Side Street Technology Blog

Vendors that buy used laptops may offer a couple of options to obtain a quote and buy your units.

Option 1: Specific Quote

For a specific quote, you provide detailed information about the specifications of the used laptops or information such as Service Tags where the specifications can be obtained from the manufacturer’s Web site. Information that is needed includes:

1) Number of units

2) Hardware specifications

Model Number
Processor Speed
RAM size
Hard Drive size
Optical Drive Type
OS Type (Win 98, Win XP, Win 2K)
OS COA sticker on bottom (Y/N)

3) Condition of units (operational, partially operational, parts, recyclable)

Option 2: General Quote (after shipping quote)

For the professional that is too busy to assess their used laptops, units can be assessed by the equipment vendor after the units are shipped. A price is agreed upon after the units are assessed.