SpeedSell offers instant online quote for old, unwanted Macs

Web site is billed as the UK’s first online ‘rag and bone’ business

Newly launched, SpeedSell offers Mac users the opportunity to sell old and unwanted Apple laptops. The company expects to begin trading desktop Macs later in 2009. The Web site is billed as the UK's first online 'rag and bone' business, offering instant online prices and free collection from home or the workplace.

Sellers find their item and answer a few questions, a price is then instantly generated online says SpeedSell, offering free packaging and free next-working-day courier collection from anywhere in the UK.

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Newly launched, SpeedSell offers Mac users the opportunity to sell old and unwanted Apple laptops. The company expects to begin trading desktop Macs later in 2009. The Web site is billed as the UK's first online 'rag and bone' business, offering instant online prices and free collection from home or the workplace.

Sellers find their item and answer a few questions, a price is then instantly generated online says SpeedSell, offering free packaging and free next-working-day courier collection from anywhere in the UK.

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SpeedSell customers can also post items to SpeedSell from any Post Office. Items are checked at SpeedSell's processing centre and sellers are paid within 4 days by cheque or PayPal.

SpeedSell is now buying Apple laptops - MacBook, MacBook Pro, iBook, PowerBook etc - offering up to £975 for a 17" MacBook Pro or £592 for the MacBook Air the company claims.

"Selling with SpeedSell typically takes less than two minutes," said George Bevis, CEO of SpeedSell.

"Although most British Internet users have bought using auction websites like eBay, few choose to sell there. People see selling in auctions as inconvenient and risky. SpeedSell makes selling easy and risk-free."

The company also buys games consoles including those from Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft as well as video games.