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    Shipping flat screen computer monitors

    I have 40 or 50 computer monitors I am thinking about shipping in advance of shipping my e-scrap. The reason for this is because the computer screen, always seem to be in my way. I have limited space and I just keep moving them around and moving them around.

    A lot of the screens are 15" so not much value. If I can fit 20 or so into a box before the box is charged over 60 lbs for dimensional weight, the payout would only be $30, that probably would not even cover shipping costs.

    So I want to know how other folks get around this hurdle. Should I just pack them and wait to ship with my other e scrap? All suggestions appreciated.


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    There is a buyer on here who buys flat screen monitors and also arranges LTL freight. Find Gorven in the buyer section and contact him.

    It has been quite a while since I have done business with him. When I did, I sent him all of my monitors on a pallet and I believe he paid the freight because he can get such a good deal on it. I'm not sure if policies have changed with him. So reach out to him and see what he has to say about it.
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    I usually leave the computer monitors alone and just focus on shipping the most value rich items like ram, laptop hdds, processors, and higher quality green boards.

    We've got a good e-waste recycling system here in Maine. It's a good gig for the bigger e-waste companies to do the lower value things because they get kickbacks from the manufacturers & the state for handling items that would otherwise be unprofitable.

    If they can do a better job and make more money on a particular thing than i can ... i'm all for leaving that part of it to the big boys.

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    I also try to wait until I can get a pallet load. Otherwise they just won't cover their shipping cost.

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    I have 2-300 working flatscreens and about 300 non working units.
    Do you know of anyone who can take these off my hands. Must be gone before the end of the month. Lost lease on my warerhouse,property sold.



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