If you’re looking to make some extra cash, it may be worth checking around your house for vintage gadgets that have been collecting dust for years. You might be surprised to find out that some of these gadgets are now worth tens of thousands of dollars. For instance, a first-generation iPod is currently listed for $30,000 on eBay, and special edition iPods are even more valuable. The 1U2 Special Edition sold for $90,000! And if you happen to have a 1988 Portable Mac, that’s currently listed for half a million dollars.
Even newer models of iPods have used devices fetching thousands of bucks online, with fans clamoring for their huge storage capacities. A way to listen to music without plugging all the way into the social media sphere. Terapeak product research, a company that tracks pricing on eBay collectibles, says that demand for retro Apple products has grown in recent years. They’re now collected like sports memorabilia, especially since Apple discontinued the iPod Classic a few years ago.
So, can you make a pretty penny with that old iPod of yours? Well, a pre-owned second-generation iPod is listed for a grand on eBay. And if you’re looking to sell your phone, there’s money there too. Just remember to reset the factory settings on your phone so that all your data and personal information is wiped. You can do that using your Apple ID or through the phone settings. Also, make sure you remove any passwords and ensure that your phone is fully charged before you send it off.
And don’t worry, even recent iPhone models can still bring in some bank. If you’re really ready to unload some of your favorite late 90s, early 2000s memorabilia, you can even sell a Polly Pocket 1997 Jewel Secrets Play set for a whopping $2,500 on eBay, as of this morning.
So take a look around your house and see what hidden treasures you might have lying around. Who knows, you might be sitting on a gold mine!