The Side Hustle Show 735: Meet the Master Reseller Who Gets Literally Tons of Inventory for Free
Apr 23, 2026
Angie Nelson, founder of eWaste Direct and Angie's Green Go Surplus, rescues corporate e-waste and resells refurbished electronics. She talks about sourcing truckloads of free inventory from businesses and schools. She explains how she triages items to resell, part out, or scrap. She also covers eBay listing systems, shipping tactics, and scaling a high-volume reselling operation.
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One $8,000 Sale Bought The First Truck
- Angie sold an obsolete Apple RAID server for $8,000 even though it had little US demand.
- eBay's Global Shipping Program routed it to a buyer in Holland and the sale funded her first 14-foot truck.
Triage Process Maximizes Value From Mixed E Waste
- Angie sorts arrivals into scrap, parts-for-repair, and fully working bins to maximize recovery from mixed e-waste loads.
- Her team triages thousands of pounds per month and repurposes components (e.g., working screens or motherboards) rather than scrapping everything.
Over Describe Listings To Cut Returns
- Describe and photograph used electronics thoroughly to reduce returns; use multiple clear photos and call out scratches or reflective flaws.
- Angie uses 6–10 photos, detailed titles, and explicit defect notes because buyers often skim listings.