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I have a Garmin Forerunner 610, which is on the verge of expiring. Could someone get some use out of it? which would be better than binning it. I don't think I'd get anything on ebay - the main problem is that the contacts on the back have corroded, so charging it is a pain. To get it to charge I have to clean the contacts with pointy object, tip of a knife works quite well, then it'll work for a bit, before needing another clean. This got so annoying I bought another watch, using it as an excuse to upgrade to one with a barometer. Also, one of the straps is also coming off and is held together with electrical tape. Apart from that the watch works very well and once charged, still holds its charge - good for a 6hr bike ride. Maybe of interest to someone wondering about using a watch instead of a phone, to give it a go?
(For anyone who has a watch and hasn't already figured this out already, it seems like it really is worth rinsing the sweat off it before charging it. I think that was the cause of the corrosion.)
If anyone would like it, maybe you could cover my postage costs as a forum donation?