About Us

EcoSquid at a Glance

EcoSquid is an objective source of information.

Our site objectively displays and ranks options for trading in or recycling your old electronics.

We make the process easier.

No matter what you are looking to do with your old electronics, EcoSquid is your answer. We help you to compare the various services that are out there so that you can make the best choice, while expending minimal effort.

We're working to eliminate ewaste.

EcoSquid is on a mission to combat the environmental threat of electronic waste. By reselling or recycling your electronics on the site, you contribute to the cause!

The Legend of the EcoSquid

In the year 2010, when machines had begun to take over the earth, the EcoSquid was born. Forged from a union of discontent and opportunity, the EcoSquid raised its head to behold a world in which machines outnumbered people. From TVs to laptops, and gaming consoles to cell phones, most people owned several of these machines, and when they were through with them they either tucked them away in closets or dumped them in landfills.

For years, the machines had taken this abuse silently, but they had bided their time, and were now seeking their revenge. Those that were dumped in landfills leaked lead, cadmium, and mercury into the ground, poisoning the earth and the men and women that lived upon it. Those in storage laughed quietly at their owners, knowing full well that instead of being traded in for cash or gift cards, they would soon join their friends in pursuing their evil deed.

While many did not see the threat that loomed over them, a small contingent of men and women banded together to fight the machines. These were the recyclers, the resellers, and the many clever consumers that pushed their neighbors to prolong the life of their products- to trade them in or to recycle them. Slowly, their message was getting through, but not quickly enough. They raised their arms to the sky, pleading for an emissary that could carry their banner.

It was then that the EcoSquid came. With its long tentacles, it brought together all of the various trade-in and recycling solutions into one forum. Now, anyone could come to the EcoSquid with an old product and find out exactly what to do with it. The EcoSquid would find them the best deals to trade in products that had value, and would tell them where to recycle products that did not. No longer would the consumer have to go to ten different places to figure out what to do with their old electronics.

As word of the EcoSquid spread, men and women rejoiced. While there was still much work to do, victory was at hand.

The Less Made-Up Story of EcoSquid

If you are not one for literary flourish, perhaps you would appreciate a more straightforward explanation of what EcoSquid is and how it came to be.

EcoSquid is a web platform that helps you find the best options to sell or recycle your old electronics. Think of us as the Kayak.com for electronics reselling and recycling.

Electronic waste is a growing problem—one that we are committed to solving. After lots of research, we have found that most consumers do not resell or recycle their old electronics because they just don't know about all of the convenient options that are out there. EcoSquid solves this problem by presenting you with one easy-to-use platform that integrates electronics repurchasing and recycling programs from major retailers, resellers, and recyclers.

On EcoSquid, you can quickly find the product you wish to dispose of and then choose from a number of options to resell or recycle that product. If your product has value, you can select a deal based on a number of factors, including the amount of cash offered for the product and user reviews of the service. If your product has no value or you are not interested in selling it, we will recommend the best way to responsibly recycle or donate it.

We hope that by simplifying the process and providing you with objective information, we can convince you to either prolong the life of your electronics or responsibly dispose of them. The service that EcoSquid provides is free, so we hope that you will check it out!

Why EcoSquid is different

Because EcoSquid does not provide a repurchasing or recycling service of its own, it is 100% objective. We know how frustrating it can be to research all of the options for disposing of electronic waste online, and we want to make it simple. Additionally, we want to make sure that you feel comfortable with the services that you select. So, we've provided you with the ability to rate services and read reviews from other consumers that have experienced those services firsthand.

How we get paid

You might be wondering how we stay in business. Simple. When you decide to click on one of the cash offers listed on our site, we send you straight to our partner's website. If you choose to fulfill the transaction at our partner's site, we are paid a transaction fee. We do not get paid when we recommend recycling locations to you, but we feel that in order to provide you with a truly valuable solution, we must offer this service for free.

Reasons to register

Reap the benefits of an EcoSquid membership by registering a free account on the site. You'll gain the ability to rate the reselling and recycling services on our site so that you and other users can continually find the best deals out there. We consider user ratings to be an absolutely critical facet of our site, so we encourage our users to leave meaningful reviews for the services they encounter.

Registering also allows you to take advantage of other advanced features that will be released in the near future. As a registered user, you will soon be able to track your environmental impact through your activity on the site. In addition, you will have the ability to collect "karma points" for your good deeds, which can then be redeemed for discounts on new gadgets!

The EcoSquid Team

Nik Raman

CEO

Ben Gordon

Chairman

Christian Croft

VP Product & User Experience

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Nik Raman is CEO and co-founder of EcoSquid. He spends his days managing the relationships between EcoSquid and its partners, hiring really smart people to make him look good, and spreading the word about EcoSquid to the community. Nik's belief in EcoSquid stems from his often conflicting passions for technological progress and sustainability. He envisions creating a platform that makes the process of upgrading technology inexpensive, sustainable, and guilt free.

Prior to founding EcoSquid, Nik attended the Harvard Business School. Between his first and second years, he worked in FPL Energy's Corporate Development group, analyzing clean tech investments in the Smart Grid. Prior to business school, Nik worked as a Client Manager at IBM, where he managed two of its premier corporate accounts.

In addition to his MBA from the Harvard Business School, Nik holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Duke University.

Benjamin Gordon is Chairman and co-founder of EcoSquid. He combines a passion for green businesses with a track record of building companies. Ben's passion for EcoSquid came out of his desire to find a solution that would help consumers do well by doing good.

Ben draws on a career spent building technology and supply chain companies. As Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital, he invests in leaders in the technology and supply chain sector. As CEO of BG Strategic Advisors, Mr. Gordon leads the firm's efforts to provide M&A advisory services to firms like UPS, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Agility Logistics, PWC Logistics, National Freight, NFI Logistics, Genco, Nations Express, Raytrans, Echo Global, Dixie, Wilpak, and many others.

Prior to BGSA, Mr. Gordon founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Mr. Gordon raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, and others. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Mr. Gordon advised logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Mr. Gordon worked in his family's transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations.

Mr. Gordon received a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College.

Christian is VP of Product Development & User Experience and a co-founder of EcoSquid. His parents would tell you that he has been hounding people to recycle ever since discovering ecology in the 4th grade.

As a multi-disciplinary designer and web developer, Christian has been constructing interactive and social media products for nearly a decade. As Senior Developer at Area/Code games, Christian led the development for online and Facebook game projects for A&E, Electronic Arts, and the Discovery Channel. He has also worked as a freelance interactive developer for several NY agencies including Pentagram and MRM Worldwide.

Christian's independent tech projects have been featured online at Treehugger, Inhabitat, Boing Boing, and the Personal Democracy Forum as well as in the real world at SIGGRAPH, SIGCHI, EYEBEAM Art & Technology Center, and the Pompidou Arts Centre.

Christian earned a Master's degree from the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at NYU and a BFA in digital media from the University of Georgia.

Board members & Advisors

Bill Conley

Bill Conley is an Operating Partner with Cambridge Capital and is also CEO of Sky-Trax. Mr. Conley brings over 35 years of supply chain logistics experience, extensive managerial experience with both large-scale and growth-oriented operations, and strong relationships with key players in the supply chain industry. Before Sky-Trax, he was President of ATC Logistics and Electronics, a $360 million division on ATC Technologies Corporation, where he held responsibility for the overall leadership and management, while providing strategic vision for value-added logistics and supply chain services for high value, high velocity, and serialized products from post-manufacturing to end of life. Prior to ATC, Mr. Conley was Vice President- General Manager, of FedEx Supply Chain Services-Europe, Middle East and Africa, where he was responsible for value added logistics and supply chain services, including e-fulfillment for Federal Express Corporation. Bill held a number of positions during his FedEx career, including Vice President, Logistics and Electronic Commerce; Managing Director, Air Freight Systems; Managing Director, System Control; and Managing Director, National Accounts. Earlier in his career, Mr. Conley was National Manager, Sales and Service, for Allied Airfreight, a division of Allied Van Lines, and he also worked for Delta Air Lines. Mr. Conley holds a BS in Aeronautics from St. Louis University, Director Certification from the Anderson School of Management, UCLA, Executive Development Certification from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and did post-graduate work at DePaul University. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and received various commendations for his service during the Vietnam Era.

Dick Metzler

Dick Metzler is an Operating Partner with Cambridge Capital and has served at Greatwide Logistics Services as Chief Commercial Officer since June 2005. He has more than 25 years of transportation and logistics experience. He is responsible for corporate strategy and product development strategies. Mr. Metzler previously served as executive vice president of marketing for DHL, where he re-launched the company's brand in the United States and oversaw all DHL marketing activities throughout North and South America, including advertising, customer acquisition and retention, pricing and market research. In addition, he was responsible for DHL Canada, DHL Logistics and DHL Same Day Services. Prior to DHL, Mr. Metzler served as CEO of APL Logistics, a third-party logistics company. During his tenure with APL Logistics, he oversaw its growth from a $400 million firm to one with annual revenues of $1 billion. Mr. Metzler also has held senior management positions with GE Capital/TIP and TNT Express in Amsterdam. Mr. Metzler started his career at FedEx where he held several senior positions in marketing within the USA and Europe and was the Vice President and General Manager of FedEx Logistics. The American Society of Transportation & Logistics named Mr. Metzler a Distinguished Logistics Professional in 2006. He also was named Marketing Executive of the Year by both the Transportation Marketing and Communications Association (TMCA) and B2B Magazine in 2005.

Dave Stubbs

David Stubbs is currently an Operating Partner with Cambridge Capital. Before Cambridge Capital, Mr. Stubbs was with Kuehne + Nagel from 2000-2009. As Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Lead Logistics business, he started up and managed the P/L of the first global 4PL in logistics industry. Mr. Stubbs was a leader in the replication of the offering in Europe and Asia to provide global platform for growth. Prior to joining KN, Mr. Stubbs spent 21 years with Champion International (now International Paper) a Stamford, CT based forest products company where he held a variety of sales, marketing, and logistics positions. His last position there was Vice President- Supply Chain. Mr. Stubbs is a graduate of Haverford College with a bachelor's degree in Economics and of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with an MBA in Finance.