere outside of America? 🤔

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Angelworks42@reddit

I'm into vintage gaming and those component gamecube cables really do go for that much easily (actually far more these days) - rest I'm not so sure about.

The reason apparently is that the original cables were only ever sold online and were never really advertised so there's not a lot of them around, but people want them for hdmi scalers. The original cables also used a custom asic so weren't all that reproducible.

Someone did reverse engineer the protocol so it can be done for cheaper now days but some people be crazy like that :).

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I_Got_A_Truck@reddit

Same. Maybe some 68 pin SCSI might go for some money but most of those prices are wack.

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NL_Gray-Fox@reddit

I'll just buy a DisplayPort cable at the store for 8 bucks and sell it for 150 I guess, no idea why no one is doing this life hack.

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Nagroth@reddit

It's only "branded" specialty cables, for example the gamecube component cable. You can find a new off-brand cable, that probably works better than the original ones, for around $50. It's hardcore collectors looking for the specific OG cables, and while you might be able to ebay them yourself for that price they aren't going to move very quickly. So a place like this might buy them from you but not for anywhere close to that price... you're probably only going to get 10-20%

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baudmiksen@reddit

There's a few different versions of display port cables just like hdmi and even the latest top of the line ones with high bandwidth don't cost as much as their estimate

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MontasJinx@reddit

Yeah some of those prices are a little odd.

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DarcFenix@reddit

Right?

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epicenter69@reddit

I may or may not have a bin the size of a kitchen trash can full of old cables. I refer all questions to my attorney. The wife doesn’t know about them.

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Ldbrin2@reddit

I just gave goodwill 2 big boxes (35 years worth).

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mom2artists@reddit

I have several boxes worth, I was thinking to do same. 🫠

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Ldbrin2@reddit

I’m trying not to leave my kids Too much junk when I die or have to move 😉

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BigConstruction4247@reddit

You just have them eleventy billion dollars!!!

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Ldbrin2@reddit

🤣😂 💵

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humansomeone@reddit

Jesus is that a "print" magazine??

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F0urElem3ntZ@reddit

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Lady_Phoenyx@reddit

I have an ex who has recently cleared out a lot of his old cables... I hope that he doesn't see that ad... he'll kick himself if he does...

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figurativelybland@reddit

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Miserable_Guess_5769@reddit

That’s what all the drug abusers do in my location. Sell cable to get cash

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mekanub@reddit

I’ve thrown away a fortune.

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DrumsKing@reddit

I finally tossed my Monster S-Video cable. I paid a fortune for it. I still keep some RCA around. Never know!

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JenninMiami@reddit

I just threw out SO MANY of these cables when moving. 🫣

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Deruji@reddit

Going in the loft for that GameCube component cable..

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Boris_Darling@reddit

My day has finally come!

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dubsac5150@reddit

What about my 65 miles of coaxial cables?

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simulated_copy@reddit

Nobody I can buy any of it off amazon for cheap

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Redgenie2020@reddit

I bailed out my kid a couple times with old cables.

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Few-Emergency5971@reddit

Jesus, I have all of these and more...

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CombatRedRover@reddit

Except it's now like my comic book collection: I know it's worth a couple of thousand dollars in that box, but the emotional value is much greater than the monetary value.

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Gut_Reactions@reddit

You're emotionally connected to cables?

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Western-Calendar-352@reddit

I’m emotionally connected by cables.

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CombatRedRover@reddit

I mean, you're not????

😉

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frackthestupids@reddit

Who doesn’t love fast and wide scsi?

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LeMonza_@reddit

I hate every cable I see from VGA to USB...

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Gut_Reactions@reddit

Not really, but I guess I am attached to those charging blocks that plug into the wall.

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kent_eh@reddit

the emotional value is much greater than the monetary value.

I used to feel that way about my records, but after some time I realized I've already got all the same music on CD and ripped on my computer. I haven't touched the vinyl in over 30 years. It's just sitting in boxes gathering dust.

So I sold it off to a couple of used record stores and never looked back.

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CombatRedRover@reddit

To each their own. For me, the comic books that I bought when I was 12 mean a lot more to me. And they don't take up that much space.

Honestly, the cables and such I mostly keep because I know some of these are going to be hard to find an expensive to replace.

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kent_eh@reddit

Honestly, the cables and such I mostly keep because I know some of these are going to be hard to find an expensive to replace.

Same. I've been burned in the past not having a crucial cable for some old piece of equipment.

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harleychick3cat@reddit

2 depressing points....

That article is from an AARP magazine.

I KNOW it is an AARP article....

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nirreskeya@reddit

I think I still have a Playstation (1) Link Cable. Maybe that's worth something.

Edit: Looks like $20-$30. Oh and this original GameBoy Link Cable might be worth $15.

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NecessaryOk780@reddit

It’s a trap! You’ll get NOTHING for your cables and will need them within 30 days of the sale.

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OwlPrestigious543@reddit

Swimming pools. Movie stars.

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oxgillette@reddit

If you look at the AARP page (https://www.aarp.org/home-living/cash-for-box-of-old-cables) there's no mention of UsedCables, though it's pretty much the same nonsense - have to wonder whether the Chris Morris who wrote it is the Day Today & On The Hour Chris Morris.

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Individual-Trick3310@reddit

200 bucks for Gamecube cables? That's.... insane.

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winteryetiy@reddit

Seems that company's website crashed. Moment gone.

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CleverNickName-69@reddit

You said "a box" like you only have one. I think I consolidated down to two boxes at the most recent house purge.

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Ok-Limit-9726@reddit

BOYS WE ARE RICH,

AND WE ALWAYS KNEW IT!!!!

how good was it 10 years ago finding that mini usb to usb2 cable when you needed it!!!!

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NL_Gray-Fox@reddit

Total BS, yes the Nintendo cables might have a bit of resale value if it's the original cable but come on, DisplayPort is available at every computer store and is the go-to cable if you want the best option for your computer.

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Snugrilla@reddit

Yeah displayport isn't even "old" is it? I mean I don't know of anything newer/better.

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NL_Gray-Fox@reddit

By IT terms it's old (early 2000s), but yeah there's currently nothing better and the standard is still being updated.

There's HDMI but that is just for consumer products, TVs and stuff plus HDMI requires a license fee.

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Toasted_Dustupz99@reddit

Am looking everywhere for the mini usb charging cord that fits my Nikon Coolpix I bought in the 'aughts. (2006, 2007.) Everything I've found is just slightly too damn big. Stuck with batteries I guess. Never throw your cords away.

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beautifulkale124@reddit

oh man, a coolpix was my first digital camera, i wish i still had that motherfucker.

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Snugrilla@reddit

Still have mine; still works and honestly the photos still look good to me. I guess once you get over a certain number of pixels it doesn't make that much difference.

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JustAJB@reddit

You are probably looking for a UC-E6

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Toasted_Dustupz99@reddit

Many thanks! I will check that out :)

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WheezyGonzalez@reddit

Too much effort

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WordleFan88@reddit

I'm definately showing this to my wife. I have to guard my box of cables from being Marie Kondoing mine all the time.

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Status-Effort-9380@reddit

I store them with my Beanie Babies in my bank’s vault.

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hoppyrules@reddit

You say that now, I made the mistake of telling my 78 yo mother about this a couple weeks ago and ended up spending hours on a Saturday going through 6 boxes of cables at my parent’s place that go to nothing they own and are worth nothing. Big regret on my part - it also opened a wormhole to a box of cameras that are somehow pre-digital and worth nothing as well.

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Little-Efficiency336@reddit

Awesome! Finally have a use for these!

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Flyin_Bryan@reddit

I can’t sell my old 30-pin iPhone cord; how would I charge the iPhone 4S that I saved?

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Flyin_Bryan@reddit

How about old landline phone cords? How much are those worth?

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StillC5sdad@reddit

We did it , boys

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dbrmn73@reddit

Damn, if the GameCube cable is worth that much how much is a fully working GameCube system with controllers worth? I've got one in the closet

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idio242@reddit

Not as much as that, very specific, cable - that you almost certainly do not have.

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dbrmn73@reddit

You mean this cable?

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idio242@reddit

No.

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espressotorte@reddit

So basically the OG GameCube cable is it

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diamond@reddit

Money? MONEY? You expect me to sell these things? What the hell is wrong with you? You know as soon as I get rid of this 12-foot SCSI to USB-A adapter I'm going to realize that I need it.

Seriously, some people...

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paddycr@reddit

I have a box full of this crap and my wife keeps nagging me to trash it. Who is buying this type of stuff?

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MCMcGreevy@reddit

lol. Nintendo GameCube cables being worth $150?!?!

$9.99 on EBay.

Sorry folks. They ain’t worth shit.

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idio242@reddit

The official ones are collectible and worth a good amount as they were quite rare to begin with. They were only sold online through Nintendo, directly. Most people using a GameCube then didnt have a tv that would utilize these cables, or were kids, who didnt care.

Sure, you can get knock offs for cheap, but thats not why people are buying them.

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Matty1138@reddit

Yeah. Anyone who went to the trouble of tracking down a set of official GameCube component cables back in the day is gonna remember that they have a set of official GameCube component cables.

I sold mine along with my GameCube fifteen years ago, and I still regret doing that.

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idio242@reddit

Looked up recent sales on eBay and the legit cables sell (as in, sold completed listings) for closer to $300.

Which really makes me want to sell mine.

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texred355@reddit

What? You mean my box of SCSI cables that I hoarded, aren’t worth anything? ‘Scratches head’ hmmmm

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Buddy-Lov@reddit

Bullshit

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gigantischemeteor@reddit

I hear the distant cries of disappointment and disbelief from thousands of children on Christmas morning unwrapping boxes filled with Grandpop’s old cable collection! “But sweetheart, I read that these cables were worth so much, you’re going to want to hold onto them. Grandpop would have wanted you to have them as your one big gift this Christmas!”

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Greyraver2k9@reddit

I….. remember these things….. may even have some laying around

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Zooter88@reddit

Yes! I guess I do have a secure retirement fund.

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Jefwho@reddit

Those Nintendo Component Cables have been worth money for a very long time now. I was lucky to order them directly from Nintendo in the early 2000’s. Don’t really need them anymore, but I’m not selling them anytime soon

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brooklynbotz@reddit

Please show me who's paying this

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SnowblindAlbino@reddit

I have bunches of DVI and DisplayPort cables collecting dust at work. At least a dozen of each, plus some more at home. Someone needs to come get them and give me cash.

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Oldebookworm@reddit

My only question is if there is any copper in those cables

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These-Prune-1529@reddit

I am now a billionaire. Ty to whomever posted this.

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CapeManiak@reddit (OP)

You got it buddy. Hey, peel off a couple mil for your boy?

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Hairbear2176@reddit

All my homies still hate SCSI cables, fuck those things!

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5050logic@reddit

My net worth just skyrocketed.

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BigConstruction4247@reddit

I CAN RETIRE ON MY CABLE MONEY!!!!!!

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Snoopysleuth@reddit

dude. i, like my father, have 4 clear plastic tubes of the aforementioned. I nicknamed us the Cord-Hoarders support group. so seen and justified. amen brother.

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zsreport@reddit

What about the switched I used when I wanted to play Intellivision on my TV?

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Casp3pos@reddit

Dang. I just threw a bunch away!

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Automatic-Unit-8307@reddit

Wow, I am rich!!!!

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Porterhouse417good@reddit

For the copper inside?

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Mrs-Rx@reddit

It’s a shame my new ac decided to leak into my 6 drawers of cables 😭 that was my retirement

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StandByTheJAMs@reddit

Turns out I've thrown away enough SCSI cables to let me retire comfortably.

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EManSantaFe@reddit

I am one of those guys. A tub full of cords in the garage. A full drawer in my nightstand. Plus the ones we actually use.

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Acceptable_Wait_4151@reddit

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The_Original_Miser@reddit

This is why I don't throw away old cables.

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BreadfruitOk6160@reddit

I just tossed out a tub full of this crap.

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katiegirl-@reddit

Oh jeez. I have six male friends I cannot show this article to or they would be SO SMUG.

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katiegirl-@reddit

Oh jeez. I have six male friends I cannot show this article to or they would be SO SMUG.

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Oxjrnine@reddit

Actually I knew a guy who picks up junk and he had a box where he put the cut electrical cords, electronics cords, and Christmas tree lights without lights. Once the box was full it was worth over a 100 bucks because of the copper

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Naive_Product_5916@reddit

i'll take five bucks for the whole lot.

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Aromatic_Industry401@reddit

Well f me I just threw out a big box of that stuff that I had been accumulating for years.

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Positive-Froyo-1732@reddit

As someone who just this week realized I can't hook up my Wii without an adapter... 😭

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Marigold1976@reddit

Just dropped a huge bag of these at goodwill;)

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activelyresting@reddit

Interesting

Now show me the resale value on the boxes from every phone I've ever owned.

My kid's inheritance is based on this!

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peacefinder@reddit

Ugh, that reminds me. I have to dig up an ADB mouse.

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MCMcGreevy@reddit

Guarantee you the ROI between the amount of space this clutter takes up in your life combined with the hassle of finding a seller makes it a net loss.

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Junior_Lavishness_96@reddit

I got all kinds of cables and power adapters.

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Scared-Researcher-86@reddit

Now I've just got to untangle them all.

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plasteroid@reddit

Yes if you are buying them new on Amazon or eBay. But no one got time for that. Dealing with trying to sell them is not with the time or energy for the ROI. I’d rather donate to a local charity that resells stuff

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ranoutofbacon@reddit

resale value is only what the highest someone is willing to pay

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Dangerous-Sorbet2480@reddit

I have a shit ton of random cords from electronics and gaming. I’ll check this out thank you

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kirkarelli@reddit

Check the website:

“AARP MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE: Although we greatly appreciate being mentioned in their recent article, nobody there checked with us first!

We do not purchase generic cables, such as those included for free with computers, printers, monitors etc.” We do not purchase studio cables, such as microphone cables, TRS cables, or Neutrik cables. We do not purchase bulk or commercial-grade cables, such as spools of wire used in construction or remodeling These cables have no resale value, so they're not worth anything to us. Many municipalities and some metal recyclers provide drop-off services for these types of cables.

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