Need help with 3 semi loads of crt monitors,projection tvs

An associate of mine lease is up on his warehouse.He has 3 semi loads of crt monitor,tube,and projection tvs to gt rid of. He has offered me to buy each piece for 40 cents.Im guessing each trailer has around 1200 units.He has his own trucks and will cover all shipping costs he said that he just needed a dropoff location.He told me that I can pay him after 2 weeks.He is in atlanta,Iam in jacksonville,fl.If anyone out there has the space and equiptment for something like this let me know.I would like to partner with someone on this,and we can come up with an agreement that will work for both of us.

I would run away from that offer and not look back. Crt cost money to recycle properly. Most companies charge 20 to 40 cents per lb to recycle. Just figure 10 dollars a unit to recycle. You are talking about 36000 dollars to recycle the right away. Meaning it will cost you 36000 dollars . Not make you 36000.

Don't do it. Take it from me, I've taken about 400 for free at one time. Never again. They are NOT worth it. CRT disposal fees are terrible. If anything, I would charge him $5 a piece.

RUN! Forrest RUN!

Sounds like the beginning stages of those stories we read ever so often about abandoned warehouses full of CRTs. Either your associate is clueless, or he hopes you're stupid and plans to bend you over. There is NO WAY I'd take this deal. And he wants to charge you?!? Run from this as fast as you can.

Go cut the cords off! LOL!!!!!!!!

I wouldn't take them for FREE. He wants to get rid of them for a reason, and its not to be a good guy. DO not take them, you will be stuck with 3 semi loads of the same stuff minus what you take out of it. Which will not cover what you paid for them. Listen to what everyone has said

Thank you all for the advice. One of my plans was to get 1 trailer have him park it in one of those month to month trailer and rv parking places for around $100 or less/month,resale most if not all for $1-2 each to my fellow recyclers I have contact with in the area,I believe they would be happy to double or triple their money,plus this would spread the workload and disposal per person.In the past I have gotten a free 26ft boxtruck full and made about $600 ,that was about 6 months ago.It took me a week to finish by myself.Sold the plastic for 5 cents/lb,the unstripped low grade for 10-15 cents/lb ,copper steel,alum.I spread the tubes a little at a time in various dumpsters that allow for haz/waste.I even know a guy that works at the haz/waste facility here in town,even done business with him in the past.A good percentage of the projection tv I will sell straight out to a few repair shops that usually buy these from me. There are a few good boards in most of these.More than likely I may pass on this,but I'm not afraid I'll lose money on it.Too many scrappers in the area that wouldnt mind doubling their money on these.I agree that I should charge him,because I know this is costing him money in rent each month.I would like to make some sort of deal with him though because he has 100lbs of chips with ceramic mixed in,along with about 20 lbs memory, a few thousand server hard drives,and 100 computers I would like to buy from him.He does recycle drives and business pickups throughout the southeast so this will be on going.

If I can convince him to ship to Canada,would you Admiral look after these loads and split profit with me?

Originally Posted by irondale

Thank you all for the advice. One of my plans was to get 1 trailer have him park it in one of those month to month trailer and rv parking places for around $100 or less/month,resale most if not all for $1-2 each to my fellow recyclers I have contact with in the area,I believe they would be happy to double or triple their money,plus this would spread the workload and disposal per person.In the past I have gotten a free 26ft boxtruck full and made about $600 ,that was about 6 months ago.It took me a week to finish by myself.Sold the plastic for 5 cents/lb,the unstripped low grade for 10-15 cents/lb ,copper steel,alum.I spread the tubes a little at a time in various dumpsters that allow for haz/waste.I even know a guy that works at the haz/waste facility here in town,even done business with him in the past.A good percentage of the projection tv I will sell straight out to a few repair shops that usually buy these from me. There are a few good boards in most of these.More than likely I may pass on this,but I'm not afraid I'll lose money on it.Too many scrappers in the area that wouldnt mind doubling their money on these.I agree that I should charge him,because I know this is costing him money in rent each month.I would like to make some sort of deal with him though because he has 100lbs of chips with ceramic mixed in,along with about 20 lbs memory, a few thousand server hard drives,and 100 computers I would like to buy from him.He does recycle drives and business pickups throughout the southeast so this will be on going.

Uh might as well just pull off all the good stuff and dump the rest wherever you can, as that is what these $1 tv/monitor buyers are goanna do with it...

I agree ,all I can do is ask them to do the right thing and dispose properly .Sell a gun some will hunt with it some may murder.Sell a car some may go to school with it ,some may rob banks with it.What can you do, but hope for the best.