A recent survey by AXA revealed the glorious wonders of the internet have now overtaken gardening and DIY as the preferred hobby of U.K seniors. 41% of those quizzed listed the internet as their preferred pastime, logging an average of around six hours of weekly browsing, email, life admin etc.

So the U.K is a nation of silver surfers. When anyone mentions the idea of helping others, most of us automatically assume the unspoken target demographic of old people. To be frank, it looks like lots of seniors have got themselves covered when it comes to internet access, but there are still heaps of folks out there who could probably use a little assistance finding a sell my mobile service like ours. We buy consoles, laptops, mobile phones, cameras and heaps of other gadget goodies, meaning you can offer a superb lifeline to anyone floundering in the sea of unwanted gadgets!

A huge part of what we do is about access. We do our best to make our blog nice and informative, our ads very clear and our marketing campaigns as far reaching as possible. The problem is that we’re very much internet-based, so folks will always slip through the net. Can you help? Our aim for 2012 is to encourage lovely folks like you to spread the word of our sell for cash gadget service. You’ve probably got mates, family members or even the odd employer who doesn’t know that they can get money for their unwanted gadgets, so why not help them sell computers, tablets, mobiles and cameras for cash?

The internet is full of facts and figures, enough as to make it pretty easy to substantiate any claim with a little creative interpretation.

“One of the companies that focuses on collecting mobile wireless devices reported that it handled more than 550,000 device trade-ins during March 2012. That was a 300% increase over the volume it handled in March 2011.”

Thank you ZDNet.com! That’s not about us, but we love a bit of a proof that services like our sell for cash deals are helping the environment with every “sell my iPad” search that hits Google!

“More than 17 million devices worth a total of £762 million are needlessly binned each year.”

And a big round of applause for the Independent’s Gadget & Tech section! We need more folks to use in our sell for cash service, reducing e-waste and pumping some valuable income back into the economy.

Whatever the figures say, e-waste is certainly an important consideration for all of us. Here in the U.K the easiest way to sell computers, old iPads or whatever else you’ve got lying around is via companies like us online. But what about your less-than-net-savvy uncle Geoff and his unused satnav? Mum’s old Kindle? All those unused smartphones lying around in HR?

We believe society needs to do more to encourage e-waste recycling and the unwanted gadgets sell for cash market. It might be a bit much to quote Gandhi with his whole “be the change you wish to see in the world” thing, but the fact that, as a global community, we all need to shape up and change our perception of electronic gadgets disposability is indisputable.

Spending the whole of Christmas Day making sure great aunt Mildred doesn’t give in to the temptation of festive inebriation is one thing, but we reckon there are far better ways of making the most of family, namely pillaging them for old iPads, smartphones, old Kindles and whatever other unwanted electronics they’ve got lying around! We’re not suggesting outright theft, but more a coming together of resources for a common sell for cash good!

Most folks have at least a couple of handsets knocking around, so why not do your bit for less net-savvy family members and help them sell computers, smartphones and old cameras at great rates? Our rates are updated regularly to fit in with our ethos of not spending heaps of cash on adverts. When we can afford to cut costs and offer you and your favourite oldies a better deal, we do!

Recycling unwanted goods – sorting through them, anyway – is usually a soul-crushingly boring day’s work.  Make a good clear out part of your family fun time (the hours will go much faster with heaps of embarrassing outfits and photos to go through!)

There are thought to be around 20 million spare mobile phones floating around in stuff draws and spare bedroom wardrobes in the U.K. Even if only traded in for £5.00 each (the current rate of the Acer Be Touch 101) that’d net about £100 million for our U.K customers!

Want to sell for cash quickly? Our turnaround rate is typically less than forty-eight hours from online quote to the money in your bank.

Phone, tablet and notebook all rolled into one fabulous little gizmo. We get it Asus – you’re the best! And it looks like the Padfone isn’t too good to be true, after all! Now, we love Asus’ low-end cheap netbooks and stuff – great for students to destroy and nannas to learn how to surf the webosphere without clogging up time on you new iMac. Over the past few years Asus have been quietly perfecting the art of decent high-end multifunction machines too. Stuff other brands might find a bit risqué (like enlisting the help of Bang & Olufsen to create super sound quality for the Zenbook UX31E inbuilt speakers) are second nature to the successful Asus masterminds.

So the specs are impressive – the phone bit features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED qHD display, Snapdragon S4 with the brand spanking new Adreno 225 GPU, 8MP camera with f/2.2 aperture and LED flash, plus 16-64GB of internal storage and a microSD slot. Lovely but utterly expected from high-end smartphone. Oh, and it’s a BIG phone; not Samsung Note big, but still big.

But forgetting about specs for a second, once we shout “IT’S MORPHIN TIME!” and slam these babies together, what do we get? The high-end smartphone slots into the back of the tablet, which can then be used as a touch screen or docked to the superbly connected keyboard to make a nifty little netbook. The tablet DOESN’T WORK without the phone, but that means they’ve had more scope to make connectivity, 1280 x 800 screen quality and compatibility a huge priority. The keyboard is pretty decent, and we love the fact it makes things like USB connections possible – simple but this is stuff we care about in terms of daily use (take note Apple!)

A big trade-in question has already come up – will Asus be producing compatible phones and tablets to make the switch when your contracts expire? Nobody wants to spend a wad of cash on a trio of devices that’ll be obsolete and irreplaceable in a year’s time. Plus there’s the weird wild card – the stylus. It can be used as a handset when your pretty phone is engaged in tablet mode, so you can speak to people without scrabbling to free the phone from its dock. Cool accessory or horribly constrictive tech?

We buy laptops and tablets and stuff because they frequently just need a bit of TLC (Tech Loving Care!) to refurbish or recycle them. Asus laptops are well-built, great value and we meet loads of folks thrilled to their quad core with our sell for cash rates. We buy laptops, tablets and smartphones from pretty much every brand. Want to sell computers for cash? We love folks who take care of their devices, whatever the initial worth. We love old iPad 1st gens, old Kindles, G4 Macbook trade-ins right through to the latest smartphones and New iPads!

Do we love the Tabfone? Perhaps a little more by degrees with each passing day.

Pictured: Why not to put your phone and hammer in the same handbag!

Want to sell computers, smartphones and that old iPad? Our favourite sellers are those delightful folks who use screen protectors, don’t drop their old Kindle in the loo and never leave home without a well-fitted device cover! Most of these tips are fairly straightforward, but stick with us!

• Research before you buy

If you’re a farmer with a habit of dropping your phone in the mud, an Apple iPhone 4S might not be the best buy! Take a look at your lifestyle and what your smartphone, tablet or electronic gizmo actually needs to accomplish. Are you happy with the features and design? Would you be better off with a smartphone or a bog standard old Nokia 3210? What kind of insurance coverage might you need?

• Protect your screen

Screen protectors are cheap, a pain in the arse to apply but ultimately worth the bother. When you sell iPads and other touchscreen bits and bobs we LOVE those of you who’ve taken care of your screens. For those folks who don’t bother, you’re leaving your screens open to grease, scratches and teeny tiny bits of detritus that can damage the screen and lessen the saleability of the device.

• Invest in a case

We love latex and silicone cases and covers – anything that’s soft, supportive and great for absorbing accidental drops and scrapes. You don’t need to fork out loads of money for a branded case, so that’s no excuse!

• Clean your device regularly

A tissue or microfiber cloth is all you need to clean out those troublesome little nooks and crannies and keep your devices in top working order. So give that old iPad a gentle weekly wipe!

• Get into some good habits about where you keep your device at home, in transit and at work

We buy consoles, tablets and all kinds of gadgets, but sometimes even we don’t take our own advice when it comes to keeping our gadgets safe. The best habits are all about assessing the pros and cons and FORCING yourself to stick to them until they’re second nature. The ladies in our office say their cardinal sin is letting their smartphones and tablets trundle about in their handbags against keys and whatever else is lurking all sharp and edges in those mysterious black holes!

Want to sell iPads and whatever else you’ve got lying around? We buy heaps of different bits and bobs so you can get paid, then upgrade (or buy more lolcats!)