Comments on: 730,000 recycled phones later, Flipswap raises $14 million in Series B funding

By: Ted

Ted — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:55:53 +0000

Yeah, Full Circle Wireless is a pretty good business to sell your phones to. Thankfully, they have a pricelist that’s updated monthly.

http://www.fullcirclewireless.com

By: Richard Vanderhurst

Richard Vanderhurst — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:12:38 +0000

Another brilliant Ideas.

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postafterpost.com » The new “Green” Motorola cell phone — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:26:42 +0000

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By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:30:13 +0000

I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not. They have a F rating from the better business bureau! Yikes! I’ve used Full Circle many times and they are rated AA…

By: Flipswap recibe 14M en Serie B

Flipswap recibe 14M en Serie B — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:13:41 +0000

[...] un sitio online de reciclado de teléfonos móviles y demás productos electrónicos, ha recibido una ronda de financiación Serie B de 14 millones de dólares de parte de NGEN Partners y RRE [...]

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Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:07:01 +0000

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By: zendoo

zendoo — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:19:46 +0000

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By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:18:40 +0000

I used Flipswap to get rid of 2 old HP Ipaq phones over the summer, and honestly probably wouldn’t use them again. They received the phones within a week of me sending them (according to my account status), and took 3 months to look at them (even after many emails back and forth with them telling me I’d get the check in a week), then tried to ding me with a “didn’t send within 45 days of the invoice” thing. After many more emails back and forth, they finally gave me the first amount I had been quoted, but it really was a pain in the ass to deal with.

By: chase

chase — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:20:06 +0000

I like my phone but the problem is the battery is dying. I would like to donate it but I don’t think anyone wants a phone with a bad battery. It is essetially worthless as a cell phone if it can’t stay charged for over a day. Some people like the homeless don’t have access to electrical outlets. With the computer monitors, if someone accidentally put it in a dumpster, do they sort it out at the garbage plant? I feel like computer recycling is relatively new and people used to just throw out there old stuff. I once threw out an old hard drive.

By: Bubba

Bubba — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:56:30 +0000

You can also do this…

http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:51:41 +0000

Sounds like a great idea. I just hope the recycling doesn’t actually end up in China as it is illegal. Most recycling companies do it anyway as it is way cheaper. See the story from last Sunday’s 60 Minutes.

By: Mia

Mia — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:35:19 +0000

Great idea! If you can’t make money off your old cellphone, atleast you are helping the environment by recycling it. I think their future growth largely depends on their reach, the partnerships with retailers is the way to go.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:59:05 +0000

Actually, Alan is right. More like one man’s garbage is another man’s cancer. The piece on 60 Minutes this past week was eye opening to say the least.

By: George

George — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:54:05 +0000

Great idea, with a lot of potential. One man’s garbage another man’s gold

By: Alan Wilensky

Alan Wilensky — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:53:47 +0000

Of course, with the recent expose on 60 Minutes, these devices could well end up in poor Chinese town with serfs melting them down and breathing the leaden gasses, and poisoning their land. Maybe.

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:18:47 +0000

This is a win win for the manufacturers and the environment. This is the type of stuff our planet needs right now