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Kiva Receives $3 Million Google Global Impact Award to Launch Kiva Labs
December 13, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabSome great news from Kiva: "We're thrilled to announce that this morning, Kiva received a Google Global Impact Award as an entrepreneurial team who thinks on a global scale and has a 'healthy disregard for the impossible.' We'll be using this grant to launch Kiva Labs, a new initiative that delivers the power of crowdfunding and [...]
Saude Crianca's Success Rates Featured in New York Times "Fixes"
December 11, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabDavid Bornstein wrote about Associação Saúde Criança in today's New York Times "Fixes" column, highlighting a Georgetown University study which underscores the organization's great success. An excerpt:
"….it's worth paying attention to the work of an organization called the Associação Saúde Criança (ASC), based in Rio de Janeiro, which helps poor, urban families with seriously ill children. A recent study conducted by three researchers from Georgetown University found that the organization produced surprisingly strong results — including an 85 percent decrease in hospitalizations and a 92 percent increase in household income — results sustained years after the program stopped working with the families (pdf)…
It works like this: Hospitals refer vulnerable families with sick children directly to Saúde Criança, and they work intensively with families for two years on average. The ASC network currently enlists 1,000 volunteers who help mothers develop customized action plans. (It's impressive to see. I have visited the program in Rio de Janeiro numerous times. I reported on it in a book published 10 years ago.) read more
New films bring community voices to the forefront on Human Rights Day 2013
December 10, 2013 by adminIn celebration of UN-recognized International Human Rights Day on December 10th, nonprofit organizations Tostan and Venice Arts, together with the Sundance Institute and The Skoll Foundation, will premiere a series of participant-produced films from community members in Senegal. Through the three short films, which have been produced following training in participant-led media techniques and documentary [...]
Remembering Nelson Mandela: CNN and BBC Interviews with The Elders
December 9, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabNelson Mandela was the founder of The Elders, which Skoll Foundation Founder Jeff Skoll and CEO Sally Osberg sit on the Advisory Council of. Several of the Elders have been speaking about Mandela in the media since his passing. Here are two interviews we'd like to share today. Mary Robinson remembers Mandela on CNN: "I think [...]
The Skoll Foundation Mourns the Passing of Nelson Mandela
December 5, 2013 by Teresa GuillienThe Skoll Foundation mourns the passing of Nelson Mandela and expresses its deepest sympathy to his family. "Madiba leaves behind a long legacy of compassion and an unwavering commitment to justice," said Sally Osberg, President and CEO of the Skoll Foundation. "He inspires us all to continue to drive toward a more peaceful and prosperous [...]
Embrace, Sal Khan Win The Economist Innovation Awards 2013
December 5, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabThe Economist's Innovation Awards took place a few days ago, and two Skoll community members won:
- Process and service innovation: Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy, for creating a free online-education platform that now serves more than 10m students each month and has delivered more than 300m lessons.
- Social and economic innovation: Jane Chen, Rahul Panicker, Naganand Murty and Linus Liang of Embrace, for developing a low-cost incubator to reduce neonatal deaths in the developing world. More than 20,000 babies in a dozen countries have benefited from its design, similar to a sleeping bag. Capricorn Investment Group, which manages capital on behalf of investors, including Jeff Skoll and the Skoll Foundation, is one of the lead investors.
The awards "celebrated the people who have changed the game and the twists and turns of ideation and creation. They acclaimed the innovations that transformed the world we live in."
200 guests attended, comprising of leading figures from business, academia, science, R&D and government for the presentation of our awards at the BAFTA Theatre, Piccadilly, London.
Learn more: http://event.wavecastpro.com/theeconomist-innovationawards2013/
Gawad Kalinga Receives Award for Typhoon Relief
December 4, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabCongratulations to Gawad Kalinga for its incredible relief efforts!
An excerpt from the Philippine Inquirer:
"For his efforts in leading emergency and rehabilitation work in Eastern Visayas following the devastation left behind by Supertyphoon Yolanda, an official of the poverty alleviation group Gawad Kalinga Foundation received an award Tuesday from a group of female editors, columnists and reporters.
Jerome Paler, GK Southern Leyte head, was cited for being an exemplar of volunteerism by the group Women in Media. He and the other awardees were feted at a Pasay City hotel in a ceremony attended by President Aquino.
'I dedicate this to all the volunteers who helped GK. I'm just [one] face but this (award) will represent all the volunteers who were with me,' said Paler in an interview with the Inquirer.
He was accompanied in receiving the award by GK founder and 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for community leadership [and Skoll Awardee] Antonio Meloto."
Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/539911/gawad-kalinga-exec-cited-for-quick-yolanda-response#ixzz2mYj1aFny
Willy Foote Interviews Dalberg: An Update on the Smallholder Finance Industry
December 3, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabIn a new Forbes blog post, How To Help 450M Poor Farmers Without Destroying The Earth, Willy Foote of Root Capital updates us on the push to catalyze the nascent smallholder finance industry. An excerpt:
"Last year, with… support from the Citi and Skoll Foundations, Dalberg published the seminal report, Catalyzing Smallholder Agricultural Finance, which pegs the market opportunity at $450 billion and shows that increased financing can boost farmer yields and income.
This interview [with Andrew Stern of Dalberg] captures the kind of combustible excitement and coordinated action that can come from horizontal integration of too often vertical, disconnected efforts to grow prosperity in the developing world.
Willy Foote: For those who are unfamiliar with your report, please lay out, in a nutshell, its vision for catalyzing smallholder agricultural finance. What are the five pathways you describe in your report? read more
Jeff Skoll on the Cover of Forbes Philanthropy Issue + New Article in Guardian Sustainable Business
December 2, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabJeff Skoll is on the cover of the Dec. 2 issue of Forbes, on newsstands now. He penned an essay called "On the Power of a Good Story," which we told you about a few weeks ago. Skoll Awardee Scott Gilmore is featured on page 100, in a piece talking about how he left the United Nations to focus on entrepreneurship instead of aid as a poverty solution. This past weekend he was also featured in Guardian Sustainable Business on a piece focusing on his philanthropy and films.
Learn more about the Forbes piece from the press release:
Forbes' second annual Philanthropy special issue looks at the most generous givers and how they are changing our world. Last June, at the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, Forbes brought together 150 billionaires and near-billionaires, plus a handful of leading social entrepreneurs, to discuss disruptive business models in philanthropy. Among those featured on the magazine cover include Bono, Bill Gates, the President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Robin Hood Founder Paul Tudor Jones, Microloan pioneer Muhammad Yunus, Dikembe Mutombo, Jeff Skoll and Liesel Pritzker Simmons. read more
Riders for Health in Stanford GSB Magazine
November 27, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabIn the Autumn 2013 issue of Stanford Business, a writer asks, "Can well-managed fleets of vehicles increase health worker productivity?"
It's a feature about Skoll Awardee Riders for Health, called "A team of researchers explores health care delivery in Africa" and appears starting on page 60.
An excerpt:
"The organization's basic hypothesis is that efficiently managed vehicle fleets, operated and maintained by well-trained riders and mechanics, increase health worker productivity — the number of outreach visits workers are able to make — and health equity; that is, how well rural communities are served relative to populations in closer proximity to health centers. But, until fairly recently, that has never been rigorously tested.
So in 2009,with a $1.83 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Stanford GSB's Global Supply Chain Management Forum launched a five-year study to assess the role of transport in bridging the gap — the so-called "last mile" — between remote communities in the Southern Province of Zambia, where public transportation is infrequent at best, and the provision of health care. (The foundation subsequentlyincreased the grant to $2.27 million.) The results of the study, scheduled for release next year, are likely to provide the impetus for health ministries to think creatively about resource allocation."
Read the rest: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/stanford-business-magazine-2013-autumn.pdf
Friends of the Earth Middle East Holds "Good Water Neighbors" Conference
November 26, 2013 by adminThe Urgency of Shared Water Issues – Water Can No Longer Wait
FoEME's annual "Good Water Neighbors" (GWN) conference, held this year on the occasion of the UN International Year of Water Cooperation, brought together more than 300 Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian political officials, municipal representatives, water experts, local residents and civil society representatives in Herzliya, Israel, on November 13-14, 2013.
Against the background of the renewed Israeli / Palestinian peace talks, the conference was designed to highlight the urgency and opportunities for all sides of addressing the unresolved cross-border water and sanitation issues.
Conference panels gave stage to high officials from Israel, the PA and Jordan as well as representatives of the international community. A live video link up between the GWN conference in Tel Aviv and The Hague Institute for Global Justice conference also being held on the occasion of the UN International Year of Water Cooperation in The Hague, Netherlands closed the 2nd day of the conference. read more
Financial Times: "Bill Strickland's Education Revolution"
November 25, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabThe Financial Times (FT) just published a long feature profile on Skoll Awardee Bill Strickland. Our founder Jeff Skoll was also interviewed for the article, which chronicles Strickland's journey of "45 years doing what he says US state schools fail to do – getting disadvantaged kids excited about learning."
An excerpt:
"His TED talk, 'Bill Strickland Makes Change With a Slideshow', accompanied by Herbie Hancock on the piano, has been watched more than 425,000 times. His book, Make the Impossible Possible, has sold more than 85,000 copies. His unconventional corporation has even attracted the attention of business academics and been written about four times by Harvard Business School. He also featured in the acclaimed 2010 documentary Waiting for 'Superman', which investigated the US public education system.
Backed by an impressive roster of local business leaders and charitable foundations, Strickland has opened another eight centres in the US and is aiming to found up to 100 within his lifetime. He is also in talks with potential partners in the Caribbean, Japan, Israel and the UK with a view to opening 100 more abroad. 'I want to open in London yesterday,' he says….
'It costs a lot of money to keep people poor. We spend $7bn in Pennsylvania on welfare out of a $28bn budget. What I am saying is invest in young people and give them the chance to be productive citizens. You do not have to subsidise them,' he explains. 'We have doubled the graduation rate for inner city black and Hispanic kids. It is a methodology. We have figured this out. With all the presidential commissions and PhDs and Rand Corporation studies we still do not have the outcomes we want. But here is Bill Strickland and his arts programme with a way to double the graduation rates of kids.'"
Skoll Social Entrepreneurs Challenges Raises $2.23 million; Pratham USA is Winner
November 22, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabThe Skoll Foundation would like to congratulate our Social Entrepreneurs Challenge participants for raising $2,230,774 (which includes $75,942 offline donations). On Sept. 30, the Skoll Foundation, in partnership with The Huffington Post and Crowdrise, launched its first crowdfunding challenge designed to provide some of the world's leading social entrepreneurs with an innovative platform to raise funds.
We are pleased to announce the Grand Prize Winners of the Skoll Foundation Social Entrepreneurs Challenge:
• 1st Place: Pratham USA with $379,632 raised
• 2nd Place: OneVoice with $319,829 raised
• 3rd Place: Center For Digital Inclusion with $277,945 raised
• 4th Place: Arzu with $192,428 raised
• 5th Place: Saude Crianca with $134,426 raised
The "Skoll Social Entrepreneurs Challenge," hosted on Edward Norton's platform CrowdRise, included $250,000 in dedicated prize money for daily and weekly challenges and up to $1 million in matching funds which was shared by all participants as fundraising thresholds were reached.
"We are thankful and thrilled, as this Challenge blew past our goal," said Sally Osberg, President and CEO of the Skoll Foundation. "It gave individual donors the opportunity to support high-impact Skoll social entrepreneurs around the world through a healthy dose of competition that rewarded all participants. One of the unique elements of the Skoll Challenge was deep community, with all of the organizations working together to reach the $2 million stretch goal to unlock the full $1 million match from the Skoll Foundation. Small and big, every gift counted."
Skoll Social Entrepreneurs Challenge Ends Tomorrow
November 21, 2013 by Sally OsbergAs a friend of the Skoll Foundation, you heard from me in mid-October about the Skoll Social Entrepreneurs Challenge.
In partnership with CrowdRise and the Huffington Post, the Challenge kicked off on September 30, and only two weeks later, was just shy of the first $500,000 milestone.
Today—in the last week of the Challenge—the 57 participating organizations have reached a total of more than $1,800,000!
The simple truth is that we could not have reached this level without the support and dedication of friends like you.
The next two days mark our last big push to the finish line—the Challenge ends at 11:59 AM ET tomorrow, so please take a moment now to help this Community reach $2 million. Ambitious? Very! Achievable? With your help—yes! read more
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Jeff Skoll on 60 Minutes
November 17, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabOur founder Jeff Skoll was part of a 60 Minutes segment about The Giving Pledge. Charlie Rose talked to Mr. Skoll about some of his films, the Skoll Global Threats Fund, and more.
Focusing Philanthropy Recommends Gawad Kalinga for Typhoon Relief
November 14, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabFocusing Philanthropy has just made a formal recommendation that people donate to Gawad Kalinga to help with Haiyan relief. The email they sent out:
"Over the past few days, many of you have asked if we can suggest an effective way to contribute to Philippine typhoon relief and recovery. In response, we have concentrated our full team's efforts on identifying and intensively evaluating candidates for donor support. Because the urgency of the situation does not permit us to employ our customary, protracted diligence process we have actively leveraged third parties in whom we have great confidence to supplement our own work. However, we are still employing our disciplined screening criteria.
We have interacted with other institutional funders, founders of nonprofits in the Philippines, former senior staff of the U.S. Embassy in Manila, and various institutions that evaluate nonprofits. Of course we have also done our own research and analysis to the extent possible.
We recommend that donors support Gawad Kalinga (GK) as their vehicle for assisting in Philippine typhoon relief and rebuilding. read more
Sakena Yacoobi Wins $1 Million Opus Prize
November 13, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabSkoll Awardee Sakena Yacoobi of Afghan Institute of Learning won The Opus Prize, "given annually to recognize unsung heroes of any faith tradition, anywhere in the world, solving today's most persistent social problems.
Jeff Skoll in Forbes: "On The Power Of A Good Story"
November 13, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabOur founder, Jeff Skoll, just wrote an essay on Forbes reporter Kerry Dolan's page about the power of a good story. An excerpt:
"When I was a kid, I read a lot. By the time I was a teenager I formed a view that the world of the future might not be pleasant, with overpopulation, competition for resources and terrible new weapons and wars. I wanted to be a writer and tell stories to get people interested in the big issues. I didn't think that would be the best way to make a living, though, so I decided to become an entrepreneur. Fortunately I was the first full-time employee and president of eBay. When the company went public in 1998, I suddenly had more resources than I could imagine.
A few years later I revisited my childhood dream of telling stories that would change the world. I realized I didn't have to write them myself but could hire writers and, better still, turn stories into movies, TV shows and other forms.
In 2004 I started Participant Media to tell stories to inspire and compel social change. I was met with encouraging remarks like, 'The streets of Hollywood are littered with the carcasses of people who thought they were going to make movies in this town." Or, "The surest way to become a millionaire is to start as a billionaire and go into the movie business.'
In 2005 we released our first four movies: Good Night and Good Luck, Syriana, Murderball and North Country. They earned 11 Oscar nominations."
Read the rest: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2013/11/13/participant-media-founder-jeff-skoll-on-the-power-of-a-good-story/
Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan: How You Can Help
November 11, 2013 by Sally Farhat KassabSkoll Awardee Gawad Kalinga has set up relief operations in some of the hardest-hit areas of the Philippines. According to The Daily Beast, "With estimates of more than 10,000 dead and terrifying scenes of destruction, typhoon Haiyan has left havoc in its wake in the Philippines. The scale of devastation is now threatening to engulf the amount of resources deployed to control the situation. More than 600,000 people have been displaced, and in one city, Tacloban, the UN is reporting a mass grave with 300 to 500 bodies. Tacloban was hit by waves and winds up to 235 mph. Most of Haiyan's damage was caused by huge waves, with 70 to 80 percent of structures hit in ruins."
Gawad Kalinga and its volunteers are passing out "relief packs" as we speak: Family Packs, consisting of rice, milk, kids' vitamins, canned food and blankets; Rehab Packs, consisting of galvanized corrugated metal roofing and wire, nails, a hammer and saw; and Kitchen Packs containing a casserole dish, frying pan, utensils, plastic pitcher and cups. read more


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How to sell your old iPhone before upgrading to the iPhone 4S
So you're getting an iPhone 4S, you've chosen the carrier and decided on the storage size, and now you need to figure out the ins and outs of how to sell your old iPhone (or other smartphone) before upgrading? If you don't want to keep it around as a spare, or as an iPod touch, or hand it down to a family member or friend -- if you're looking to get some cash back -- then there are a few things you can do, and a few things you need to know before getting started.
Today we're going to show you how to cash out the old and bring in the new using a number of great services!
Getting more for your old iPhone
Before you sell your old iPhone, there are a few things you can do to make sure you get the best selling price possible.
- Jailbreak/Unlock: The iPhone usually sells for more money when it's jailbroken and especially unlocked, meaning you have the additional options of running restricted apps through Cydia or getting service on another carrier (like T-Mobile in the US, or any international GSM carrier). If you are new to jailbreaking we suggest checking out the jailbreak forums for the best resources.
- Condition: It kind of goes without saying that you'll get more money if your device is in better condition, but this counts even more when it comes to the iPhone. If your device is in excellent shape, you're going to be able to ask for a higher amount. For example, an iPhone 3GS in 'fair' condition with wear and tear can get you around $230 while a 3GS in 'perfect' cosmetic condition can get you as much as $300. I've seen a wide range of pricing on the iPhone 4 and 3GS based on condition, so make sure you research prices and price competitively. (And giving it a good, careful cleaning before you take any photos or send it off is always a good idea.)
- Wipe your data: Before you end up selling your old iPhone, we highly suggest you run a full data wipe on your device to make sure none of your data is available to the lucky new owner. We've done a quick How-To post to help you with the process.
Putting your iPhone up for sale
Now that we're passed the basics and you're ready to put your iPhone up for sale, it's important to weigh all the options you have before making a decision on which service to use.
There are a ton of great online services out there to help you sell your old iPhone and we won't be able to go through them all, so we've filtered down the list of services for you. We'll start with the most familiar of them all...
Selling your iPhone on eBay is a pretty simple process. If you've ever used eBay for selling things in the past then you know the selling process isn't all that tricky, however there are still some things to keep in mind when using eBay to sell your iPhone. For instance, eBay charges fees for each auction based on the item you're selling and how much it sells for, among other things, so here are five quick tips to help you get the most out of your auction:
- Only ship to the buyer's confirmed Paypal address if using Paypal.
- Price competitively if using Buy It Now as an option.
- Make sure the pictures you use follow your description and are good quality -- post pictures of any physical blemishes on the iPhone and be up-front in your description.
- Use a fast shipping service and make sure you include that in your item description.
- Use keywords in your title and in your item description to attract more potential buyers.
You may also want to consider insuring your item in case anything goes wrong during shipping. Watch out for low-feedback buyers and also keep in mind that Paypal charges processing fees as well.
Selling on craigslist is locally based, so you'll be making a face-to-face exchange with someone in your area. I've used Craigslist to sell a number of things around the house, and always follow a few basic rules:
- Don't ever put your personal or home address in an ad. Ever!
- I'm usually fine with putting my personal phone number in an ad, but that's up to you. Some find it easier to text rather than email.
- Meet in a public place, preferably in the daytime.
- Watch out for email scams, something Craigslist is notorious for.
It's always a good idea to use caution when dealing with Craigslist. I've heard some pretty crazy stories of people getting robbed or worse when meeting with people for a transaction, so bring a friend and meet in an open, public area to avoid those types of situations.
Gazelle offers a service that lets you easily turn most electronic devices into cash. Simply send in your iPhone and Gazelle will send you money after confirming the item condition. The first thing you'll need to do is tell Gazelle what you're selling and what condition the item is in. You can choose from poor, fair, good or excellent condition, and it's important to be honest when rating the condition so there's no hiccups or snags along the way. It also helps if you have the box and original documentation and cables with your item, and the service will check for any water damages before giving you a quote.
An average-conditioned 16gb iPhone 4 will currently grab you about $215 where a perfect-conditioned iPhone 4 will get you as much as $250. The process takes about a week, and although you're not getting as much money in the end it's a great service if you don't want to deal with a lot of hassle. You can have your payment delivered through Paypal among other methods, and you can also submit multiple items if you're looking to get rid of a few more things while you're at it.
SellYourMac.com offers a similar service to Gazelle by letting you send in your old iPhone for payment with little to no hassle involved. In a nutshell, they'll buy your old Mac or iOS device. You're required to provide pictures along with a serial number next to your item description and condition. Once SellYourMac.com receives your iPhone they clean it, inspect it and verify that it's in working condition before they turn around and sell it on eBay. Users can receive payment via Paypal and SellYourMac.com even says they give higher quotes than competing services like Gazelle, so you'll definitely want to compare before making any final decisions.
Apple Recycle Program
If selling your old iPhone on any of the services mentioned above doesn't sound appealing, Apple has set up a new iPod and Mobile Phone Recycling Program. As of this writing, Apple will give up to $200 for your used perfect-conditioned 32GB White iPhone 4 in the form of an Apple Gift card, which you can then turn around and use to purchase the iPhone 4S. In this case, you're basically getting the iPhone 4S at no charge (with a 2-year contract, of course). If you have a black model, they'll give you up to $180.
Apple is even including the iPhone 3GS in the Recycle Program, giving a $105 gift card if your 3GS is in perfect condition. They also offer to give you a new 8GB model of the same iPhone to swap out provided you sign a 2-year contract.
Personal transactions
Just because all these online services are available, it doesn't mean you can't still sell your old iPhone the old fashioned way -- person to person, likely to a friend or acquaintance. Just be sure to follow all the tips suggested above, and remember that accessories like Square can even let you take credit cards right on your own device now, if cash isn't as convenient.
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Include all packaging, cables and adapters if possible. If you have any extra cases or accessories you want to throw in the deal it can usually net you a higher selling price as a bundle instead of trying to sell them individually.
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I am an Android guy, but I buy and sell phones on Craigslist very frequently. I have never had any problems, although every time I post a for-sale ad, I get at least one response from someone who wants to pay me extra (via Western Union, of course... sigh) to ship it to Africa.
One pointer for Craigslist ads: write a thorough description! Don't just write "16GB white iPhone, good condition" or something. Take the time to fully write out the specs. It gives buyers the impression that you give a damn and you'll get a more professional sort of response.
Also, props to the TiPb crew for offering practical, real-world advice in addition to all the tech stuff that we all know and love!
i thought the western union,overseas thing was a fraud?
No i think it's legit. I got a thing in the mail like that. All I had to do was cash this check and send them the money. They are sending my money back as long as I get my application to them. They just asked for some personal verification stuff, like name, address, social security number, and the bank account number I want them to deposit the money into. I should make about 500 dollars for doing almost nothing.
You sold it in 15 minutes because that's cheap. I sold my 2 year old iPhone 3g when the 4 came out for $300. I think you can get more money from a Craigslist sale than EBay.
Tip... don't forget to take your SIM card out!
Question... can you put a SIM card in/out with the phone on, or should it be off?
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I got $358 for my iPhone 4 on there.
Should get my payment via paypal any day now.
Ready for my iPhone 4S
I sold my iPhone 3G about 3 months ago through eBay for $230. I thought no one would ever want a phone that was obsolete. But there's suckers out there.
Uk carphonewarehouse - jus got quoted £271 for my white 16gb. Backin up right now then selling first thing tomorrow!
How Can one break even if still under contract with verzion...I have the 4 in all white n would love the 4s but i cant upgrade right now, fact being that i'm only 6months in...
For $10 a month you can open a second line, if you are on a family plan. Assuming you can sell your iPhone 4 for $240 or more, that will pay for the cost of the new line for all 24mos. Just be sure to take the data charge off of the unused line.
How much should I sell my 32GB White 3GS? It's in good condition, no scratches on the screen (screen protector since day 1) but the back casing has some scratches.
I looked up the value of my 3GS on the Apple Recycling program this morning. If it was in perfect condition, they would have given me $105 for it. But, it has a very small crack near the dock connector. Because of that, it brought the value to $0.
I'm sure that I could probably sell it without a problem though. For most of it's life, it's been in a Seidio Innocase and had a Power Support screen protector on it. It's amazing what one little crack (and I mean little) can do to the value.
Maybe building the area around the dock connector out of plastic wasn't such a great design.
I don't agree that jailbroken phones are worth more, when I've sold my 2G, 3G and 3GS I got more than average selling price for stating that I'd never jailbroken them. I think some people worry about stuff like that.
found out hellototem.com will give me the most for my iphone 4.. $254 and they dont require box, cables, etc. its an alternate to gazelle and they pay you through paypal for fast payment!!
DId you check out STEVE JOBS QUOTES AND TRIVIA APP on the Apple Store???
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Beware of the Ebay option. They bid high and then report that your phone is not in good condition so they can offer a lower price. I sent a phone that was in pristine condition with accesories that had never been opened and in the original box. The phone was never used and only taken out of the box for testing. Ebay claimed it had visible scratches which was not true. I declined their offer and asked for my phone back. What a ripnoff.
Radio Shack also has a great program. They gave me $100 for my 2 year old iPhone 3G that wasn't working. They give you the money in a gift card so you can use it on anything,
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Sometimes the first one that pops up on google, isn't the best one
Another good one to mention is http://DeviceFlip.com, not only do they give a good price and are BBB accredited, but they give free shipping and ship it back if at any point you want them to. DeviceFlip is a great option to consider…
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They offer high prices on iphone buyback and other smartphones and ipads.
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I've usually stuck to selling my Craigslist and occasionally eBay for selling my old electronics. However, I ran into the issue of disposing my cell phones and gizmos that were broken or no longer working up to par. For example, I had a an older iPod that didn't start up and also a a cell phone with a non-working screen. I came across a site about two weeks ago called American Buy Back. I used their online catalog along with a custom form (for item's they don't have in their catalog) to sell both broken devices to them. The entire process was "second grader" easy. I simply printed off a shipping label (paid by them) to get my devices to American Buy Back. Within 72 hours, I was paid via PayPal for my broken devices that were worth close to nothing to me. Google them for more information.
Guys, for sure www.smartphonecashin.com is the real deal, they ordered a free fedex pickup for my phone, and paid me top dollar without any hassle. I'd go with them.
I sold American Buy Back 5 of my obsolete electronic items including an original iPhone that was cracked, a water damaged BlackBerry, and my recently retired iPad 2 that I had cracked by stupidly dropping it. I went through their site's catalog to find each of my items then sent them in using one of their pre-paid (free) shipping labels. I chose to get paid via PayPal since I trust their security and speed as I have used PayPal a ton in the past. Long story short, I was paid exactly what their site stated within 3 days from shipping my items in. I simply couldn't believe it. Some of the other 'buy back' sites have tried playing games before by saying an item I say is in good condition is really in poor or a similar excuse. American Buy Back didn't boss me around or anything like that, instead they simply paid me and made the entire experience stupidly simple. I would recommend them to almost anyone. Check them out at AmericanBuyBack.com. Have a good one!
You know I don't really know much about phones, but I was planning on getting an upgrade to iphone, then my friend recommended me to www.cashiphone.com. I was wowed by how fast their service, they got my old iphone4 on last friday and I got my paycheck on the same day! I am highly recommended people to visit the site and sell your iphone to them.
Nice article! I recommend iPhonesIntoCash.com for customers looking to trade in their old IPhones. They are a smaller and leaner outfit that offers the best prices in the industry. Comparing iPhonesIntoCash.com with the competition like Gazelle and NextWorth, they are all on par with one another BUT iPhonesIntoCash's prices are higher.


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If baseball fans ever wanted to hate a team because of its name, the sheer stupidty of doing business as the "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" would suffice. Yet 10 years ago, it seemed this n'er do well franchise was becoming a force to be reckoned with: with one of the game's brightest young managers, deep pockets, and a stocked farm system, the Angels seemed poised to challenge the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox for American League superiority. Alas, that never happened.
The front office made a series of bizarre personnel decisions affecting the Major League roster while simultaneously failing to develop many of their prospects. Meanwhile, the young genius manager became old, obstinant, and controlling quite fast. Each off-season, fans sat around and waited for the Angels to do something stupid: trade for Vernon Wells, sign (and subsequently re-sign) Bobby Abreu, add another Southern California region to their name, etc. Despite the astute hire of Jerry Dipoto as the team's GM, observers in 2011 weren't disappointed when the team committed over $300M to free agents Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson. At the time of the signings, Pujols was coming off of the worst season of his career and Wilson had just finished only his second season as a full-time starting pitcher. Both players are over the age of 30, so there ain't a lot of ceiling left. Owner Arte Moreno (seriously, dudes named "Arte" or "Artie" just can't be trusted) predicated the signing of Pujols as not just a significant event for the team, but rather a cultural phenomenon for Hispanic baseball fans, Angels fans, and oh hell, all of Southern California in general. In other words, "I'll market anything to make money off this." I guess he should have checked with Pujols about that first:
But one segment of the [Pujols marketing] campaign has run afoul of the player's wishes. The Angels have 20 billboards around Southern California with Pujols pictured in an Angels uniform alongside the Spanish words, "El Hombre."
Pujols has asked not to be called that in deference to St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial, who was referred to as Stan "The Man" during most of his 22-year career.
The Angels said they did not consult Pujols or his agent before launching the campaign. It was planned shortly after the Angels signed Pujols to a 10-year, $250 million contract in December.
Big surprise. Maybe the marketing people should have done a little research — it wouldn't have been hard since the quite-respectful Pujols has mentioned his preference not to be referred to in that way over and over and over again.
Chalk this up as just another example of how this would-be juggernaut franchise just can't seem to get out of its own way (Sound familiar, Dodger fans? Seriously, what' s up with LA baseball?). Not a good omen. At least they have 10 more years to figure it out.
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SOUTHERN PINES - Paul and Cydney Mullen moved to Southern Pines in 1992 from Fort Hood, Texas, where every Wednesday night they had to drag a metal trash can 100 feet to the curb.
In Southern Pines, garbage collectors come up to their garage and take the trash can back to the street to empty it into a truck. Southern Pines officials say the town is one of few still offering the service.
"We thought we had died and gone to heaven," Cydney Mullen said.
Southern Pines has offered its residents "backdoor" garbage collection for more than three decades, said Assistant Town Manager David White, who also serves as the town's director of public services.
"As long as I can remember," he said.
Waste Management, a Texas-based company that serves communities in North Carolina, has picked up garbage for Southern Pines for about 25 years. The town is getting ready to solicit bids for its solid waste services for fiscal 2014, which begins July 1.
The Town Council told White to get bids for backdoor and curbside garbage collection so council members would know how much each service would cost from various companies.
Mayor David McNeill said the town would get feedback from residents before making a decision.
"At that point, we'll decide if we want to keep doing what we're doing or do something different," he said.
About 75 percent of town residents take advantage of backdoor services, White said. The others take their garbage cans to the curb.
Town officials say some people don't realize backdoor service is available when they move to the town. One such person was Heather Huff, who was raking leaves in her yard Friday.
"We're happy to bring it to the street," she said of her trash can. "I don't think we'd utilize the backdoor service."
Waste Management workers picked up trash in Huff's neighborhood in the eastern section of Southern Pines on Friday. Some cans were by the road, but usually they were up a driveway or beside a garage.
A driver would stop the truck so a helper could roll a 96-gallon green can into a yard and empty the residents' can into the green container. On some streets, the driver would get out and take another green can to a house across the street.
Sometimes, the workers would go from one house to the next, but other times, they went back to the street.
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Paul McCrimmon, a route manager for Waste Management, oversees all of the garbage collection in Southern Pines. He said the workers learn where to find the trash cans.
The workers don't have to go more than 200 feet from the road to get the trash, but McCrimmon said they usually work with residents to find a good place to get the cans.
McCrimmon said the workers have a good attitude about their jobs. He said that if a trash can is not by the road as expected, the workers will see if it's near the house.
"If they go by and don't see it, they'll check," he said.
Waste Management picks up trash from more than 5,000 homes in Southern Pines, McCrimmon said. One truck picks up about six tons of garbage each day, he said.
Cydney Mullen said she realizes that town leaders need to consider the cost of backdoor pickup.
"I hope it continues," she said.
Another resident, Marion Chandler, said she likes the backdoor service because she is not physically able to lift her trash can.
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Army National Guard becomes 'Official Military Branch of US Club Soccer'
GuardSoccer.com | USClubSoccer.org
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Dec. 4, 2013) – US Club Soccer is proud to continue its commitment to developing clubs and players by establishing a new partnership with the Army National Guard.
As the "Official Military Branch of US Club Soccer," the Guard will extend its values of encouraging personal excellence to the soccer field.
Applications now available for National Cup XIII Regionals
USClubSoccer.org/NationalCup | National Cup XIII Overview (.pdf)
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Dec. 2, 2013) – Applications are now available for the National Cup XIII, US Club Soccer's cup-based national championship competition open to all members in the U-11 through U-18/19 age groups.
Detailed information, including links to applications, is available below and on USClubSoccer.org/NationalCup.


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Developing an Online Class
Process for Developing an Online Class
The Educational Technology Department supports faculty in the development of all credit online classes offered at CCSF. There are several steps in the development of an online class.
Before exploring online classes, make certain that you have been trained in and use CCSF's learning management system, Insight. You are encouraged to use Insight for at least one semester before applying to develop an online course.
1. Talk with your Department Chair and identify a course for online development. Identify an existing course that is currently taught face-to-face. The course must have been taught for at least two semesters. It is strongly recommended that faculty develop courses that fulfill CCSF graduation requirements, meet CTE requirements or transfer to the California State University and/or the University of California systems. Also, courses that are severely impacted are more likely to succeed online. Without Department Chair support, the course cannot be developed.
2. Complete the Application to a Distance Learning Class. You will need approval signatures from your Department Chair and School Dean. Please check the deadline.
3. The Distance Learning Advisory Committee (DLAC), a Shared Governance Committee, reviews the application for a faculty member to develop a new online course. The Ed Tech Department notifies applicants in early spring in order for department chairs to plan assignments when producing the fall schedule.
The Educational Technology Department funds the development of new online classes per the AFT 2121 contract, Exhibit O.
4. After the course is approved for development the faculty member is added to the next cohort of faculty developing online classes. Development begins in fall semesters only.
The faculty member works closely with the Educational Technology Department in the development of the online course. Faculty are trained on the pedagogy of converting a face-to-face course to online delivery by participating in the Online Teaching and Learning Course. Face-to-face workshops are required where faculty learn how to use the various tools in Insight. One-on-one meetings are required as faculty build content in the new online class. At various stages of development the new class is reviewed by CCSF's Alternative Media Specialist for accessibility/508 compliancy and by the Educational Technology Department for deliverability. Additionally, the class is required to meet the College-wide Curriculum Committee requirements for delivery of a distance learning class (information about these requirements is included in the training). Final approval is done in collaboration with the developing faculty member, the Department Chair where the course is housed, the Alternative Media Specialist and the Educational Technology Chair. The process takes between one to two semesters.
If you have questions please contact Cynthia Dewar, Chair of the Educational Technology Department, at email@example.com.