If you’d prefer a more instantaneous return on your old gear, give companies like Computer Exchange a try.

They buy DVDs, CDs, computer parts, electrical goods, consoles, videogames and mobile phones.

It can be a quick fix and there are shops across the country, but the best part is that you can check how much they’ll pay you at their website first.

This may be fine if you have deleted all the data off your PC, properly!

If you are a business you may have hundreds of old PC’s and the temptation is to sell them to a computer exchange, but be careful they may not necessarily wipe all your data totally.

It is your responsibility to manage obsolescence, we recommend you contact the experts at Secure Data Recycling before you look for a quick fix that may cost you a lot more in the long run.