This is similar to what I was alluding to.
I in no way wish to put them down (that's not my place). I went there to
offer my l33t skillz as a volunteer and came away feeling like what I
just saw was a company that is defined as a social enterprise yet seems
to be using volunteers to refurb machines they'd been given free to sell
at inflated prices to fund their other projects/coffers (many of which I
believe provide some very valid services). I understand they 'need' to
make money, but I felt uncomfortable ethically.
All this said I had a question about a licence required for the
recycling of PC's - I love this you have to get a licence from the
Environment Agency to confirm you are not producing waste (well along
those lines....) this licence is over £1000, don't even get into 'waste
transportation' - picking up PC's to recycle it makes me cry big
tears!!!. Anyway I dropped Jamies an E-Mail about it (I was based in
Poole at the time and wanted to look at doing a similar project). The
CEO got back to me reasonably quickly and was very helpful. Kudos to him!!.
I'm not planning to get to their scale.... I'm grass roots. I like grass
roots. I also am an (ageing) punkrocker..... We do things DIY we always
have and we do it well and with ethics at the core, and we have silly
hair. The drugs project I'm involved in is punkrock and NHS (I believe!
I don't ask where the fundings coming from!!!) funded!, but before it
got funding it was run on giro's.....
Anyway..... Anyone got any kit they don't need, want, think is
useless..... I'm here!! Anyone that wants to talk to me about business
and setting up CIC's please do! Anyone want to offer some time (when I
get some sessions running!!!) say Hi. Anyone got a cordless phone they
don't need I'd really be pleased!!! Hopping to the wired phone I have is
uhhhhh irritating and I'm always too late to pick it up!!!!
Anyone wants to laugh at my website (hey for 5 mins work its not that
bad!!) - http://www.http-420.co.uk/ note this was gained through gbbo
and forces you to use their hideous flash based site builder! (I'm
guessing there is a way round this but I haven't had 10 mins to look at
it!!). But gbbo is an ace idea domain name and hosting
On 24/03/12 20:54, Vic wrote:
However, since it seems not, it's perhaps worth mentioning that the list
has an association with Jamies that goes back many years, although we've
not heard much about them of late save for the odd post that ends
something like: "If no one wants any of this kit it'll eventually find
its way to Jamies."
Hmmm. We had an association with Jamies. Jamies has changed quite a bit
recently. Much of the management has changed, many of the staff have
changed. It's not the same place anymore...
Not that it will necessarily present a problem, but just that you may
find yourself in competition with them for donated kit. On the other
hand you may find them to be a useful resource for cheap spares if and
when donations fail to come up with a component you need.
Actually, the last few times I've tried to buy kit off them, I've failed
to do so. They have recruited a new Sales Prevention Officer. I suspect
the days of Jamies being a useful supplier are now past :-( An
organisation that will not part with useless old tat to a customer with
folding money in his hand is a strange beast indeed.
Vic.
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