29 Jan
2006
29 Jan
'06
1:42 p.m.
Richard wrote:
I meant more generally how do you bump into them and
establish enough
of a relationship that they'll give you a 'heads up' when they
encounter something you'd be interested in, like 19" racks, mainframe
or minicomputer iron, etc.
Look them up in the phone book. Show up, don't call, and show up
dressed to follow them into the warehouse. Ergo steel-toe boots.
Business casual and hippie duds are equally likely to get a "not
interested" response.
I just tell them "I see you do computer/electronics recycling, and
I'm looking for $system. It looks like this. Are you at all interested
in retailing individual units?"
Some scrappers, including the biggest recycler in my county,
absolutely won't do it. The one here wants a state sales-tax form, a
business name, and they sell wrapped pallets, period.
Doc