Comments on: Get Paid To Recycle Old Gadgets & Electronics! http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/12/15/get-paid-to-recycle-old-gadgets-electronics/ Work At Home & Avoid Scams. Our Guide will help you find jobs, telecommuting friendly companies & other work from home options. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:17:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jon L http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/12/15/get-paid-to-recycle-old-gadgets-electronics/#comment-5814 Jon L Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:44:00 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=189#comment-5814 Just a side note, there are a number of municipalities that have "green" electronics recycling programs that are environmentally groovy, and they have companies that strip all the valuable elements out of the non-working electronics (gold, titanium, etc.). Here in Burbank, CA, our city has a great recycling program for broken electronics. So, you can save the good ones, repair the things you can repair, and recycle that which you can't (and along with the previous posters note about cell phone donations - she's absolutely right! and there are many other programs for phones like it.) Just a side note, there are a number of municipalities that have “green” electronics recycling programs that are environmentally groovy, and they have companies that strip all the valuable elements out of the non-working electronics (gold, titanium, etc.).

Here in Burbank, CA, our city has a great recycling program for broken electronics. So, you can save the good ones, repair the things you can repair, and recycle that which you can’t (and along with the previous posters note about cell phone donations – she’s absolutely right! and there are many other programs for phones like it.)

]]> By: MsJaxxee http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/12/15/get-paid-to-recycle-old-gadgets-electronics/#comment-5412 MsJaxxee Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:39:32 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=189#comment-5412 Thanks for sharing. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Eddy Salomon http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/12/15/get-paid-to-recycle-old-gadgets-electronics/#comment-5401 Eddy Salomon Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:55:16 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=189#comment-5401 Hi Shawna, Thanks for sharing! I've heard of this program and I think it's a great cause. We're all about good karma and trying to share positivity. So your post is very welcomed! Thanks again. Eddy Hi Shawna,

Thanks for sharing! I’ve heard of this program and I think it’s a great cause. We’re all about good karma and trying to share positivity. So your post is very welcomed!

Thanks again.

Eddy

]]> By: Shawna718 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/12/15/get-paid-to-recycle-old-gadgets-electronics/#comment-5400 Shawna718 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:56:39 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=189#comment-5400 I would like to mention this while you are on the subject- Cell phones that are old and worthless can still be put to good use. People can donate old cell phones to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Old phones without service can still call 911. They give the phones to women in dangerous situations so they can always call for help. This program has literally saved lives! Here is the website for more information: http://www.ncadv.org/takeaction/DonateaPhone_129.html I realize this is not a money-maker but it is a good karma-maker. Put good out, good comes back! I would like to mention this while you are on the subject- Cell phones that are old and worthless can still be put to good use. People can donate old cell phones to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Old phones without service can still call 911. They give the phones to women in dangerous situations so they can always call for help. This program has literally saved lives! Here is the website for more information: http://www.ncadv.org/takeaction/DonateaPhone_129.html
I realize this is not a money-maker but it is a good karma-maker. Put good out, good comes back!

]]> By: Eddy Salomon http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/12/15/get-paid-to-recycle-old-gadgets-electronics/#comment-5396 Eddy Salomon Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:14:00 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=189#comment-5396 Hi Raynale, Based on what I read on the FAQ page: http://www.gazelle.com/help#syi_1 The only time someone has to pay for shipping is if they live OUTSIDE the U.S. That doesn't make it a scam, that's just their policy and they're upfront about it. With that said this may not be an ideal opportunity for those that do live outside the U.S. You would have to weigh out the cost of shipping with how much money you'll actually make. For instance if it only cost me $10 to ship something and they pay me $50. Then it's a no brainer because I made $40 for spending $10. But that's just a hypothetical situation. If the math doesn't work in your favor, then you should definitely pass on the opportunity. However just because you don't agree with their clearly stated policy doesn't make this a scam. Too often that word is thrown around on the web frivolously. Eddy Hi Raynale,

Based on what I read on the FAQ page:
http://www.gazelle.com/help#syi_1

The only time someone has to pay for shipping is if they live OUTSIDE the U.S. That doesn’t make it a scam, that’s just their policy and they’re upfront about it.

With that said this may not be an ideal opportunity for those that do live outside the U.S. You would have to weigh out the cost of shipping with how much money you’ll actually make. For instance if it only cost me $10 to ship something and they pay me $50. Then it’s a no brainer because I made $40 for spending $10.

But that’s just a hypothetical situation. If the math doesn’t work in your favor, then you should definitely pass on the opportunity. However just because you don’t agree with their clearly stated policy doesn’t make this a scam. Too often that word is thrown around on the web frivolously.

Eddy

]]> By: Raynale http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/12/15/get-paid-to-recycle-old-gadgets-electronics/#comment-5395 Raynale Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:23:52 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=189#comment-5395 I am so disappointed with this website. I attempted to send them an item for recycle and they informed me via a chat session that I would have to pay the postage. This is just another scam Eddy. I am so disappointed with this website. I attempted to send them an item for recycle and they informed me via a chat session that I would have to pay the postage. This is just another scam Eddy.

]]> By: Eddy Salomon http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/12/15/get-paid-to-recycle-old-gadgets-electronics/#comment-5358 Eddy Salomon Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:16:46 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=189#comment-5358 Thanks for the suggestions Eleanor! As always you're a valued and welcomed old friend. =) In any event glad to hear you're working on your sites and this opportunity can be exposed to your visitors. Thanks for the kind words as always. Eddy Thanks for the suggestions Eleanor! As always you’re a valued and welcomed old friend. =)

In any event glad to hear you’re working on your sites and this opportunity can be exposed to your visitors.

Thanks for the kind words as always.

Eddy

]]> By: Eleanor http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/12/15/get-paid-to-recycle-old-gadgets-electronics/#comment-5354 Eleanor Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:15:28 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=189#comment-5354 I have seen recycle bins in Best Buy and I think Sprint has a recycling program to. But there is always ebay. I say ebay only because it will be time for me to buy my 10 year old a phone when she hits 6th grade in 2 years. I have seen alot of used phones sell there. As always Eddy, you share the best stuff with us. I am in the process of builing 2 blog sites and this will be a great addition to them... I have seen recycle bins in Best Buy and I think Sprint has a recycling program to. But there is always ebay. I say ebay only because it will be time for me to buy my 10 year old a phone when she hits 6th grade in 2 years. I have seen alot of used phones sell there.

As always Eddy, you share the best stuff with us. I am in the process of builing 2 blog sites and this will be a great addition to them…

]]> By: Eddy Salomon http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/12/15/get-paid-to-recycle-old-gadgets-electronics/#comment-5348 Eddy Salomon Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:46:52 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=189#comment-5348 Great question Tori! Anybody have any thoughts or solutions? I don't claim to be a green expert so I'm in no position to answer. I'm just a dude that shares information about different ways to make money legitimately and how to avoid scams. So I'm all ears if anyone has an answer to Tori's question. It would be nice if there were legitimate places where we could get rid of the electronics that we can't sell back to Gazelle. But it would have to be legit. I recently saw some troubling reports about how some of these so called recycling companies are just paying small 3rd world countries to dump stuff that should be recycled into their public land or folk's villages. It was very sad. Eddy Great question Tori!
Anybody have any thoughts or solutions?

I don’t claim to be a green expert so I’m in no position to answer. I’m just a dude that shares information about different ways to make money legitimately and how to avoid scams. So I’m all ears if anyone has an answer to Tori’s question.

It would be nice if there were legitimate places where we could get rid of the electronics that we can’t sell back to Gazelle.

But it would have to be legit. I recently saw some troubling reports about how some of these so called recycling companies are just paying small 3rd world countries to dump stuff that should be recycled into their public land or folk’s villages.

It was very sad.

Eddy

]]> By: imtori http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/12/15/get-paid-to-recycle-old-gadgets-electronics/#comment-5346 imtori Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:38:44 +0000 http://www.workathomenoscams.com/?p=189#comment-5346 Sounds easy, but what do you do with all the left over junk that they won't buy? Back to the old landfill? Tori Sounds easy, but what do you do with all the left over junk that they won’t buy? Back to the old landfill?
Tori

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