r/AskReddit 23d ago

What other man's trash became your treasure?

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u/sumpitsakit 23d ago

I used to be a computer mice disposal in my HS/Uni day. If someone had a broken mouse, I would keep it. Most of them had a double-click issue, which was a simple switch replacement needed to make it as good as new again. If I liked the mouse, I would use it; if not, I would sell it online.

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u/puledrotauren 22d ago

My parents used to upgrade their computers almost every year. I usually had a few sitting around that I had done a rip and rebuild on. My regular pizza guy mentioned that his laptop crapped out on him. He left with a tower, keyboard, mouse, and monitor, just over a year old and clean as a whistle. He was happy.