iReTron is a recommerce and recycling service company in Los Gatos, California. It allows consumers to sell their old electronics, including cellphones, iPhones, iPods, mp3 players, tablets, iPads, e-readers, calculators and other devices, for free.[1]

Business model

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The website has users submit the model and condition of their used devices then get a cash offer that the user can either accept or decline.[2] iReTron also repairs and resells used electronics, and offers free shipping.[3]

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In 2014, the company appeared on the TV show Shark Tank.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ellen Lee (2012-04-02). "iReTron, run by teen, will buy used gadgets". San Francisco Chronicle.
  2. ^ Kate Rogers (2012-04-10). "Teen tycoons Show Entrepreneurship Knows No Age Limit". smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com.
  3. ^ Janine Popick (2012-03-22). "Teen Entrepreneurs Win Big". INC.
  4. ^ "ABC7 Top Scholar: Jason Li". KGO-TV News. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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