One of the best ways to save money is to recycle. For this I am not talking about selling your cans and bottles but rather picking up an old item and adapting it to being used again. The Retro PC community has been doing this for years and early PC enthusiasts would often choose the “upgrade” path over buying a completely new system.
While this approach can save you a bunch of money it does require some detailed knowledge most casual PC users are unwilling to learn and that is the focus of this episode.
The first segment takes a slight detour to discuss the 10 Milwaukee products that you should not buy used. Much like computer parts there are things that you shouldn’t buy in the second hard market. A good example might be house paint, while paint is paint you are never assured of the condition of the paint and while the owner might say its in perfect condition there is a strong chance it is extremely old and might not even be the right color. They say “Buyer Beware” and unless you know what to look for, there is a strong chance that Marketplace Deal is just someone scamming you for some random trash they never threw away.
The second segment takes on the subject of Three PC parts you should buy used followed by Seven items you should never buy used. At the start of this segment the duo come up with a list of things they would be willing to buy used and while there is actually nothing wrong with buying ANY used PC component it is important to understand the context of your purchase.
For instance, vintage PC hardware can only be bought second hand and there is a strong chance it will show up broken or damaged due to age. The same goes for unicorn or extremely rare components, these are often held by collectors and rarely sold unless there is something wrong with it.
The same is true of modern hardware and while you could buy a used AIO watercooler, there is a chance it may show up without any fluid or might have more hours on the pump than are covered by the warranty. However, if you switch to an aircooler the lack of moving parts means it can literally last forever.
Related Links
3 PC Parts You Should Always Buy Used (And 7 You Shouldn't)
10 Milwaukee Products You Didn't Realize You Shouldn't Buy Used
Episode 170 featured music:
Little People - Start Shootin' (http://www.littlepeoplemusic.com/)
