What to Do with Excess Ethernet Switch

LQuaint27 on 08/03/2020 - 16:45

Hi guys
I've managed to make an incorrect purchase of 6 TL-SG1024 24-Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch. I was supposed to buy only 1 however made a mistake at checkout. Now I have 5 of the TL-SG1024 just lying around and I am not sure what to do with them as the seller I've bought it from does not accept returns. Any ideas?

Computing Network Switch

Comments

  • Ryanek on 08/03/2020 - 16:59

    Sell for $100

    • Quaint27 on 08/03/2020 - 17:11

      How do I find people who would use them :(

      • alvian on 08/03/2020 - 17:17

        Advertise your offer on the usual platforms.

  • ozhunter on 08/03/2020 - 17:35

    Lol, wouldn't you have noticed the amount to pay at checkout?

    • Quaint27 on 08/03/2020 - 17:48
      -5

      Wasn't really paying attention >.< Haha

  • User2049 on 08/03/2020 - 18:13

    Give one to me?

  • garetz on 08/03/2020 - 18:37

    Give the excess away to family and friends.

  • JimmyF on 08/03/2020 - 18:55
    +2

    sell them, ebay, gumtree, facebook market place.

    /thread

  • thatonethere on 08/03/2020 - 19:25

    As above just sell them. Only need to sell them to a few people

  • xuqi on 08/03/2020 - 19:49

    Leave them sealed and advertise them on platforms you'd normally use to sell items on.

    Gumtree (preferably sell them pickup from work or a public place for safety) would be my first preference.

    Switches aren't exactly great sellers, so it may take you a while to move them all.

  • Diji1 on 08/03/2020 - 20:52

    Use eBay, they currently have a sell five items without fees offer.

    After that you can use Gumtree to post on eBay again twice a month and have the same deal, no fees.

  • Clear on 08/03/2020 - 21:46

    Definitely go sell them on Gumtree, Facebook marketplace, eBay etc. as you're bound to sell them. I'm always browsing those to improve my homelab.

    • alvian on 09/03/2020 - 10:42

      These unmanaged switches will make for a boring home lab. Everybody gets full marks as long as they don't create a loop.

      I once attended a LAN party and near the end when people were starting to pack up someone thought an Ethernet cable dangling from the switch was unsightly, and so he plugged the loose end into a spare port. That was fun, not!

      • Clear on 09/03/2020 - 10:53

        They're more fun if they have PoE. I personally use Alloy that some RSPs use for their backbone and HPe for the managed.

        LAN parties were a bit before my time unfortunately. I attended like 2 of them and they were the best thing ever.

  • CC123 on 08/03/2020 - 22:42

    You can try selling them on the FB marketplace & gumtree but it would be quite difficult - most people simply buy used for $10-$50 instead of buying new from us. I am still trying to sell some with little-no luck.
    If possible I would avoid eBay (auctions) as it may cause you to lose money (fees, low winning bid, shipping, etc)

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