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guywithaphone
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guywithaphone
8y ago
Metal recyclers are in every major and many minor cities. EBay also has a thriving gold recycling community. Search "Gold scrap"
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guywithaphone
8y ago
if you're going into business for recycling or refurbishing, you're probably not taking a shotgun approach and doing everything. Specialisation is key. Is your focus on gathering electronics, refurbishing, refining metals, being
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guywithaphone
8y ago
It's not impossible to make a living refurbishing electronics... the big problem isn't fixing the electronics. It's gathering them, selling them, and supporting sold electronics. Some people do a great job. Check out recrai
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guywithaphone
8y ago
I've tried both metals, refurbish and parts recycling... Refurbishing or selling for parts is MUCH more valuable than metals recycling. It's also MUCH MUCH more work. Three first problem is getting valuable E-waste at a good price
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guywithaphone
9y ago
I hadn't thought of it that way, but that is a good point. You start with $25k, then bid on sabotages.... you take home what you keep. It's usually a few thousand, but once I saw someone take home $25k. If I were an aspiring chef
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guywithaphone
9y ago
My show that I've "solved" is cutthroat kitchen. In this show, you don't need to be the best cook until the final round. Before that the object is to "not lose". The solution - buy the sabotages. Give the sabo
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guywithaphone
9y ago
I am in the same boat. As someone in IT, I find that most organizations don't value my incredible achievements... this year, I made a decent sum of money selling a seasonal product. My long term goal is to start one or more businesses