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Sunday, July 20, 2008

Hollywood needs a 'green' phone

The idea was posed here at Cellular Recycler to make a Green phone. Sure the idea of a recycled phone or a phone remanufactured from spare parts isn't a new idea; it is in fact darn near old as the cell phone industry is as a whole. But what about that very phone that is comprised of used parts that would include a green shell. Not just green plastic but actually 'green' recycled plastic that is actually the color GREEN.

This idea has been bounced around by between the management of Cellular Recycler but a conclusion has never been reached to actually pull the trigger on the molding and texture of this 'green' phone. One of our fundamental problems is that we needed to make this product cool for US consumers. Selling a used or vintage phone to today’s youth is a road that I quite frankly I will not spend the time on.

My thought at it's inception is that if we could find a Hollywood contingent that would find our product appealing and sport it as a fashion accessory to being a better steward of the environment then we will have a product that will in fact sell and has the potential for millions in revenue. You see what David Pinsky and Motorola are doing here in this article that makes so much sense: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_29_22/ai_63639213

Every company is looking for that green edge because that is the trend. Their isn't a fortune 500 company that wont have a snippet of sustainability phrasing in there website because it is a monkey see monkey do world. I do hope that the David Pinsky's of the world with the help of the millions that a company like Motorola has in their advertising and PR reserves will be interested in maybe a different type of campaign. A campaign and product line that lessens the global footprint on the earth my just making and selling new phones to their public. This plan would and could just be another model in Motorola’s lineup. Remember that Motorola has a job and that is to sell cell phones. This is just a new creative way to do it-

Brandon Greenhaw
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Thursday, March 6, 2008

Electronic Serial Killers

A scam that is little known about out in the cellular industry relies on using esn’s (electronic serial number) of handsets that are not actually being activated. By playing with this scam game, a person can gain sometimes a free month of service (depending on the carrier’s promotions at the time) or at least getting a spiff (commission) for a new activation. A person will request esn’s from a vendor and claim to be verifying it with the carrier they are saying they are planning to activate it with.

Ultimately they are taking that esn and assigning it to a phone of their own that they can sell and activate for more money versus buying the unit from the vendor and using it. This is a common issue on Ebay as well where “rookie” Ebay stores will post esn’s to try to gain credibility with the prospective buyer yet will become a victim instead of making a sale.

Last but not least another common practice is taking a manufacturer esn and using it with a higher end unit, like buying a Motorola v262 failed unit for $2.00 and then taking that esn and using it with a Motorola v3c refurbished that you are selling for $120.00 and are gaining a free month of service to boot. It’s a crazy world out there in the resale world so everyone be careful and hang onto your product’s identity till it is paid for and shipped. Posted by Brandon Greenhaw at 8:27 AM 0 comments

Monday, February 25, 2008

Certifiable Cities

Throughout the years with being involved in the wholesale industry I have realized trends in cities where there are companies that consistently prey upon other vendors by stealing handsets through the use of counterfeit cashiers checks or through canceled company checks. Brooklyn, Houston, Detroit (and surrounding cities), and Harlem are a few examples of areas that are occupied by crooked individuals. Houston and Detroit being the most disappointing since they are two of the fastest growing areas yet are laden with corrupt individuals which deter my interest in selling to new customers altogether. But the real question is why this continues to be an issue in these areas of the country. Are criminal charges for using fraudulent checks within the states of Michigan, Texas, New York so light that they can get away with it or is it due to the robust size of these metropolitan areas where law enforcement has other obligations to attend to besides felony theft? Posted by Brandon Greenhaw at 4:13 PM 0 comments Older Posts Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)