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While I imagine most people won't care enough to repair their objects, maybe there could be room for a business that would offer money for objects one would oth
by alehul 9y ago
While I imagine most people won't care enough to repair their objects, maybe there could be room for a business that would offer money for objects one would otherwise throw away, and then re-sell them to those who don't mind second-hand items? Maybe it's just me, but I think more people would be more incentivized with cold, hard cash.
- masklinn 9y agoThrift stores, junk stores, surpluses, record shops, used book stores, many video game stores and (to an extent) pawn shops work on that model.
- userbinator 9y agoNot to mention eBay and the various other online markets.
- alehul 9y agoWhile this is true, I think eBay is very labor-intensive both on the side of listing goods and having to continuously bid on them, and I'm unsure of the size of people who buy electronics in need of repair and then resell; it would involve at least two shipping periods for a relatively small gain, not to mention the time investment and being unsure if the item is repairable, having not seen it in person.
- alehul 9y agoWhile this is true, do any of those buy electronics / mechanical goods and repair them for resale? It seems like it would be a different space than most of what you listed, though admittedly I'm not familiar with junk stores or surpluses.
- fjsolwmv 9y agoThat adds transaction costs that make it unprofitable