Joe Menard (thelastguyin) is a gadget-geek and proud of it. He makes room for the latest and greatest tech devices by selling discarded gadgets. He was amazed when a broken MP3 player brought $65 for its value for parts.

Joe can't help it. The latest Blue Ray DVD player, computer device, MP3 player -they all call to him like an irresistible siren song. Usually he answers. At first he sold stuff around the house that was taking up space like DVDs, books, toys.

As he looked around Joe noticed he had a lot of electronic gear he just didn't need anymore like 2-year old computer graphics cards. When he upgraded his home network he ended up with a bunch of ethernet switches. Other tech toys were nearly brand new but he just didn't want them any more. Some didn't meet his expectations or weren't as whizz-bang as the latest model he bought.

"I'm no greenie," says Joe, "but I know what these gadgets are made of and I couldn't see filling a landfill with those chemicals and metals, especially when most still worked fine." He started selling off tech gear in earnest. He had a great thin Pentax camera he had dropped. It plain didn't work but it came with charger, case and more. He was careful to describe it as not working, and it sold as-is. When he wanted to trade up his $900 Blue Ray player to a faster model after six months, he sold it for $750.

Joe bought a sweet, old Triumph TR6 for $13,700 from a guy in Michigan. To ship it he just clicked on the Shipping Tab at the bottom of the listing, got a preliminary estimate, and had it delivered right to his door.

A year and a half later, Joe has sold the Triumph to a fellow in Denmark for $13,400. The weak dollar makes it a bargain for the buyer.

The way Joe sees it, recouping his investments in toys for grown boys is a great way to fund his latest must-haves, like that killer new Taylor Made Max Driver.