Hi, everybody. I'd like to share with you
my experience in selling off my old
smartphones, laptops, monitors, computer
equipment here in Tokyo, Japan. In
Japan, there's a network of very well-run,
highly organized, second-hand shops. One
of them is a chain called Janpara.
That's spelled,"J-a-n-p-a-r-a." You can use Google
Translate, or what have you, to view it in
English. You can buy second-hand
laptops, smartphones, peripherals, a bunch
of things. You can also get headphones.
I got some great BeatsByDre Studio
Wireless headphones. One thing that
really confuses me is they have a lot of
stuff which is either basically new or
almost new. I guess they might be dealing
in ex display models or something like
that. Anyway, I have used them
successfully to offload my old stuff.
Usually, once every three years, I'll
upgrade my laptop, and maybe once every
two years, my iPhone. I've found them
great. My previous iPhone, I actually
bought secondhand. They're fantastic.
Never had any problems with it and
today, as part of my upgrading all my
gear, I sold off my old stuff. I had a big
high definition
Apple monitor, a 2013
MacBook Pro 13-inch, and my
smartphone, so all of that good
stuff. Also had a Time Capsule, you know the
external hard disk which backs up your
computer automatically. So, I took all of
it. Basically, they'll take any kind of
Apple products, as long as they're in
working water of some sort, and
they'll give you a bit of money for them.
You won't get a huge amount of money. You
would probably get a better price if you
sold stuff secondhand. One of the best
places to sell stuff in Japan is Yahoo!
Auction, and there's a few other auction
sites, but these are all in Japanese, so
if you want to just keep things simple,
or if you don't have any Japanese
language ability, you could probably
muddle your way through a transaction at
the shop and face-to-face, in person, they
probably know enough English to just
kind of work things out. You will need to
show some identification, so if you're
not a resident, you'll need to show your
passport, something official, which they
can verify. That's just so that, you know,
people aren't offloading stolen goods
there. But I've never had any problems.
It's always been very smooth, and if
something isn't worthwhile for them to
buy, they'll tell you very straight.
They're pretty shameless with the
low-ball pricing they give you for stuff
they buy off you, but it is what it is.
It's quick, it's easy, and you get a
bit of cash for your stuff, and it gets a
new second life, so you're doing
something for the environment, I guess, in
a way. So, yeah, check it out if you want
to get rid of your stuff. Another good
option is Craigslist, which I mentioned
in a previous video. You'd be surprised
how well it works in Japan if you're
offering something which is attractive.
So, check those out, and if you have any
questions, feel free to post a comment
below. Thanks for watching. Cheers.
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