The Point Green Initiative all started from the belief that most people were just like us, and had hundreds of dollars worth ... of used and end of life electronic devices both working and broken sitting in their drawers and closets collecting dust. Getting rid of these devices in an environmentally responsible way is harder than it needs to be. We believed that there must be a better way! We know that nearly all old and end of life devices have value and that trading them in should be easy, fast, secure, and guaranteed. So, we set out to make the buyback program simple. No Shipping, No Waiting, No Data Privacy Concerns! Here is how we set about accomplishing our goal. It all starts with our Point Green app which was specifically designed to make guaranteed valuation decisions in less than a minute based on 5 simple criteria. 1. Manufacturer 2. Model 3. Does the device power on? 4. Is the screen cracked or broken? 5. Does the device show evidence of use? We realize how scary it can be that the data on your old devices can be stolen and used by the bad guys. This is why we offer a secure process that includes a NIST 800-88 guidelines for media sanitization compliant 3x overwrite of your data and provide you with a certificate of data destruction within 90 days of buying your device. Finally, we wanted our valuations to be guaranteed. We know the frustration many people feel from the online vendors that allow you to rate your own device and give out a value only to have the value revised, usually downward, most of the time after you have already mailed the device in. Our valuations are guaranteed and issued in the form of a retail gift card at the time of turn in and are spendable immediately. We are working hard at growing the Point Green Initiative to be available at the retailers where you already shop! read more