Field Agent - Dumpster Diving Audit :-)
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Taking pictures of the outside of the dumpster-no problem. Taking pictures of the inside of the dumpster-no way. If the rats don't chase you away, security will.
And what if the dumpster is 6' high or taller??? How is one supposed to see the contents inside the thing?? And even if the dumpsters are the shorter ones about 4' tall, how is one supposed to see inside....slide the doors open and start nosing around?? If the thought behind this is to see if certain parts are getting tossed, wouldn't the folks tossing it have enough sense to bag whatever it is they're tossing?? And they want all this for $6.00??? Someone must have thought this one up in their dreams....nightmares!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/06/2017 03:49PM by guysmom.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/06/2017 03:49PM by guysmom.
WHAAAATTT??? $6??? No way, nuh uh, nooooo. I do remember a certain pharmacy who had a dumpster diving team looking for sensitive personal information that may have been improperly discarded. I didn't do them but I referred a friend who isn't a germaphobe and she said it wasn't bad, mostly paper stuff, and it paid really well. They gave her a hazmat suit. For this one I suppose you could use a stepstool, but it's friggin' cold outside and it only pays $6, that's crazy. At least it's not a restaurant dumpster. I would imagine a dumpster at an electronics store wouldn't have too much stinky crap, but still.
They should at least provide a selfie stick so you can reach out and hope your phone does not fall in. Maybe they should provide insurance for your phone/camera just in case. $6???
@JASFLALMT wrote:
WHAAAATTT??? $6??? No way, nuh uh, nooooo. I do remember a certain pharmacy who had a dumpster diving team looking for sensitive personal information that may have been improperly discarded. I didn't do them but I referred a friend who isn't a germaphobe and she said it wasn't bad, mostly paper stuff, and it paid really well. They gave her a hazmat suit. For this one I suppose you could use a stepstool, but it's friggin' cold outside and it only pays $6, that's crazy. At least it's not a restaurant dumpster. I would imagine a dumpster at an electronics store wouldn't have too much stinky crap, but still.
I did the pharmacy one and wanted to do it again this year but never saw it posted. It was EASY money. Paid awesome & 99% paper trash.
It's really too bad there is not an app for reaching through the screen to slap the silly right off of whoever is sending those emails.
There really should be consequences for that!
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There really should be consequences for that!
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I've dumpster-dived for free, why not get paid? I'll do it.
What?! Where? I've always wanted to try dumpster diving! Lol
On a more serious note though; there is nothing gross about an electronic store's dumpster. I've done overnight merchandising for Best Buy. Trust me, the shelving units in the store are filthier than their dumpsters.
On a more serious note though; there is nothing gross about an electronic store's dumpster. I've done overnight merchandising for Best Buy. Trust me, the shelving units in the store are filthier than their dumpsters.
A big dumpster, or just a trash can outside of Kroger. Clarification please.
I spent maybe 4 years dumpster diving an office supply company
I made several thousand dollars from the merchandise that company discarded at several locations.
On one occasion I pulled over 40 new in the retail box cell phone batteries with prices between $29.99 to $70.00.
I got maybe 30 leather office chairs still in their shipping boxes. On one occasion I retrieved more than 50 reams of colored card stock.
After 4 years of diving their store dumpsters the management started defacing and otherwise damaging their throwaway inventory, so the end of easy pickings. I started doing the diving because on one shopping excursion I was informed by management when a product is considered out dated it is tossed and those items are deposited in the dumpster behind the stores.
His comment began a sweet run of very profitable diving expeditions.
I either sold or gave away literally a garage full of completely functional and damage free items.
I had checked with law enforcement to be certain my diving was not illegal or punishable and it is not, here in the Houston, Texas are anyway.
Goodbye y'all.
I made several thousand dollars from the merchandise that company discarded at several locations.
On one occasion I pulled over 40 new in the retail box cell phone batteries with prices between $29.99 to $70.00.
I got maybe 30 leather office chairs still in their shipping boxes. On one occasion I retrieved more than 50 reams of colored card stock.
After 4 years of diving their store dumpsters the management started defacing and otherwise damaging their throwaway inventory, so the end of easy pickings. I started doing the diving because on one shopping excursion I was informed by management when a product is considered out dated it is tossed and those items are deposited in the dumpster behind the stores.
His comment began a sweet run of very profitable diving expeditions.
I either sold or gave away literally a garage full of completely functional and damage free items.
I had checked with law enforcement to be certain my diving was not illegal or punishable and it is not, here in the Houston, Texas are anyway.
Goodbye y'all.
This post reminded me of an article I read about a guy making an insane amount of money (250K) by dumpster diving behind electronics stores. He called himself a "for profit archaeologist." Is that you, Matt? 
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Thanks for sharing your experience, Houston.
I wonder why those "outdated" items weren't given to their employees, or donated somehow.
I wonder why those "outdated" items weren't given to their employees, or donated somehow.
Yes that and also annoying recipients! Costco used to donate opened and returned items to our local high school and from what I understand others across the country. We would get mostly items totally intact but without the wrapping boxes etc. Then one day it just stopped. Sometimes we would get a returned item with a small piece missing. Our pta sold these items very inexpensively at yard sales and made a lot of $$ for our school. We heard that somewhere in the country people were buying these donated items and then calling the manufacturer and telling them they were missing this or that and asking for a new item to replace it. The manufacturers told Costco they could no longer give anything away to a non profit after that. After that they were required to crush things, send them back or otherwise make them non usable.
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