On Mon, 2013-01-07 at 12:21 -0500, Chris Egeland wrote: > My understanding is that we would collect the cell phones, and then > supply them to Jeremy's company where he would do whatever it is he > does to generate revenue, a portion of which would be sent back to us. > > Here's the majority of the email that I received after asking > permission to forward the original email to the list: > > > This could be something that could bring in quite a bit.Your Members > could have contacts with schools,businesses or other Groups that would > collect the phones for you.Perhaps maybe get the word out to the > general public,schools and businesses in the area about your Group and > how you were collecting old cellphones to help raise funds.Please let > me know of anything you needed from me at this time.Thank you again > and have a good week.
Worst case is that we have a small box labeled "Donate your old cellphones!" taking up a few square centimeters in a corner forever because nobody ever donates phones. Best case is that we get some cash out of it. > > So, if there are any more questions, I can invite him to join the > group to discuss, or to just come to a meeting at some point. Sure, invite him to a meeting. We can figure out all the details about this then. > > Regards, > Chris Egeland > > On 01/07/2013 12:08 PM, Penny Golightley wrote: > > I'm confused. Would we collect the cell phones and then sell them > > to a recycle center? I've reread this thing like three times and > > I'm still confused about our role in it and how it would generate > > revenue for us. > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 12:10 PM, Chris Egeland > > <ch...@chrisegeland.com <mailto:ch...@chrisegeland.com>> wrote: > > > > Hey Hackers! > > > > I just got this email, and was wondering if this would be something > > we might be interested in pursuing? I remember Ryan Rix's advice > > of "Don't become an e-waste dump space", but with the limited scope > > (cell phones), I think this could possibly be something that we > > could look into. However, before we make a decision on this, I > > would like input from some people so we can get an idea if this is > > the direction we want to go with the space. > > > > If anyone has any input, please let me know. Also, I'll bring this > > up at the next meeting as a discussion item, so that we can figure > > things out a little bit more. > > > > Regards, Chris Egeland > > > > PS: This email was forwarded to the list with the permission of > > the original sender. > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Beacon Journal > > Article/Support Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 11:27:18 -0500 From: > > Jeremy Graber <envirocellu...@gmail.com > > <mailto:envirocellu...@gmail.com>> To: ch...@chrisegeland.com > > <mailto:ch...@chrisegeland.com> > > > > > > > > Hello Chris,I was reading the Beacon Journal about your SYN/HAK > > Group and your space.I own a company in Canal Fulton called > > EnviroCellular.I help Groups recycle cellphones as a way to > > generate revenue.I wanted to see if you would be interested in > > starting a cellphone collection rive to help raise funds? The > > article was saying dues and donations help pay your space rent.I am > > a business in the area with the ability to help. As I'm sure you > > already know people and businesses have old cellphones laying > > around everywhere and end up with more all of the time.Its a > > sustainable resource that can generate funds all year around.I > > would like to talk more with you about this idea.Thank you for your > > time. > > > > > > Jeremy > > > > Jeremy Graber 379 Heritage Ave. Canal Fulton,Ohio 44614 > > 330-802-8026 <tel:330-802-8026> > > > > www.EnviroCellular.com <http://www.EnviroCellular.com> > > <http://www.EnviroCellular.com> > > > > EnviroCellular Cellular Telephone Recycling > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing > > list Discuss@synhak.org <mailto:Discuss@synhak.org> > > http://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing > > list Discuss@synhak.org http://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@synhak.org > http://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@synhak.org http://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
