Originally Posted by
martyweil
After months of research and experimentation with ewaste, I have to agree with Old's conclusions. He truly is providing you with years of hard earned knowledge. Listen to him.
OLDDUDE is particularly astute in his assessment that the opportunity exists if one were to go big over the next 5 years.
Even with the most important hurdle solved (available capital to invest) in "going big," I'm stymied by the inability to source the quantity of old computer towers necessary for a BIG model to succeed. So, you see, even with capital resources, there are still seemingly insurmountable challenges (e.g., sourcing, storage, transport, etc). Based on my calculations, going big would require a minimum purchase of 100,000 pounds of computer towers (between 7,000 - 10,000 pre-1998 towers). Anyone know where those can be had at roughly what Dell is paying Goodwill per pound for them? If so, you've got yourself a business. If not, listen to Olddude. He knows.
Thanks, Marty. It's not that I don't believe olddude, but it's going to be a part time/side business for me. Essentially, I want to scrap, but due to my limitations, this is the most logical way. As it has been stated, even if I can only do it for a couple years before the supply runs out, maybe my business will evolve into something else by that time. That's still a couple years of profiting, learning, and working hard (in addition to my 9-5 M-F job.)
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