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Scrappah : Thank you for your thoughts but to be honest the only thing I resent(not really but you used the word so I will also) is a opinion like yours that has no substance or understanding to what we do . The only competition we worry about is the landfill because more e waste is being discarded there than to responsible E Waste companies like ours and my "competition". If you did your research you would understand the dangers of donating computers to so called non profits that have no use for them. I don't see a lot of non profits giving out multiple lots of I series (except for one based in New York and Atlanta ) and the amount of machines we take in from non profits is huge . Unfortunately most of them still have hard drives with info on them . We specialize in data destruction and security all at no charge. We have 3 warehouses filled to capacity ( we are looking to hire really good dismantlers if you know any) and are very much ingrained in the community. We have given out and trained people on our business model and helped them set up brand new businesses in Birmingham, SC, and Jacksonville. We did not charge a cent for this and don't even buy material from 2 of them. We have quietly had computers rebuilt and had legal software loaded on them for multiples of people from friends children to a couple of Forum members who couldn't afford a computer all done without fanfare or promotion. We give teachers supply kits for kids each year so they don't have to go into their own pockets. We sponsor Stem Fair awards here and our Earth Day event every year gets bigger and more fun all done out of pocket . Does all this make us good people. Pretty much so.!!!! So to sum it up I am not sure why you felt this was about resenting and knocking down competition but you should sit down and watch it again with Grandma and see if you get the gist of it this time. If your ever in Tampa I would love for you to swing by and see our operation or if you by chancew are going to be in New Orleans in September at the convention I will gladly sit down and get to know you. Ill be the one having dinner and drinks with my competition ....
I guess we all have our own way of looking at things.
There's a whole backstory going on that you just explained. Really .. context is everything.
My prima facie (first look opinion ) would be that you and the charities are in the same market area. You're both competing for the same resource. It may not be their intention, but, they are taking money out of your pocket and threatening your livelihood. To make things worse .... they aren't even doing it right.
Not saying you're a bad guy, just sayin' that you might be human and feel a bit of resentment toward them.
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Okay .... So what do you do with that ? My personal opinion would be that it's best to mind one's own business and not attempt to make problems for others.
That's what i've found to work best for myself in life. I seldom
volunteer an opinion one way or another on my competitors. If asked, and i can say something positive, then that's a good thing. If it's someone that i REALLY wouldn't recommend then i simply say that i wouldn't recommend that person and leave it at that.
Bottom line: It's better to keep things to yourself. Once you go on record as saying something you might have to defend it in court. It's a big bad world out there and the last thing you need are legal problems when you're running a business.
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