Got a good laugh today from an ewaste companies prices (not from here)

Originally Posted by bpatnoe

A couple days ago an Ewaste company from southern NH stopped by the company I work for (Town Recycling Center). So with me being the manager, we talk for a while and I tell him that I do computer recycling on the side so I know how much things are worth and that he would have to "sharpen his pencil" when giving a price. So he gets back to me and these are his prices:

PICKUP CHARGE:
$75.00



ITEMS HE PAYS FOR:
Computers - $0.10/Lbs
Hard Drives - $0.05/Lbs
LCD Monitors - $0.50 each
Laptops Complete - $0.15/Lbs
Cell Phones - $0.75/Lbs
Computer/Printer Power Cords - $0.15/Lbs

STUFF HE TAKES FOR FREE:
Printers
Fax Machines
Scanners
Misc Electronics

STUFF HE CHARGES FOR:
CRT's - $0.17/Lbs (In the ball park at least)
Large Copiers - $0.10/Lbs
Game Consoles - $0.10/Lbs
Computer Backup Systems - $0.10/Lbs
Microwaves - $0.05/Lbs
NiCad Batteries - $0.20/Lbs
NiMH - $0.60/Lbs
Alkaline - $0.78/Lbs
Lithium Ion - $0.80/Lbs
Button Cells (Including silver Oxide) - $3.75/Lbs

We will use him for the CRT's, LCD Monitors, and the Printers/Scanners/Fax/Misc Electronics. But everything else is a joke in my opinion. I will be emailing him back tomorrow with a counter offer but for somebody that I told him right up front that I know how much these things are worth it is a slap in the face in my opinion.

It is not a slap in your face and it shouldn't be taken that way. You asked for a price and they gave you what they pay based on how they have set up their company. There are a lot of people on the forum who go out buying scrap metal and E Waste and if I was to ask them for pricing it would be way lower than I even paid for the material. Does that insult me or think they are trying to rip me off. NO..They are buying material based on a idea that they have figured out that works for them. Many E Waste companies are more of a Asset Recovery company and buying scrap is secondary .Instead of bashing and trying to expose another company that gave you what you asked for go out and fill a void that they have left you an opening for in your area. Quit your job and make millions(im being sincere). If everyone paid top prices then you wouldn't be getting very much . Be thankful that you can ship to Mario and make money. Praise his system but don't bash someone else. The key to making money in the industry is finding the best way to make the most on certain items and dealing with the rest of the items the best you can. It is a game of averages.....