This is a simple quick-start guide on starting a cell phone recycling business. In this guide I will overview the methods that I use, and help you start your own business. Please note that this particular cell phone recycling business is not built on actually refurbishing or scrapping, it's built on being the middle man. You will simply be purchasing all those millions of dusty cell phones and turning them over to a recycling corporation for money.
Start buying. As people see your advertisements, they are going to call and offer to sell their unwanted phones to you. This is where you need to be sharp. Gather all of the important information on the phone, including the make and model, included accessories, and the condition. Once you've collected the information, plug it in to the Gazelle.com value calculator, and then give the caller the price you're willing to pay, which should be around 5-15% lower than the estimated value that the calculator gave you.
To start, you'll need to advertise. Use craigslist, public bulletin boards, forums, social networking, and other such devices to advertise that you are willing to pay cash for cell phones.
Once you've closed the deal, you'll need to arrange meet in-person and buy the phones. On the weeks where I seal more than one deal, I find that it is best to schedule all of the in-person meetings on one day, such as Saturday or Sunday. This eliminates unneeded transit, and it also works well with my busy schedule.
Understand how your business is going to work. My business consists of (1. advertising, (2 collecting cell phones, and (3 selling the phones at Gazelle.com for cash. You can use a similar format.
As soon as Gazelle receives the phones, you will be paid.
Sell the phones to Gazelle. To do this, first enter the name of the phone into the Gazelle search engine on the home page and click Search. On the next page, enter all of the information on the phone, make sure it is accurate, then click calculate. As soon as the calculated price appears, you can click Add to Box. Repeat this process for any other phones that you have, and then click Checkout. Complete the checkout process. Gazelle will then send you postage-paid boxes. Put the phones in the boxes and ship them back to Gazelle.
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