Why do people go to the countryside to recycle set-top boxes? What's the use of this recycling?

My uncle earns 300 thousand a year by recycling set-top boxes. He once told me that the set-top box looks inconspicuous, but the profit after recycling is very large. What he does after recycling is absolutely beneficial to the country and the people, and it is also very important for the development of the entire technology industry.

Set-top boxes are believed to be familiar to everyone. When we were young, we all watched TV, otherwise there was no signal at home, and a signal pot outside could watch a lot of TV. At that time, it can be said that set-top boxes were very popular, and basically everyone had one at home. However, with more and more things appearing in the signal pot behind, there have also been cases involving security data, and everyone can't use it at once. Set-top box recycling has been popular since then.

About five years ago, my uncle stepped on this slogan and began to recycle set-top boxes. It was also that year that he earned 300,000 yuan, and it was the same. I learned the secret of recycling set-top boxes.

What is a set-top box? Set-top boxes are called digital video conversion boxes. If expressed in English, it is STB. It is a device that connects the TV with an external signal source. It can compress and decrypt the signal and then project it on the TV. The TV pictures we saw at this time were transmitted from this set-top box.

This signal generally comes from four sources: cable, satellite antenna, broadband network and terrestrial broadcasting. In addition to spreading TV signals, interactive digital entertainment, education and business activities can also be carried out through the network.

It can be said that a set-top box carries a lot of content, which is also very important. Without this thing, we can't watch much TV. Therefore, every household used to have such a set-top box, mainly for the convenience of watching TV.

What's the use of recycling set-top boxes? First, renovation and sale.

This is the most common way. Although there was no such situation at that time, a small set-top box with network appeared behind, with more comprehensive functions than before, and it can be reused at this time, which is equivalent to refurbished machines and then sold. This property is the same as that of a mobile phone. It is easier to operate than a mobile phone.

After the renovation, there are still some remote mountain villages that will continue to be used. It is impossible to say that it will be banned nationwide all at once. This is also a process of gradual elimination, but the sales volume is not as good as before.

Second, recycle the integrated circuit board in the set-top box.

I'm sure no one thought of this, and it's also the most valuable step in recycling, which is to dismantle the integrated circuit board inside. After this integrated circuit board is dismantled, on the one hand, it collects copper and aluminum, and there are some important electronic components. It can be said that this price is the largest.

Many technology companies need these integrated circuit boards for testing, and some of them can be put on other products after repurchase, just by modifying the program.

In addition to these, we can also collect copper and aluminum (shells) for sale as waste products, which is also a good income, just saying that this workload is relatively large.

Third, chip recycling.

The most important thing in the set-top box is the chip, which is a very important thing at this time. The chip can still be reused after recycling.

For example, it can be used in some small products, some car toys, voice-activated desk lamps and so on. , can save a lot of cost and reduce the consumption of chips.

Of course, this recycling must be troublesome. If there is no good technology, it will be very troublesome to take it down and continue to use it. But if you do too much, or have such professional technicians, it will still be fast.

Fourth, exchange the deposit after the card is recovered.

Each set-top box has a card, which is to limit the time of using the set-top box, including the TV station you want to watch. It is controlled by this card, so you need to pay a fee and a deposit at this time.

Generally speaking, a card seems to be a 30 yuan deposit. At this time, after you recycle the set-top box, it is feasible to take out the card separately and return the deposit to the broadband company, because he doesn't need any documents and identification, and only you can return it if you have the card. It's just that many people don't know.

So this is also a way to make money after recycling. Although it is not much, it is still very profitable in large quantities.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) continues to use the power cord.

Each set-top box has a very long power cord, usually around 1.5 to 2 meters. At this time, the power cord can be removed and collected together, and then sold to wire companies or some companies that produce and process lamps, because they need many such power cords to make that kind of atmosphere lamp.

So this is also a very big role after recycling, because the power cord is relatively easy to sell to other companies.

The above five situations are the usage of the set-top box after recycling. It can be said that the purpose of recycling is very great, which not only benefits the country and the people, but also plays a very important role in the development of the whole technology industry, and can greatly reduce the consumption of chips.

Does the set-top box make money After reading the above analysis, many people will have a question, that is, does set-top box recycle to make money? I can tell you for sure that it doesn't, because there is no place to recycle it now, because it is forbidden to use it. Even if it's recycled to you, it's a small connection network, not one dedicated to connecting signals.

But if it was a few years ago, when my uncle first started recycling, he would definitely make money, because there was a great market demand and a large amount of recycling at that time, and it was easy to make money. It can be said that it was the outlet at that time.

As the latter is gradually banned, then you can't make money from recycling now, so it also proves that many things need to stand on the wind. Only when the air is reached can we make money naturally.

Where to recycle and who to sell it to is still difficult, but it used to be relatively easy. Generally, it is divided into two places, one is the countryside, the other is the city, or the waste station in the city. Only these two places are really good places for recycling.

Because every household in the countryside has it, it can't be used later, or it is broken, so I can only sell it to you. At this time, the amount you recycle must be very large. This is also the fastest way to recycle resources.

At the same time, there is another place, that is, the waste station in the city, because if the people in the city are broken or useless, they are sold to the waste station. At this time, it can be said that you go to the waste station for recycling, but the price will be a little more expensive, because others must also know the profit you make from selling this.

Finally:

A seemingly insignificant thing, the actual profit is very large, and its use can be said to exceed the imagination of many people. It is not only helpful to the whole science and technology industry, but also an opportunity for ordinary people to realize their wealth.

As the saying goes, interlacing is like a mountain. I wouldn't know how useful a small set-top box is if I hadn't studied it deeply.

Set-top boxes in rural areas may be sold secondhand. It is estimated that some places can still sell second-hand goods. Or a refurbished machine. I once sold a set-top box for twenty dollars. One card 10 yuan.

Transformation and reuse,

The recovery and transformation of old set-top boxes must have certain radio maintenance technology. Not everyone can do it.

There are too many used set-top boxes in farmers' homes, which are useless and unsightly at home, so they are sold to waste collectors for 2 yuan, so some people go to the countryside to recycle set-top boxes.

Mainly because the chip is valuable.

My uncle, who has been in the waste recycling business 10 for many years, told me that many things that people think are completely unremarkable actually have many ways to make money! We should pay special attention to these things when dealing with waste products at ordinary times. If we are not careful, we may suffer a big loss …

Uncle Tang's waste recycling station has been open for 10 years. With his own efforts and sureness, he has long lived a well-off life with a house and a car. According to Uncle Tang's own calculation, it is not a problem to earn 300,000-500,000 yuan a year by collecting waste products. "But there are also many doorways to understand. Collecting waste products is also a technical activity! " My uncle always tells us this.

His recycling station not only collects scrap metal, but also dilapidated household appliances, cartons, discarded tires and so on, all of which are his business scope. In addition, when the recycling station is not too busy, he will ride an old motorcycle that has been eliminated to collect old mobile phones, old TV set-top boxes and other things. Usually when he comes back from a busy day, the boxes are full.

I asked him, what can these things be used for It's nice to keep this recycling bin and wait for people to come to your door every day! Uncle shook his head: "That won't do. Although it's hard to be exposed to the wind and the sun outside, when it comes to making money, you really need to run outside often. For example, recycling this old set-top box can have a net income of 300-500 yuan a day. "

I made an incredible appearance: "This thing can also make money? Are you kidding? This thing has been out for many years. Who still uses it now? In addition to being a waste product, can it be sold to others? "

Uncle Tang didn't speak, took a sip of tea from the teacup, and then slowly spit out a few words from his mouth: "Not only can it be sold, but many people need it!" " "The more I talk about it, the more curious I am. I chased my uncle to tell me the doorway. I can't help begging again and again. My uncle promised to tell me about the use of recycling used set-top boxes. I summarized it, mainly in three aspects.

First of all, the recycling station will cooperate with some home appliance repair shops to renovate the set-top boxes with no obvious damage in appearance and good performance that will not affect their normal use, and then sell them to those in need. This situation is quite common. Although this set-top box is almost out of use in most rural areas and cities, it can still be used in some remote places.

Therefore, some people will take this recycled set-top box to other places for secondary sales after renovating its appearance and testing its performance, so as to earn the difference.

Second, although some set-top boxes can't continue to be used, the performance of important internal accessories is still intact, and they can be disassembled for use or sold as spare parts, with considerable profits. When the disassembled parts are used as accessories, they are not only limited to set-top boxes, but also include recycled old motorcycles, tractors and mobile phones.

Because not all parts are perishable, the service life of some accessories will be very long, and they have not reached the age of being completely scrapped and unusable. Therefore, knowledgeable people will disassemble the internal accessories and install them on other electronic products, which not only saves resources, but also achieves the effect of repairing old electrical appliances, killing two birds with one stone.

Thirdly, the most important thing of the set-top box is the internal chip, which can be disassembled and used in other electronic products to realize the recycling of resources. This requires high technology, such as chips and circuit boards, which can be used in other electronic products if they are not damaged.

Chips, in particular, require high-level production technology. If the set-top box cannot be used just because other components are damaged, it is undoubtedly a waste of resources. Recycling, taking the chip out and using it in other electronic products, not only reduces the production cost, but also realizes the recycling of resources, making a modest contribution to sustainable development.

It turns out that recycling used set-top boxes does have many uses! But here I have a new question. Where can I receive these old set-top boxes? You can't take it back from house to house, and it can't meet the demand at all.

After listening to my doubts, my uncle praised me for my flexible mind, and it was really not good to close the door. According to his years of recycling experience, there are three main ways.

First, the most direct and recycled products should be the overstocked goods of China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. You can contact the material management departments of these companies to recycle in batches. In this way, the amount of recycling is large and the quality is good. After recovery, it can be used directly according to your own needs without secondary treatment.

Like mobile companies, they always order set-top boxes from manufacturers in bulk and store them in the company's material warehouse. But now the network is developing too fast, and the speed of eliminating set-top boxes and routers is gradually accelerating, so there will be a backlog of eliminated products in the warehouses of these companies. We can contact the material management department for recycling.

Second, cooperate with waste recycling stations. Just like Uncle Tang, he always stores the recycled waste set-top boxes separately, and then the staff of the cooperative communication company will come to collect them regularly. Of course, there will be electrical maintenance people coming to him.

The number of set-top boxes purchased by waste recycling stations will vary according to the scale of recycling stations, and the quality of recycling is also uneven, which needs to be classified and screened in the later stage.

Third, recycle from house to house. This method is inefficient, time-consuming and laborious, but it also has the advantage of low cost. First, there is basically no need to find a relationship, and the big horn can start working by riding a motorcycle; Second, the recycling price is low, most people don't know the purpose of recycling, and the other party thinks the price is reasonable, which gives the recycler a lot of profit space. If you can bear hardships and are not afraid of the wind and the sun, you can also try this recycling method.

The above three recycling methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, so we need to choose the most suitable one according to our own situation. At the same time, my uncle also told me that some places need special attention to do this work, not only for us to earn more profits, but also for our long-term operation in the future.

First, no matter which way we recycle waste set-top boxes, we need to operate in good faith and not cheat. Only honesty can make business last. Although it is recycling waste materials, don't play tricks on shoddy goods for the sake of temporary interests, which will damage the future of cooperation between the two sides.

Second, the recycled waste set-top boxes should be disinfected to prevent internal parts from being corroded and skin polluted for too long, which will affect our health. Don't think this is unnecessary. On the contrary, it is necessary. Because these set-top boxes have been idle at home for a long time, the dust falling on them and the wear and corrosion of the parts inside have potential effects on health, so we need to pay attention to them.

Third, there are ways to make money in any kind of work, even if it is a humble job, we should take it seriously. Hard-working, smart, not afraid of hardship, with these qualities, I believe that the dream is a step closer to us.