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New Kodak recycling program offers cash for used electronics

New KODAK Recycling Program Offers Consumers Cash Back for Used ProductsEastman Kodak Company recently announced a new Trade-In and Recycling Program that allows it’s U.S. customers to dispose of consumer electronics they no longer use. The program accepts a wide range of products (from any manufacturer, too) including printers, digital cameras, digital video cameras and digital picture frames, as well as camera accessories such as lenses and flashes.

Through the KODAK Recycling Program, consumers can trade-in used products for cash. After providing information on the products, consumers will receive an instant quote on their merchandise. If the trade-in is accepted by the customer, they will receive a pre-paid shipping label. For products with no resale value, consumers are provided with responsible recycling options.

Pretty cool. Go to http://www.trade-in-center.com/kodak/ and give it a try. Let me know how it works for you.


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Copier and Printer Paper Prices Set to Rise

Hammermill Tidal MP Printer PaperPaper, used in your office machines, goes by lots of different names: printer paper, copy paper, multipurpose paper, etc, etc. Regardless of what you call it, it is the most scrutinized office supply there is.

When office supplies dealers talk to new customers, among the first questions they get asked is how much they are currently charging for paper. People will drive miles and struggle with 50 pound boxes to save on it. But when office products dealers talk amongst themselves, they curse it. It is heavy, expensive to ship and in general not a very profitable item, but it is on every order. You can’t not offer it.

Well, this all is about to get worse for everyone involved. I have had multiple sources tell me that an increase in paper prices is coming (or already upon us, according to one). I suppose in this economic climate, with fuel prices going up, too, that this is not exactly breaking news.

But the bottom line is, I would expect to see an increase in the price you pay for paper on the order of 7 to 10%.
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Pentel is having a National Handwriting Day promotion

All you have to do is write a letter (contact me if you don’t remember what that is) and you could possibly win cash and free pens from Pentel. You can click on the picture for a larger view, and a link to the official rules.

 

Pentel Pens National Handwriting Day promotion

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