Ink Cartridges..

Has anyone ever had any luck with ink jet printer cartridges?


A few months ago I got ahold of 500-600 of these or more. I had never really delt with anything like that before so I started making phone calls. None of the yards in my area were taking any type of e-wast or anything even related (still not sure if they are ) did find one place that would give me .25-.40 each depending on the brand. Bad part was I had only about 125 or so they would pay for...

Then I came across an ad for staples payin $3 each,in store credit. I really cleaned up, but ended giving them about 300 because they were off brand. Now they will give you credit for any type, but you can only do like 10 a month I think. Still its not bad could use the credit to pay for some flyers, or business cards :-) its worth checking into.

Try to find a local ink jet refill shop, I sell all my ink jets to him for $1 each, and toner carts for $3-$4 each.

Awsome idea! We just had one open near me, I work at a printing firm, so from time to time u get a hold of both ink and toner cartridges. I'll have to pay them a visit next time I get some.

Office Depot has a similar program as well. If you have both in the area, you can get lots of supplies. If you have kids, those school supplies are right around the corner.

you can sale them on EBAY!

Good idea focker. I have about 30 right now.. but I set up my regular collection boxes at work, so I will have several hundred of these again in no time. I called the two loclal refill shops in town, and best they could offer was $2 off thepurchas of a new one :-/ guess I will keep shopping em around. I have never used eBay as a seller, maybe its time to learn.

I used to get ink cartridges out of dumpsters back in college. I sold to some companies online and had a good experience. I can't remember which company it was but doing a Google search for "sell used ink cartridges" came up with http://www.inkjetcartridge.com/selusyourem.html and http://www.tonerbuyer.com/mylist.html as the top two results. They have a price list on there as well. Ebay may be another way to go as well. I guess it depends on what you have as some are worth more than others.

tks forwardlookguy i just hooked up with a guy that buys printers at auctions.he resales the good ones and will give me the ones that dont work.just picked up a truck load yesterday with out knowing what scrap i can get out of them.they all have cartridges in them so now i know that money. ill just have to figure out what to do with all the plastic.i know my kids will have fun takin them apart.tks for the info

Not a problem glassman. There's places around Atlanta here that will buy the plastic in bulk, although not for much. Maybe there's a place near you in Louisiana. Something to think about!

Come Monday I will be contacting Toner Buyer for more information. I would much rather sell cartridges then get a store credit.

glassman, are you admitting publicly that you are illegally involved in the child labor trade ??? Where's my whip ?

Alright! My first Thank You! Thanks Mechanic..."movin' on up...to the scrap side..."

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Alright! My first Thank You! Thanks Mechanic..."movin' on up...to the scrap side..."

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Make that 2

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I'm new here...but this is kinda my specialty. I found that the best buyer for most cartridges is Planet Green. They seem to pay the most on average. For cartridges they don't take, or pay less than $0.20, I send those to TerraCycle for $0.20 a pop. Beats Staples credit, in my mind.

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I'm new here...but this is kinda my specialty. I found that the best buyer for most cartridges is Planet Green. They seem to pay the most on average. For cartridges they don't take, or pay less than $0.20, I send those to TerraCycle for $0.20 a pop. Beats Staples credit, in my mind.

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But I think for Dec. Staples had the double price credit for every cart. up to $4. ea.

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I'm new here...but this is kinda my specialty. I found that the best buyer for most cartridges is Planet Green. They seem to pay the most on average. For cartridges they don't take, or pay less than $0.20, I send those to TerraCycle for $0.20 a pop. Beats Staples credit, in my mind.

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Yep, them and The eCycle Group who just paid me $195 for 30 Dell RF223 toner cartridges and they pay the shipping, even send you boxes.

Beauty of this, besides the $$, was that the empty cartridges were delivered to my doorstep.

Ed

I buy the gold mylar that is on the cartridges for $5 an ounce.

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Yep, them and The eCycle Group who just paid me $195 for 30 Dell RF223 toner cartridges and they pay the shipping, even send you boxes.

Beauty of this, besides the $$, was that the empty cartridges were delivered to my doorstep.

Ed

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I originally used the eCycle Group but they don't take nearly as many inkjets or pay as much as Planet Green.

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glassman, are you admitting publicly that you are illegally involved in the child labor trade ???

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Family business no child labor laws. And by the way kids probably cost more than union labor when you add it all up.

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I'm new here...but this is kinda my specialty. I found that the best buyer for most cartridges is Planet Green. They seem to pay the most on average. For cartridges they don't take, or pay less than $0.20, I send those to TerraCycle for $0.20 a pop. Beats Staples credit, in my mind.

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I have about 100 assorted ink cartridges and got on Planet Green's website. I'm thankful that it is informative and has prices, and wished they would put the model #'s in order to make it easier to find. The vast majority of cartridges are $.05, or $.25 at the most. By the time you box up and deal with all the hassles, why wouldnt anyone get the store credit at Staples (assuming there is one nearby). Just about everyone uses office supplies or other stuff they sell there. $5-$15 or $200 credit? Its a no brainer.

The best part is that Staples actually sells other household items like laundry and dishwasher detergent, batteries, coffee, and toilet paper. It's been free daily use items for us for months now. You can even order everything online for better assortments of products and have it delivered for free to your local Staples. Just my two cents...

...not to beat a dead horse, but I just discovered today that Staples online has a pretty extensive selection of hand tools. You could be turning those printer cartridges into useful and much needed tools each month!

Hand Tools / Tool Storage | Staples®

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...not to beat a dead horse, but I just discovered today that Staples online has a pretty extensive selection of hand tools. You could be turning those printer cartridges into useful and much needed tools each month!

Hand Tools / Tool Storage | Staples®

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Thanks for that info I would never suspected they carried tools. I checked the list and found several items I am planning on buying anyway. Mike

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Thanks for that info I would never suspected they carried tools. I checked the list and found several items I am planning on buying anyway. Mike

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you're very welcome. every little bit helps, and I was pretty impressed with the selection. I found a few of my "want list" items as well and am planning to pick them up next month when my rewards kick in! :D

yea they carry everything from tp to pry bars to power tools

Jobox Site-Vault™ EZ-Loader® Piano On-Site Chest, 50 in (H) x 60 in (W) x 31 in (D) | Staples®

Baldor® Cast Iron Industrial Grinder, 3/4 hp, 3600 rpm, 8 in (Dia) Wheel | Staples®

Proto® Aligning Pry Bar, Hexagonal Shape, Tool Steel, 30" | Staples®

DeWalt® Heavy Duty Chop Saw, 14 in (Dia) Wheel, 4000 rpm No Load | Staples®

I had a whole tub full of ink cartridges built up, mainly from all the printers I get from the resale shop. So, I scoured this forum of names of places that buy them, sorted out the cartridges that appeared to have >50cents in value, and sent each company an identical email with a few questions that I had about particular models. The only place that bothered to reply was ecyclegroup, so I signed up with them & sent a box full of empties their way.

It took 2 weeks to get my check, so this isn't about fast turnaround, but still I could scarcely be happier with the transaction. All I had to do was find a box & some tape... they sent an envelope with 5 UPS labels when I signed up, so all I had to do was box them up, slap on a label & send them out & wait for my check.

Now I just need to get off my duff & start taking the rest to the bigbox office supply stores. Their roadblocks don't make this as attractive of a deal as it could be, though.