interesting PC recycling

[Jon Pruente]

On 9/25/06, Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO <brian.kelsay at kcc.usda.gov> wrote:
>  I think what he was saying was that he would eBay a computer rather
> than give it away on freecycle, or any other means.

But he said, and I quote:

> >On 8/22/06, Luke-Jr <luke at dashjr.org> wrote:
> >> The problem with FreeCycle is the number of people getting
> >stuff just to sell it on eBay... and a horrible UI for the task.
> >> But it does seem a good place to distribute some of my
> >excess Kubuntu disks ;)

I read that as people taking the free stuff from Freecycle to resell
on eBay being a problem with giving away on Freecycle.  ;)

>
> I was saying that some PCs are old enough and heavy enough that unless
> you did something with it locally, you wouldn't get someone to pay you
> enough for the trouble and pay enough to ship the heavy box of old
> parts.
> Brian

I agree.  Freecycle has let me get rid of some clunkers that aren't
worth the price of shipping, but still have enough value to be used as
word processors.

Jon.