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So Money with Farnoosh Torabi · Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Back Market Offers Average Payout of $160 for Used Devices

Lauren Benton of Back Market suggests selling unused devices to recoup costs, noting that the average payout for devices through their program is $160. This can fund future tech needs for families.

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The average payout for our categories is $160 per device, right?
You've got three of these things sitting in a closet that you're using, and that's going to fund all the tech your family needs for this next year.
Heard on So Money with Farnoosh Torabi — “2015: The Real Cost of Tech (and How to Afford It), published Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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