escrap questions - Page 4

Originally Posted by freonjoe

If there is going to be a consistant volume of material, I would do the COD's for free and maybe kick them back a little. Just depends on volume.

I will be finding out when I speak to her. I am just trying to get some ideas in my hand, so I know how to make the conversation go.

The thing is, depending on volume, if it is little here and there, then I can do it all for FREE. However, if it is a lot (like a pallet or two), then I would need to charge something, as I am the only one running the show right now. So the time I am taking to destroy all the data, trying to resale, or just plain scrap (depending on what I am getting), is time I am not out there making any money to support my family.

I mean quick turn arounds is one thing, but if it is taking me a few days to break down, and destroy, another few days to ship the stuff (unless I use someone local), and then another few days to get paid, we could be talking about almost 2 weeks there.

I would offer them a kick back, but honestly, since I dont even know what I am getting and on what kind of basis, it might not be profitable for me to offer a kick back. Plus, judging from the way their company is, I don't think that is one thing that they are worried over.

She is just looking for someone who is a lot closer, so that will cut down on their fees for having it hauled and disposed, and who can provide COD's.

How much do you all generally charge for monitors?

Originally Posted by chrisc

i charge 15 each

I have noticed a few places around here that charge $15/monitor.

To me, I know what I have to pay for 1,400 lbs of monitors and tvs, which is only like $50 or less dollars. My landfill does recycling, so everything we drop off, gets sorted, and they actually double dip in the funds, but that is on them.

I am thinking of charging probably $5 a monitor. It would take a lot to generate 1,400lbs of them, and even at $5 a month, the first 10 will pay for the disposal, and then the rest is profit.

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

I have noticed a few places around here that charge $15/monitor.

To me, I know what I have to pay for 1,400 lbs of monitors and tvs, which is only like $50 or less dollars. My landfill does recycling, so everything we drop off, gets sorted, and they actually double dip in the funds, but that is on them.

I am thinking of charging probably $5 a monitor. It would take a lot to generate 1,400lbs of them, and even at $5 a month, the first 10 will pay for the disposal, and then the rest is profit.

You would be surprised at how fast you can generate that weight in monitors. They easily weigh between 30-70 pounds each.

Originally Posted by drozenski

You would be surprised at how fast you can generate that weight in monitors. They easily weigh between 30-70 pounds each.

Well the biggest load I ever took in was 1,400lb and it cost me I think like $42. However, it was a mixture of tv's and monitors too.

Originally Posted by hobo finds

George the land fill here used to charge for them and now they no longer take CRT monitors or TV's, the city charges $10 for tv and $5 for monitors. Most places were charging $5 - $10 to take them. But now a place is taking them for free if you have fewer than 30. Over 30 a $8.00 fee. They used to charge for them now they don't if you have a few. If you can get rid of the tubes and the plastic for free or cheep I would not charge

Unfortunately, no place around here that I have YET to find takes them for FREE. Most places charge $15/monitor, but the recycling landfill charges per weight, and it is a little less than junk weight, so as I said, I could charge $5/monitor and still come out alright most times.

Originally Posted by chrisc

george i do it usual due to distance to travel ,my town will take 2 a week for free ,if i have a customer giving computers i will take 2 for free but your business just charge few dollars less than your town charges

The trash people will take anything you set out except chemicals. Only thing is, I dont always feel comfortable throwing monitors in the trash for them, as I dont know if they will be recycled or put into the ground.

Originally Posted by hobo finds

Virginia DEQ - Virginia Localities Offering eCycling Services

Thanks for the link. However, most places only allow residents to do a drop off (free or paid), and most only do it periodically.

I need a place that will accept them whenever I need to dispose of them.

GEO If your offering COD's I hope you also have plenty of liability insurance for data theft if you plan to format and resell the drives. General liabilty usualy doesnt cover this either. Might want to check with your insurance company. Also make yourself st6and out by not charging for pickups. People in the business talk and if you het it good with the president of this company and you dont charge you can bet your last dollar he will be talking with his other business friends about your service and will definitly pay off in the end. SPecialy since your so close to them. If your worried about it cutting into your marketing time then you need a aprt time employee. Just some thaughts. Are you sure you know what your getting yourself into?

Originally Posted by PartTimeScrapper

GEO If your offering COD's I hope you also have plenty of liability insurance for data theft if you plan to format and resell the drives. General liabilty usualy doesnt cover this either. Might want to check with your insurance company. Also make yourself st6and out by not charging for pickups. People in the business talk and if you het it good with the president of this company and you dont charge you can bet your last dollar he will be talking with his other business friends about your service and will definitly pay off in the end. SPecialy since your so close to them. If your worried about it cutting into your marketing time then you need a aprt time employee. Just some thaughts. Are you sure you know what your getting yourself into?

PartTimeScrapper,

I been thinking about that all day long. While the hard drives would most likely be of real good resell value, most likely, I wouldn't resell them. I most likely would just fully break them down and sell them as scrap, just to be sure on things.

Also, I am not planning on charging them anything, except for monitors and that just depends on how many they get at a time.

She was informing me, that their inventory depends on their clients refresh schedules, so one time it would be 20 pcs, next time 40, next time 200, next time 10, etc.

THen I would take it all and say thank you Might even bring them a snack everytime I went for a pickup as well. Or as my one scrapper contact I have likes a nice bottle of Patron.

Originally Posted by PartTimeScrapper

THen I would take it all and say thank you Might even bring them a snack everytime I went for a pickup as well. Or as my one scrapper contact I have likes a nice bottle of Patron.

I just sent her the proposal and covered all of her points she was curious about, and then a few more, as a good gesture. Hopefully this will turn out to be a "whale" for me. They seem like a decent, big sized company, so if I do land it, it will be a good one to keep me busy! If not, then I will walk away satisfied knowing that I at least grabbed their attention, and with luck, as you mentioned, they will talk about VIP to their friends and colleagues.

While the hard drives would most likely be of real good resell value, most likely, I wouldn't resell them. I most likely would just fully break them down and sell them as scrap, just to be sure on things.

If you think the HD's have value then try to work up a deal for horsetrading with someone (computer store-repairman) for their scrap parts/computers.

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

If you think the HD's have value then try to work up a deal for horsetrading with someone (computer store-repairman) for their scrap parts/computers.

I didnt mean that I wouldnt resell some of them. Just depends on where they come from.

George, it seems your learning curve has turned into a long and winding road.

Originally Posted by KZBell

George, it seems your learning curve has turned into a long and winding road.

Hard to say right now. I just know the trick that someone suggested before, isnt working at all, so I am working around ways of destroying the hard drives on these 2 machines. The second hard drive is wiping as I am typing.

Then I am going to re install windows on them, and put them up on CL and see if anyone bites. If not, then I will just scrap them.

Probably a pure waste of time but just looking to make everything count.