Most of us keep a drawer of tech we no longer use. We would rather it got a second life on our workbench, so we made it simple to send it to us, free of charge: we reimburse your shipping cost.
How it works
Tell us what you have
List the items in the form on the Old tech page: what they are, roughly how much they weigh and whether anything has a battery.
We reply with an address
After a quick look at your list, we reply by email with a shipping address within 24 hours.
Ship it
Use standard ground shipping with any carrier, such as USPS Ground Advantage or UPS Ground. Keep the receipt or invoice for the shipping label.
Get reimbursed
Send us the receipt or invoice for the shipping label and we pay you back the shipping cost through PayPal.
What we accept
Almost any unwanted tech, working, broken or for parts: mini PCs and desktop PCs, laptops, monitors, graphics cards, CPUs, motherboards, RAM, SSDs and hard drives, rack servers, power supplies, CPU coolers, network switches, keyboards, phones, game consoles, cameras and routers. Tablets, handhelds, controllers, headsets, single-board computers, cables, chargers and docks are welcome too. If it has a circuit board and fits in one box up to 25 lb, ask us. Shipments come from within the United States.
A few things have to stay with you: anything over 25 lb per box or too bulky for a standard parcel, empty PC cases, CRT screens, damaged or loose lithium batteries, lead-acid batteries, fluorescent tubes, smoke detectors, leaking ink or toner, fuel-powered equipment, medical devices and anything wet or hazardous. The full list is on the page.
What happens to it
Reused and repaired
Hardware that still works, or can be made to work again, gets used.
In videos and experiments
Devices can appear in our videos, tests and builds.
Taken apart to learn
Teardowns show how things are made, for us and for the people who watch.
Kept for parts
Boards, fans, screws and connectors go into future builds and repairs.
Questions we get
Is it really free?
Yes. We reimburse your shipping cost once you send us a valid receipt or invoice for the shipping label.
Do you pay for the items?
No. We cover the shipping only.
Can I get a donation or tax receipt?
No. Bankasi Media is a business, not a charity, so we don’t issue donation or tax receipts.
What about my data?
Please back it up and wipe the device before you ship, and remove activation locks such as Find My. We can’t recover anything for you, and we can’t guarantee anything left on a device.
Tell us what you have, and we’ll reply with an address.
Request a shipping address
![The [creations] preview of the dual 40 mm fan mount with its lined wheel and View buttons](/images/workbench/preview-controls-v2.webp)
