Costco will take your old tech and gift you a gift card - here's what to know

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ZDNET's key takeaways

  • Trade in old electronics for a Costco gift card.
  • No Costco membership required to participate.
  • Phobio handles shipping and pricing for your devices.

Have some old electronics around the house? You might be able to turn those into free groceries.

Big-box wholesaler Costco offers an electronics trade-in program where you can send your old devices and get a store gift card in return. The best part is that you don't even have to be a Costco member to participate.

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How it works

A third-party service called Phobio handles Costco's electronics trade-in program. After heading to the trade-in site, choose your device type and model from a list. The site will ask you questions like whether the device powers on, works,...

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