Forget eBay. Your local university is a gold mine for cheap PC gear

The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Forget exchanging used computer gear in parking lots. Take a visit to your local university and buy some used PC equipment for a song. By now, most avenues for cheap computer gear have been exhausted: Prime Days, eBay, even swapping gear in a parking lot.