At Gadget Salvation, our mission is to contribute to the electronics reselling market as much as possible so that we extend the life of our gadgets and diminish waste. Our process is simple and seamless.
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Answer a few questions and get an estimate.
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Ship your gadget for free.
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Get paid within two business days of our receiving your gadgets.
A note about pledges, as I’ve gotten emails from some people who are confused. What you see in the “Reward” box is what you get. Nothing more, nothing less. So when you pledge $55 you get just the 5W Solar Cell.
When you pledge $60 you get just a 10,000mAh Power Bank. Nothing more, nothing less.
I did it this way so that people could either order a USB Solar Cell with or without a Power Bank. I personally don’t use a Power Bank for charging up my phone day to day, my window has ample sunlight. Though for camping I use a Power Bank as my power needs have changed.
Again, sorry about this confusion. I thought things were clear, but it seems as if I didn’t lay things out well enough
Solar Power Simplified
Solar power doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive, yet that is what the market keeps throwing on the general public. I’ve designed a very simple, low cost, easy to use fold out 5W Solar USB system. No frills or thrills, just the basic USB power output that everyone needs to charge up their gadgets
Background
For the past two years I’ve been designing and selling DIY solar USB kits. Cute little things that fit into an Altoids tin. The problem that I kept running into is that my customers keep asking for more powerful charging setups. Hikers and campers wanted a system they could charge up during the day and then use at night, cyclists wanted a system that could keep their GPS units running all day long, and mission/relief groups wanted an inexpensive solar charger that worked with just about everything. This stretched the limit of what I could make by hand or put together in a kit. After working with some overseas manufacturers I came up with a simple solution that is not only easy to use, but insanely practical.
How It Works
The idea is simple. Put three small solar cells together in a nice enclosure that outputs to USB. Just unfold and plug in. A small package that is inexpensive and very useful.
Combined, the solar cells put out 5W, or about 1 Amp of power at about 5 Volts, that outputs directly to a standard USB port. No special dongle or adaptor needed, just plug in any device that has a USB port on it. How does that translate into the “real world”? At full sunlight you’ll charge up an iPhone in around three hours.
Give your gadgets a new life
At Gadget Salvation, our mission is to contribute to the electronics reselling market as much as possible so that we extend the life of our gadgets and diminish waste. Our process is simple and seamless.
1
Answer a few questions and get an estimate.
2
Ship your gadget for free.
3
Get paid within two business days of our receiving your gadget.