E-Reuse Services Inc. launches discount member network

E-Reuse Services Inc. (ERS), a Chicago-based consulting and collaboration services firm for the electronics repair, recycling and refurbishing industries, has announced the launch of its web-based collaboration forum, E-Reuse Network (ERN).

The forum brings together electronics refurbishers, information technology asset dispositions (ITADs), data destruction service providers and device repair businesses with the industry-specific vendors that supply them with the products, tools and services they need to run their businesses.

The network currently includes more than 20 industry vendors, ranging from device repair companies and data destruction service providers to logistics and packaging providers, among others.

Mike Cheslock, ERS co-founder, says, “The E-Reuse Network exists to provide the businesses that make up the e-reuse industry with access to the best possible pricing and service from the vendors that support it.”

ERS says ERN accomplishes this by allowing vendors to participate at no cost after a one-time setup fee. The company says the network requires participating vendors to offer the ERN membership a network-exclusive discount or benefit, the “network offer,” as well as that they provide “exceptional service to the membership in order to remain a network vendor,” says ERS.

“We’re often asked for vendor recommendations based on our experience in the industry. We wanted to create a collaboration forum that would allow the entire industry better share experiences to help one another make better informed decisions while providing quality vendors with exposure, and members with access to discounts,” says Sarah Cade, ERS Co-Founder. “We want everyone to know that we don’t get kickbacks or referral fees for business generated through the network. The annual fee covers our time to manage the network and administration costs.”

In addition to recommendations, members can write reviews of vendors they have done business with to help guide their fellow members’ decision-making.

Cade adds, “We’re also excited to launch the ERN Forums in the spring, where members can discuss a range of topics and seek advice from peers. It’ll even host the all-new R2 Forum for discussion and feedback related to the R2 (Responsible Recycling Practices) Standard.”

The annual membership fee is $499, which has been discounted to $399 as a launch promotion.

“Most of our members will likely only redeem a few offers per year, but even then, the annual savings can be thousands of dollars, paying for the membership fee several times over,” Cheslock says.

In addition to providing consulting and collaboration services to the electronics repair, recycling and refurbishing industries, ERS hosts the annual Electronics Reuse Conference (ERC), Oct. 29-31, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee.