Emerging Industry Overview: Used Computer Equipment Reselling
Industry Snapshot
Often overlooked in the computer hardware business, the used equipment trade is fragmented but vibrant. In a world begging for electronic connectivity, the future for the industry appears bright on the surface. However, conflicting interests between for-profit and nonprofit entities have kept prices for refurbished hardware at modest levels. Moreover, breaches in security, which have left some end users of recycled computer products vulnerable to hackers, viruses, and identity compromises, or left them in possession of sensitive data from other previous owners, warrant more extensive regulation and control of the market....