Business Idea: Recycle Computer Equipment

Problem: It seems like there is so much good computer equipment being wasted. When you buy a new peripheral, there are inevitably 2-3 adapters or connectors that are included in the package, but which you do not need for your system. So you throw them in your "mystery tangled cord bag". I have a bag in my basement with dozens of adapters, cables, and cords. These items sell for $10 - $20 on ebay, and most of us have at least a dozen of them, so there is definitely value in there somewhere. But these items are not valuable enough for me to waste time listing them on ebay. Also, there seems to be so much good equipment being discarded, such as printers that need ink refills, moniters that were upgraded, etc. On Freecycle, for example, it seems that there are at least 2-3 working printers a week being offered to anyone who wants to take them off of someone's hands.

Solution: A store that buys and sells used computer peripherals and equipment. If the profit potential is not enough to fund a whole store, you would think someone like Radio Shack might be able to profit from a service like this. Heck, they used to sell items like this, back when they cared and had knowledgeable geeks working in the store. Now all they sell anymore is cell phones and Ipods.