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4400 Radioshacks Now Accepting Old Gadget Trade-Ins

Mark Wilson — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:40:00 +0000

In what sounds like a clever way for an electronics retailer to battle the recession, Radioshack has started taking trade-ins for in-store credit.

Before, the retailer accepted mailed-in used gadgets through their web trade-in program. Now all 4400 Radioshacks will take these items at the store itself (iPods, consoles, laptops, monitors…the list goes on, assuming it mirrors what Radioshack will take through the web).

Since it’s common for mail-in electronics buyers to downgrade the status of your item upon receipt (thereby paying you less money than you anticipated), Radioshack’s new plan seems like a safer way to trade in older stuff you haven’t been using. [AP via Kotaku]

Radioshack Offers Gift Cards for Old, Broken Gadgets

Mark Wilson — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:22:00 +0000

Similar to offers we’ve seen from companies like Costco, the RadioShack Online Trade-In Program will swap your old gadgets for.gift cards. You search their database for your gadget and offer the best quality assessment that you can, and they provide a mail-in sticker that you print. If all goes well, they’ll send you a gift card 10-14 days after the unit is received. But remember, that’s only if all goes well. So assuming worst case scenario, what are your totally broken gadgets worth?

3G iPod (10GB)
$US3.23

1st Gen Zune
$US5.81

Palm Treo 650
$US3.69

Xbox 360 Premium
$US9.65

DS Lite
$US4.25

Wii
$US15.85

PlayStation 3 (60GB)
$US23.48

Needless to say, if you’ve trashed all of your electronics, you may be able to unload them and score a few bucks in the process. [RadioShack]

Knight Rider KITT GPS Now Available

Sean Fallon — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:30:00 +0000

Just a few days after the new series premiere, RadioShack has announced that it scored exclusive rights to sell Mio’s Knight Rider GPS in the US. I already have a GPS unit, but the geek in me wants to buy this thing just to hear William Daniels tell me where the nearest McDonald’s is. The KITT GPS is available now for $US270. [RadioShack via CNET]