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Gadget hoarding

Nearly 70% of Americans do it…. keep old tech gadgets around for 2+ years without using them.

Burton Kelso from Integral Computer Consultants came on the FOX 4 Morning show with some Spring Cleaning tech tips.

According to a recent “Spring cleaning” survey by used electronics marketplace uSell.com, 68 percent of U.S. residents suffer from ‘compulsive gadget hoarding.’

* 68% of Americans have kept an old gadget for 2+ years (gadget hoarding) without using the device.

* 70% of Americans currently have multiple old gadgets at home that they haven’t used within the past 3 months.

* Only 25% of Americans admit to having a “gadget hoarding” problem.