Businesses that throw away shit
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I just "rescued" 4 8gb flash drives and this software called "Autodesk Flare 2011"
Dunno wtf it's worth but it looks expensive.
I just don't understand how it's not cheaper to sell it on ebay or whatever... Like I know food businesses could give the food to the homeless but they throw it out instead.
Dunno wtf it's worth but it looks expensive.
I just don't understand how it's not cheaper to sell it on ebay or whatever... Like I know food businesses could give the food to the homeless but they throw it out instead.
GreyWolf
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You might try talking to someone in charge about it to work out handling the disposal of those things.
Start with the idea of "can I have those instead of you just throwing them out?", and then move onto "can I take those and give you a %5 commision on any that I sell?", and keep negotiating till you get some kind of equitable deal with them.
If it's returnable items though you'll rarely get an OK for it, most companies would rather destroy the items than risk having scammers find them and bring them back to the store for refund or exchange.
If it's worth doing for you though it usually won't hurt to ask someone. The hardest part is usually finding the right person to talk to about it.
Start with the idea of "can I have those instead of you just throwing them out?", and then move onto "can I take those and give you a %5 commision on any that I sell?", and keep negotiating till you get some kind of equitable deal with them.
If it's returnable items though you'll rarely get an OK for it, most companies would rather destroy the items than risk having scammers find them and bring them back to the store for refund or exchange.
If it's worth doing for you though it usually won't hurt to ask someone. The hardest part is usually finding the right person to talk to about it.
jonnyquest
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of course don't know that crazy bitch but the issue with food is if the donation food causes harm to someone then the bakery is liable ... they just say screw it ..to afraid of the government and courts
JQ
darahen2004
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so much goes to waste every day , in so many businesses, what a shame...i wouldnt mind a few dented 8gb flashdrives for example...
I can get almost any software too because if the box the software comes in is dented they throw it away...Management here is retarded...They don't understand that it's a box..and the product is a disc. Ugh, and they're making $100k
For a Mac I would be dumpster diving lol.
Cnotey
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Wow that is really wasteful. Very disappointing that people throw out electronics. Reduce Reuse Recycle! I could see something like this 20 years ago, but by now everyone should know better than to be so wasteful.
On the business side, you could make a killing from this. I know of a company that recycles medical supplies, and they make millions a year. Figure out a way to get at these things before they throw them out, and you will be rich.
On the business side, you could make a killing from this. I know of a company that recycles medical supplies, and they make millions a year. Figure out a way to get at these things before they throw them out, and you will be rich.
GreyWolf
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Well 95% of something is better than 100% of nothing. lol
A 5% cost of goods for something you can sell is pretty damned good. Think of it as a JV between you and them, they provide the goods and you sell them. Even a 50/50 split would be worth it for you, but you still want to get the best deal you can. :cool2:
This happens all the time with companies in the UK, it's ilegal as far as I know to go 'dumpster diving' and most companies won't allow you to remove it yourself and would rather hire a company to dispose of it, I imagine it has something to do with public liability and data protection if they are disposing of hard drives etc.
To put some of this in perspective.
When employees are given damaged goods. The amount of damaged goods increases exponentially. The business is screwed by the people they were trying to help.
Companies don't donate computer equipment because of illegal dumping by the people the company was trying to help. Too many got screwed by the people they were trying to help. You register a product and it is found in an illegal dump you get a fine. You don't feel much like doing any more donating.
When I worked at Payless we donated 15 pairs of new shoes to a local charity. I marked each pair with a big black X. Ten of the donate pairs were returned with a demand for a full refund within a week. The people we were trying to help screwed us. So now Payless cuts the soles and throws them in the dumpster.
When my husband and I ran a Golden Corral we always fed homeless people that came to the door. We had to make them sit down and eat the food in front of us. We could not let them take anything with them.
Why?
Because a restaurant gave a homeless man a meal. He kept part of it and finished it the next day and became deathly ill. He sued the restaurant that gave him the meal and won over a million dollars because the restaurant owner "knew he did not have access refrigeration". The guy they tried to help screwed them. Our insurance made it perfectly clear that they would not cover any illnesses resulting from donated food. PERIOD!
You are asking restaurant owners to donate food and risk their house, car, business. American families throw away more food that anyone. People aren't out giving part of that food to the homeless.
For every rule there is a person that did something stupid.
When employees are given damaged goods. The amount of damaged goods increases exponentially. The business is screwed by the people they were trying to help.
Companies don't donate computer equipment because of illegal dumping by the people the company was trying to help. Too many got screwed by the people they were trying to help. You register a product and it is found in an illegal dump you get a fine. You don't feel much like doing any more donating.
When I worked at Payless we donated 15 pairs of new shoes to a local charity. I marked each pair with a big black X. Ten of the donate pairs were returned with a demand for a full refund within a week. The people we were trying to help screwed us. So now Payless cuts the soles and throws them in the dumpster.
When my husband and I ran a Golden Corral we always fed homeless people that came to the door. We had to make them sit down and eat the food in front of us. We could not let them take anything with them.
Why?
Because a restaurant gave a homeless man a meal. He kept part of it and finished it the next day and became deathly ill. He sued the restaurant that gave him the meal and won over a million dollars because the restaurant owner "knew he did not have access refrigeration". The guy they tried to help screwed them. Our insurance made it perfectly clear that they would not cover any illnesses resulting from donated food. PERIOD!
You are asking restaurant owners to donate food and risk their house, car, business. American families throw away more food that anyone. People aren't out giving part of that food to the homeless.
For every rule there is a person that did something stupid.
Cnotey
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This is a perfect example of the sad world we live in.