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joem

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hello all
Here is my new ad I will be using in my part of town (to start). I will do 1 street at a time to gather un wanted e scrap. what you see here is a just a gif. If you would like a Printable pdf copy without my contact info (you can insert your own) for free just email me at this email

[email protected]

Since I can do this, I thought I would do this for any newbie wondering how to get started looking for free computers as well as look professional doing it.
sorry I can't do various languages

edit for spelling
 

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Joem, I LOVE that ad! It's very noticable and memorable.

Do you by chance have a 'big' truck (like a 1 ton flat bed, mid sized uhaul or equivalent)? I have thought on many occasions to park a truck of that nature at a shopping mall for a few days with a banner saying 'Recycle Fair! This weekend (insert friday to sunday date here) Free disposal of your old, broken, unwanted computers, towers, desktops, laptops, cellphones, etc

I like the way you are chasing the scrap - initiative rules

In Washington state there is a crt recycle program where I can take my CRTs to goodwill for free (up to a small truck load at a time) They get paid and I get rid of the junk. Sometimes I strip the copper and reassemble, sometimes I just cut the cords. Might see if that is going on in your state. and IF you are in Eastern Wa. get ahold of me, I would love to team up with someone and get the escrap flowing

-Lance
 
Lance
I'm in Ontario Canada
People have done just that, set up a day of free drop offs
I just have a regular van that is why I'm starting smaller
There is an Ontario law that states you can drop off at two locations here in Ottawa for free including full monitors. If the monitor is broken down they charge $20 to drop off. I'm not getting into monitors - too much dangers.
I strip ( all gold PM) and sort all my e-scrap into recycle boxes and when they are full I just bring them to the scrap yard for quick cash.

Here is the ad I placed on kijiji for my area of my city, any forum member can use it if you wish:
WANTED
DEAD or ALIVE
in Orleans (change to your city)

OLD E-SCRAP - IT CAN'T HIDE IN THE BASEMENTS OR GARAGES ANY LONGER.

The Sherrif will pick up your old or unwanted computers, computer scrap parts, and old cell phones. WORKING or NOT. The Sherrif puts e-scrap where it belongs. Keeping it out of our landfills. We recycle parts properly.
We currently do not accept monitors at this time.

Email: [email protected] (your email)
to request a pick up time ( we even pick up in the evenings)
We are currently serving Orleans (your city) but if your amounts warrant a special pick up we can accomodate.
 
As with everyone trying to make money, one person want's to sell me his P2 for $50
here is my reply

"Hi M

If your computer is working and you think it's worth $50 then it's better you sell it to someone who needs one. We only pick up unwanted varmints that freeload space away from the fine folk of Ottawa City.
Good luck to ya Partner

The Sherrif"
 
Joem,

I like your enthusiasm and creativity.

Grammar check your last line in red. It should read; Note: Monitors NOT currently being accepted for pickup at this time.
 
Oz said:
Joem,

I like your enthusiasm and creativity.

Grammar check your last line in red. It should read; Note: Monitors NOT currently being accepted for pickup at this time.
Actually, that's redundant. Currently and at this time are one and the same. Monitors are not currently being accepted for pickup. Or---monitors are not being accepted for pickup at this time.

Harold
 
You are fun Harold, as well as correct. I was only paying attention to the tense (picked vs pick). “Monitors are not” would read smoothly.

Again, in the name of fun, you claimed redundancy. Some customers/patrons “must” be told twice.
 
Oz said:
You are fun Harold, as well as correct. I was only paying attention to the tense (picked vs pick). “Monitors are not” would read smoothly.

Again, in the name of fun, you claimed redundancy. Some customers/patrons “must” be told twice.
Or more! :lol:

Harold
 
Thanks for the corrections. I could have wrote it a number of ways but I tried to keep it soft and friendly hoping not to be too firm thus insulting those who want to give away computers and monitors.

I like the change, so I added a please to soften it.
Please Note: Monitors are not being accepted at this time.

Thanks for the input in critisism, I enjoy it.

edit notes: picked up ?? that's what happens when you do artwork at midnight lol
 
Joem
8) Man you are all over this thing! Your enthusiasm shames me! In a GOOD way! You remind me of me in another life (or a decade ago, whichever it was) :oops: :lol:
When i had my commercial maintenance business, i did all my own logos, ad copy, flyers, doorknob hangers, & etc. I guess i've become complacent.
Thanks for the kick in the shorts, man.
hang in there & good luck!

BTW - are you posting your ad on info boards or door to door or what?
great stuff
 
dtectr said:
Joem
8) Man you are all over this thing! Your enthusiasm shames me! In a GOOD way! You remind me of me in another life (or a decade ago, whichever it was) :oops: :lol:
When i had my commercial maintenance business, i did all my own logos, ad copy, flyers, doorknob hangers, & etc. I guess i've become complacent.
Thanks for the kick in the shorts, man.
hang in there & good luck!

BTW - are you posting your ad on info boards or door to door or what?
great stuff

The great thing about any part time thing I do, my day job supports it.
I coordinate and teach design and print at our community college and have all the software and machinery at my disposal. I will be running this ad on card stock with our colour minolta copier as needed keep a box in my van and then place these ads anywhere I am out and about. Business cards are next and I already have my design ready for the vinyl cutter for decals on my van. In January when I teach silk screening so shirts will be made. Since I already can do web design a "sherrif" web site is in the works.
These thing cost me next to nothing (except hosting and blank shirt costs).
That's just my unique situation but I believe anyone can do gold recovery if they just get creative with what is available to them.
btw did I mention I love this forum!
 
Maybe when you get all your art, website, etc up and running you can franchise out :) Sell sub-domains to people and license the artwork to them (something like spokane.YourWebNameHere.com) Do protected territories where you only sell 1 franchise per city (exclusivity works better for the franchisee, plus you could charge more :lol: )

-Lance
 
darshevo said:
Maybe when you get all your art, website, etc up and running you can franchise out :) Sell sub-domains to people and license the artwork to them (something like spokane.YourWebNameHere.com) Do protected territories where you only sell 1 franchise per city (exclusivity works better for the franchisee, plus you could charge more :lol: )

-Lance

hmmmm dollars in your eyes for sure. Sell something that can easily be obtained for free and don't let anyone else do it near you. Charge everyone else to use it. Grand plans- so to start I will need to recover lets say - 1,000,000 oz of gold. I'll get right on that next week. hehehe
Sound like western capitalism at it's best. oh wait that's called paypal kidding
 
Personally I would stray from using an authority figure such as a sheriff as my mascot in my advertising and would consider the skull and cross bones or perhaps the Grimm Reaper with his sickle standing over a pile of dead PC's.

Using such a figure head would assure that your t-shirts were worn to school and flea markets on a regular basis.

I sell morbid memorabilia on ebay, the oddest being a trocar from a set of embalming tools I once sold. When ever I come across these tools I check to see if any are made of precious metals which was very common of older surgical tools.

The use of a trocar will certainly rearrange your insides - lol.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trocar
 
gustavus said:
Personally I would stray from using an authority figure such as a sheriff as my mascot in my advertising and would consider the skull and cross bones or perhaps the Grimm Reaper with his sickle standing over a pile of dead PC's.

Using such a figure head would assure that your t-shirts were worn to school and flea markets on a regular basis.

I sell morbid memorabilia on ebay, the oddest being a trocar from a set of embalming tools I once sold. When ever I come across these tools I check to see if any are made of precious metals which was very common of older surgical tools.

The use of a trocar will certainly rearrange your insides - lol.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trocar
Yes. Yes it would.

The great thing about marketing is trying different styles. Grim Reaper? Great style, I'll put together another ad.
thanks for the idea
 
LOL something like picture of MiB and text like Computer Undertakers or Computer Funeral Directors.... Ha maybe you can get business here creating such ads for metal. Small ad oz of silver. :)
 

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