Scooter piles dwindling outside Summit e-Waste as summer ramps up sales

The thousands of defunct Spin scooters were purchased for $100 by Ben Baker, the owner of Summit e-Waste, an electronic recycling company in Akron.

[@randomname9758]

He bought the lot for a hundred bucks ?! Imagine the profit margin. Nicely done.

[@jayhawker2363]

Thank you to this business owner and his employees. AND to all the people buying them to save them from the landfill. These scooter companies (Spin, Bird, Lime etc ) were the biggest scam to recieve venture capital in recent history. Glad there are good business people out there willing to clean up the mess and make some money in the process!

[@alienapks]

❤ correct.

[@vuaeco]

That whole lot for a whopping 100 bucks? Oh man, that's the deal of the century right there.

[@clarkhoward4881]

Am I the only one who clicked on this wanting to know what was wrong with them and why they were considered junk in the 1st place ? I think they teach how to fill in the blanks in journalism 101 right ?

[@randy7928]

The scooters were controlled by a hive-mind. The hive is dead so they need a new mind

[@beebop4333]

Spin went out of business so they sold them.

[@andyleo8418]

This is a follow-up story, not a recap. You were late to the party.

[@mattc825]

So, what is the answer to that? Serious question, I still don’t know

[@clarkhoward4881]

@@andyleo8418 All I know I was so disappointed from not knowing after I read it I had to take a cold shower.

[@crush9197]

I’m proud of that kid. Good job teaching him work

[@jameson6537]

Man what a steal!! 100 bucks for thousands of scooters. This man is going to to have killer profit margins

[@ReviewsandTech]

$100 for the whole lot is unheard of no joke! What a steal OMG

[@ReauDog]

All of those scooters for 100 bucks!! Man! I'm sure he made that back after selling the first one! Its all profit from there!!

[@docwatson1134]

The buyer of all the scooters, is also claiming legal responsibility for the batteries, may be considered hazardous waste. There is real financial liability, if something doesn't work out.

[@XXCoder]

They need to pay electrics, parts, work wages, building rent/mortage, etc. It is not all free after initial $100.

[@RyRyWags]

Wow, I wonder how many scooters in total they had there? It looks like a bunch!

[@burlymugg]

Anyone else notice Cleveland from Family Guy as a kid?!?!

[@beebop4333]

OBSERVATION...Great idea. Hope he is successful.

[@alienapks]

Boy gets started and the rest is his history......❤

[@RideWithAnthony]

These are the first gen they are built like tanks just be really care since it fwd

[@jamesdavis5096]

Oh!! These people who rent these will be surprised how they tear them up

[@bisket2003]

this is killer! Perfectly recycling program. Chefs kiss! Also, how to order or buy one?????

[@josephbennett3482]

Should have given them to large college campuses where students that live on campus can get around to where they need to go instead of walking.

[@averyjames4623]

And keep them off the public roads! I like that idea.

[@Rx4Lyfe]

And perpetuate US obesity epidemic. Dunno aye 😮

[@albundy3696]

schools do not like that scooters , I was seen them in and around Rutgers University then NO more I believe Rutgers ban use of that scooters , most Homes Student's Use as Dormitory are Old Wooden Houses Storing that scooter in or around that buildings was waiting to become Tragedy we seen many Scooters fires everywhere .

[@PalmBeachDog]

Looks like how they park them in LA.

[@averyjames4623]

Or in Seattle, or any other west coast city.

[@rededwards3479]

Finally a "REFRESHING" news story other than "McDonalds PRICES are too high"

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

They'll probably become e waste again when the phones aren't compatible.

[@Merakis100]

And they can be recycled again and again. For their materials alone if needs be.

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

@@Merakis100 Assuming somebody takes that initiative.

[@travisdonotsuscribegototjs9323]

Scrap metal is the next step

[@marcellachine5718]

​@@Merakis100hey einstein, they weren't recycled.

[@Merakis100]

@@marcellachine5718 okay, well, technically they are being refurbished, which is a form of recycling

[@geriannroth449]

How much fuh one???😮

[@bmaiceman]

Ok How much to buy? How to use?? Csn I buy for ccx private use?? Shipping???

[@John-1984]

Search summit e-waste recycling solutions on Google. Their selling them for $200.

[@jerrysjunk]

I would be interested in a few

[@Modore64]

I got mine 🙂

[@buryflow]

Cleveland from Family Guy Tho

[@billhampton8004]

What website are they selling them? Thanks

[@CoolHand273]

That kid is going to be disappointed that he doesn't know the difference between being an electrical technician and a computer scientist. Using a soldering iron and writing code seem like pretty different skills to me.

[@stevez5134]

it's great that they aren't going to waste but the ones from China are like $300 new. and you kind of picture this refurbing scooters happening in China because they have the time to screw around with fixing stuff, but maybe the back and forth is too much vs a new one.

[@CSmith-gb1sl]

You need a phone to operate one?

[@Perich29]

Who your gonna call? Ghostbusters?

[@l_burn]

Probably for the lock/unlock feature on scooters. Plus, with a proper app, you get access to analytics that wouldn't be available on the little dashboard. Wouldn't be hard at all to bypass this and add a physical or nfc key.

[@CSmith-gb1sl]

@@l_burn I stay away from anything needing a phone, dealbreaker.

[@supertec2023]

But its s green waste. Its fine just sunshine and rainbows.

[@sferg9582]

LOL!

[@derickmayes189]

Nice

[@buryflow]

How can I get one ?

[@ydne]

The wealth of America is waiting in American garages and warehouses waiting for a few hours labor and some E-Bay parts to give joy again.

[@albundy3696]

scooters Fire real problem to resolve , before and too many were blocking Side walks also was become trip hazard .

[@jason_tha1]

if they sound like that @ the end of the video, no thanks.

[@johnrogers2849]

Sounds like a jet powered scooter

[@sferg9582]

Sounded like the drive gears were slipping. Not an encouraging sound to hear.

[@tom23245]

He's only selling them for $200, too!

[@robertmatthews2009]

Why is the news lady standing so far from the lady in Black?

[@alienapks]

COVID still rules

[@alienapks]

!?!? I guess

[@mikepalmer1971]

Don’t bring those batteries inside. Did everyone see that video of the guy in the elevator? They are all ticking time bombs.

[@peterjaniceforan3080]

👍

[@Knife_Collector]

It's a wonder the original company doesn't sue this company like Apple did some repair shops, to make them stop repairing them.

[@doglvr1]

I clicked on this to see why there were so many trashed scooters. They must be junk to begin with.

[@beebop4333]

No. They are great, Spin went out of business

[@tankprohp]

Y'all still need a 😂😂helmet

[@NPCOasis]

Those scooters explode. that's why they were retired....China has whole huge landfills and scrap yards full of scooters just like those.....

[@RandomRandomnessKCMO]

No they don’t …. I’ve serviced HUNDREDS of them…. Not one of these rental scooters was ever burnt

[@NPCOasis]

@@RandomRandomnessKCMO well i hope you stay lucky or you are going to get sued into oblivion......

[@jongonegone1262]

will this be the TESLA VEHICLE SCRAP YARD ALSO, come september, buy 1 used get 2 free !!!

[@user-zu5do6ri6r]

Cool, cheap usable vehicles.

[@Evilslayer73]

fire hazard incoming

[@larryjanson4011]

and how much did this cost the tax payers. many city's have tried this scam of use park and use another one. every city has blown through million of TAX dollars to just end up with piles of trash.

[@l_burn]

... What?.. the city didn't buy them, I private business did and is refurbishing then reselling them.

[@soupbums]

And they say go electric better for the environment 😂 look at the amount of trash the things produce

[@docwatson1134]

If all these scooters can be repaired, then no waste at all.

[@soupbums]

@@docwatson1134 wrong they don't repair it look at China massive mountain of these things in a trash heap

[@geigertec5921]

It sounds like these people had to intervene to prevent them from going to a landfill, imagine how many were already sent there!

[@danlowe8684]

lol!!

[@danlowe8684]

Why is the reporter shouting across the parking lot to interview woman at 3:02?

[@syntheticfuture1718]

LMAO

[@manuelilagan3054]

Made in china