Cody Pittman
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Holding onto phones, tablets and other electronic devices is weighing down the American public. Why? At uSell we believe people hang onto used devices unnecessarily because they are unaware the devices are still worth good money.
To confirm this we surveyed 1,000 people using our exclusive Gadget Mass Index, a system that measures an individual’s propensity to store unused gadgets instead of disposing or selling them. The results clearly confirmed that 42% of all Americans suffer from EGO – Extreme Gadget Obesity. The details are startling:
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As reflected by the illustration above, uSell.com found that Americans are very prone to holding onto old devices:
30% have “moderate gadget weight” and keep their unused gadgets for 1-6 months
10% suffer from “severe gadget weight,” and keep their gadgets for 7 months-1 year
42% of smartphone users have “extreme gadget obesity” and keep unused phones for 2 years to forever
We also discovered men and women are motivated to get rid of their devices for different reasons:
Men who believe their devices will lose value over time are more likely to shed excess gadget weight
Women who want to clean out clutter are more likely to shed excess gadget weight
With iPhone 6 phones flying off the shelves and the holidays fast approaching, we fully expect our national EGO will inflate.
To perform a total device detox, head over to uSell to get the most cash for used devices during the holiday shopping season before prices drop.
