Empty Toner/Ink Cartridge Buyer

[4barrel]

I have found that the same concept applies to CPU pricing when I send them away - if I include a detailed price and shipment statement I tend to get a better bottom line (non-SMF vendors).

[auminer]

I recently sent in a sizeable shipment to them as well, and sent an excel spreadsheet printout much like you did.

But what (I think) really made the difference, was I took the time to wipe the cartridges as clean as I could get them before I packed 'em.

Also, packaged them with like cartridges together, and packed them very carefully (egg cartons work pretty well).

Bottom line, only 2 carts out of almost 100 got rejected. Of course both were HP78s Ah well... whatchagonnado?

[mrsamsonite]

I recently sent in a sizeable shipment to them as well, and sent an excel spreadsheet printout much like you did.

But what (I think) really made the difference, was I took the time to wipe the cartridges as clean as I could get them before I packed 'em.

Also, packaged them with like cartridges together, and packed them very carefully (egg cartons work pretty well).

Bottom line, only 2 carts out of almost 100 got rejected. Of course both were HP78s Ah well... whatchagonnado?

I also made an effort to clean the heads on both shipments. I agree that the cleanliness of the cartridges does contribute to the overall return as well. I may continue to send them shipments, with a spreadsheet of course, because there doesn't seem to be a consensus on a buyer that is exceptional.

[auminer]

There's really not an exceptional buyer out there, that I've found, anyway... and it really irks me that it's always the higher value carts that are "damaged"... but on the other hand, they pay shipping... they do send a check promptly once you have 25 bucks worth. All I have to do is save them, clean them, pack them up, and drop them off at Mr Parcel. No hoops like the bigbox office stores.

[hobo finds]

I recently sent in a sizeable shipment to them as well, and sent an excel spreadsheet printout much like you did.

But what (I think) really made the difference, was I took the time to wipe the cartridges as clean as I could get them before I packed 'em.

Also, packaged them with like cartridges together, and packed them very carefully (egg cartons work pretty well).

Bottom line, only 2 carts out of almost 100 got rejected. Of course both were HP78s Ah well... whatchagonnado?

How are you cleaning them?

[auminer]

How are you cleaning them?

Just a wipedown with a paper towel. I wiped off all the gooped-up ink schmeg off the heads, got them as clean as 15 seconds & a sheet of Bounty would get them.