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New Guy
ironic!
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Well, I am new to the forum and thought I would let you know my experience with Ecyclegroup. I shipped out 53 cartridges and they deemed over half of them as "damaged". I cleaned them all good and enclosed a list of what I had and what I expected. Should have been 117.50 and they say I have 44.50. I sent them the following email:
I noticed you are processing shipment xxxxxx and have listed a lot of them as damaged or missing. I understand you might be in the middle of processing but I would like to request them to be recounted and reinspected. Please be aware that I do have photos and a detail of what was sent to you. All of these were inspected and cleaned up by me personally and were it great condition. Here is a list of all the cartridges that were shipped to you:
29 HP78
2 HP49
2 HP97
23 HP15
9 HP45
Thank you for your attention to this matter and let me know if you need anything else from me
Here is their reply:
Dear Kevin, I am glad that you have photos. That will help us to determine if there is any damage to the print heads. All cartridges that are inspected are immediately processed and shipped out. We do not reinspect as we do not keep them around. We get approximately 1,200 boxes daily and need to move the materials out, once they are inspected. Our inspectors take their time to inspect each and every cartridge and all are circuit tested. If the cartridges are dated 2009 and earlier, they are automatically marked damaged as they are too old. Please email me the pictures you have because this info email queue does not accept attachments. We are in the process of completing your inspection of lasers. Thank you for your patience. Thank you. Sincerely,
Leslie Spoden
I just sent them this email back. I will keep you all posted!
Leslie,
Thank you for getting back to me so soon. I have attached all the pictures that I have when I packaged everything to send to you. Can you please direct me to where on your price list or website that it states cartridges dated 2009 and earlier and automatically considered damaged? I have looked everywhere and cannot find that anywhere. Had I known thisI would have checked the dates and made of note of them. This is very disappointing that you have deemed half of what I sent "damaged" and have reduced my payment by over half. Since they were all in excellent shape I am assuming they were deemed "damaged" due to the date. Please let me know what can be done about this. Thank you for your time.
Keeper of the Cooler!
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Let us know what else they say!
An thanks for sharing the date info, sure you just saved a bunch of member from being screwed. Beverages from the cooler to you!
Sirscrapalot - Ain't so easy to read the fine print when half of it's written in invisible ink. - Me, or unknown, take your pick
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Quite possibly the best ever second post on this forum. Admin: give this guy some rep just for this post! I've used ecyclegroup quite a few times & never heard of this 2009 rule. Possibly that explains some things.Originally Posted by kevs79
Thanks again & welcome to SMF!!
Out of clutter, find simplicity. --Albert Einstein
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
I figured the date thing was unknown. I looked everywhere and could not find it. I guess I don't understand their angle. Why not disclose that and save people from shipping them and ecycle having to pay to ship them. I guess is comes down to the $20.00 deal. They hope that the shipper will think they have 50.00 worth of stuff and then turn around and have 15.00 worth and won't get a check until they get to the 20.00. I assume also they don't just throw those old ones away, they have a buyer for those. I guess the real angle is if we don't know to look a the dates then we have no recourse when they say the dates are old, like my situation!!
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Maybe a thing with all the recyclers is why the members are coming up short. No need to rebuild a cartridge for a printer that is going obsolete (2 yr. and more). There's a "new" printer come out every 3-4 months.
P & M Recycling - Specializing in E-Waste Recycling.
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The only problem w/that theory is that some of them were accepted(the same type of cartridges for the same printers). I personally think it is a full on SCAM! There are too many stories out there where only half were accepted as "good". They know there is no way for us to prove otherwise.
Re: InkRecycling.org - Recycle Ink Cartridges for Cash - Ink Recycling - Cartridge Recycling
I saved up cartridges to send to inkrecycling.org. Requested their shipping kit and never arrived after a month of waiting. The price list seem to change often, probably because they accept so many different types. I had saved many cartridges that were on their price list but, when I went to check them recently, there were several that were no longer on the list.
Has anyone else tried this company yet? It would be nice to get 3-4 reviews on each company so, we have a good idea if it is a good or bad company to recycle cartridges with.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Well they took care of everything, so I am happy. Here is their reply to my last email in this thread.
The rest of your shipment just processed. Your box was slightly delayed in posting, but it looks like it is complete now. As a courtesy, I will post a one-time credit in your account for the damaged cartridges, whether it failed the circuit testing or not. The amount will be $65.50, which is the difference between what you were paid and what is damaged.
Thank you for your patience while everything was being processed. You will see the credit in your account today.
Sincerely,
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I just mail mine off to Skippy...
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LMAO must be sumptin in the coffee. was thinkin bout him this morning.
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[B]Updated Office store Ink programs
Office Max
https://www.officemaxperks.com/LearnMoreBusiness.aspx
†Earn a $2 MaxPerks reward for each qualifying** visibly undamaged, originally manufactured, ink or toner cartridges of any brand by bringing them to any OfficeMax retail store location – up to 10 ink/toner cartridges ($20 in rewards) per calendar month per member. In select markets, Members may receive an instant discount in-store, in lieu of a Recycling Reward for recycling ink/toner cartridges at OfficeMax stores
† Earn $2 in MaxPerks Rewards for each qualifying cartridge, up to a maximum of $20 in rewards per calendar month per member. In select markets, Members may receive an instant discount in-store, in lieu of a Recycling Reward for recycling ink/toner cartridges at OfficeMax stores. See store for details.Qualifying cartridges are any visibly undamaged ink or toner cartridges. Excludes remanufactured cartridges of any brand. Qualified items and the degree of damage are determined by OfficeMax at its sole discretion. While there is no limit to the number or brand of ink or toner cartridges you may recycle, you will only receive rewards or instant savings for the qualifying items and limited quantity noted. For recycling program earnings issued as rewards, the total amount of your recycling rewards issued cannot exceed your total qualified purchase amount in your MaxPerks account. Please see MaxPerks Terms and Conditions for full recycling program details.
* Includes any product and/or service in our retail stores, online or in our catalogs, except: computers, tablets, eReaders, US postage stamps, gift cards, general use prepaid cards, phone cards, Payment Processing Services, any ongoing payments to 3rd party service providers, purchases with Retail ConnectSM pricing, sales tax and purchases made prior to the date of enrollment. Purchases with your MaxPerks Reward Card do not count toward the qualifying spend requirement.
**Program may vary in select markets. Qualifying cartridge include any visibly undamaged ink or toner cartridges. Excludes remanufactured cartridges of any brand. Qualified items and the degree of damage are determined by OfficeMax at its sole discretion. While there is no limit to the number or brand of ink or toner cartridges you may recycle, you will only receive rewards for the qualifying items and limited quantity noted.
See terms and conditions for full program details.
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Staples
Staples Rewards Ink and Toner Recycle Program| Staples.com®
Disclaimer: Each Member is eligible to receive Ink Recycling Rewards ("Recycling Rewards") on ink and toner recycling, as defined below, performed at Staples stores or online at www.staplesrewards.com, if the Member has spent at least $30 in ink and/or toner purchases at Staples over the previous 180 days. Ink and/or toner purchases made on the date of recycling are calculated toward minimum purchase requirement. Minimum purchase requirement is net of coupons, taxes, and shipping charges. Ink resellers and remanufacturers are strictly prohibited from earning Ink Recycling Rewards.
Each Base Rewards Member may recycle up to 10 cartridges per month, and each Premiere Rewards Member may recycle up to 20 cartridges per month of any used ink or toner cartridge sold at any retail store in the U.S. or on Staples.com and receive $2 back in Recycling Rewards per cartridge. In store, the Member must be physically present at the store when the cartridges are turned in for recycling and a Membership account is identified. Online, the Member can log in at www.staplesrewards.com with their membership account to gain access to ink & toner recycling. Qualifying cartridges recycled online can take up to 10 business days for processing. Staples will accept additional cartridges for recycling, but Recycling Rewards will only be issued for the first 10 qualifying cartridges for Base Rewards Members, or the first 20 qualifying cartridges for Premier Rewards Members, per calendar month per Member. Recycling Rewards may be used for the same purposes and are under the same restrictions as Rewards.
Recycling Rewards are issued to the member monthly, online, at staplesrewards.com, separately from a Member's standard Rewards statement, approximately within 30 days after the month in which the recycling was completed. Dependent upon timing of recycling, additional processing time for qualifying cartridges recycled online may cause them to appear in the following monthly Rewards statement (approximately within 60 days). Recycling Rewards are credited to the Member's Rewards account in full each month with no minimum required. Expired, lost or misdirected Recycling Rewards will not be reissued. Recycling Rewards not received due to incorrect account information including email address will not be reissued.
Office Depot
Office Depot Rewards™
Ink Recycling
•Members can earn 200 Points for every cartridge recycled in-store, up to 10 per month. Minimum qualifying in-store or online purchase totaling at least $10 or more each month are required to earn monthly Points for recycling. Qualifying purchases exclude taxes; delivery fees; postage stamps; gift and prepaid cards; and purchases made with Office Depot Rewards and Merchandise Cards/Certificates.Additional cartridges can be recycled, but Points will only be earned on the monthly limit of 10.
•We reserve the right to decline acceptance of visibly damaged cartridges for recycling.
•Recycling Points will be added to your Program account. All Points are issued in accordance with the Points Section above.
•Allow up to 5 weeks for Recycling Points to post to your account.
List of other buyers
Planet Green Planet Green
http://www.planetgreenrecycle.com/
Inkjet Cartridges Price List Advantage
Recycling Advantage | Raise Funds Through Recycling Toner & Ink Cartridges, Cell Phones, Laptops and other Electronics
Price Lists | eCycle Group eCycle group
Price Lists | eCycle Group
We Buy Empty Ink and Toner Cartridges Toner Buyer
We Buy Empty Ink and Toner Cartridges
InkRecycling.org - Recycle Ink Cartridges for Cash - Ink Recycling - Cartridge Recycling InkRecycling.org
InkRecycling.org - Recycle Ink Cartridges for Cash - Ink Recycling - Cartridge Recycling
Needempty.com
Buy & Sell Empty Cartridge, Surplus Toner Buyer - NeedEmpty
Emptyexpress
http://www.emptyexpress.com/index.php
Empties 4 cash
http://empties4cash.com/index.html
Cash 4 Cartriges usa
And http://www.cash4cartridgesusa.com/
Last edited by hobo finds; 07-22-2014 at 06:08 PM.
RE: Ecycle Group
I sold to ecycle group again and I was expecting $46 and only got credit for $16. A lot of the cartridges were "damaged". I decided to no longer sell to ecycle group.
Also I found a ripoff report on ecycle group:
here is the link:
Ripoff Report | eCycle Group Complaint Review Ojai, California: 557610
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Yea I am going to try someone different on the list of buyers next time.
And for fun I just looked at prices for HP 22 & HP 21 here is the results...
Planet Green HP 22 $2.00 HP 21 $.20
Advantage HP 22 $2.00 HP 21 $.60
Ecycle HP 22 $4.00 HP 21 $1.00
Toner Buyer HP 22 $1.50 HP 21 $.50
Ink Recycling HP 22 $1.50 HP 21 $.80
Need Empties HP 22 ask for quote HP 21 ask for quote
Empty Express HP 22 $.50 HP 21 $.25
Empties 4 Cash HP 22 $1.00 HP 21 $.25
Cash 4 Cartarages HP 22 $.30 HP 21 $.10
Got the quotes for Need Empties HP 22 $1.25 HP 21 $.25
Last edited by hobo finds; 07-23-2014 at 12:18 PM.
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Big range of prices there, thanks Hobo.
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I decided to "officially" post my results with Advantage Cartridge in this thread as it's ongoing. Around July 24th I had to go to Ft Wayne In. to the VA Hospital for a DR. appointment. I took an accumulation of cartridges and 4 toners with me to drop off at Advantage on my way home. Now this companies policy is 30 day to pay so if your looking for quick cash then this is not it. I had a smaller tote (about 1x1x2') full and a handful of misc. thrown into a plastic sack. I stopped in last week to check progress on my check as my mail carrier (sub) occasionally put the mail in wrong boxes.
They told me that the check would be here this week and I get home from dialysis and there's a check waiting on me. $95.75 just like they promised. Now I didn't really take too much care with the carts. putting them into the tote as back then I didn't have anywhere to ship them that sounded promising (see above). They paid on 40 good ones, I had 12 bad and 14 not on list. I also had 2 new toner carts. they paid $9.ea. for. This was about $50. more than I had figured.
I am ready to start fresh, and I will use them again. If you want a good return for your work then you might want to check them out. I'll delete my other post from last week as soon as I find it again.
http://www.recyclingadvantage.com/
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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where are you guys selling the gold mylar off the cartridges
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The environmental impact of printer cartridges
It takes one gallon of oil to make a new laser cartridge.
Nearly eight cartridges are thrown away per second in the United States alone.
About 70% of used printer cartridges are currently being thrown out.
Over 75% of waste is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30% of it.
A laser cartridge thrown into a landfill can take up to 450 years to decompose - some components take over 1,000 years.
In one year, if the world’s discarded cartridges were stacked end-to-end, they would circle the earth over three times.
Thanks for the review Mech, this will help us in our pursuit of finding a reliable cartridge buyer. I will give them a shot as well.
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