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==Admin Todos==
 
==Admin Todos==
* Document Cell Phones
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** cell phone testing flow chart - first draft done
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* Recycle at Work
** create pricing criteria for phones - needs research
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**talk to Luiz about the importance of having all those recycle boxes and papers in the storage area.
*** no useful tools found online, Listing each phone will not work. Need to come up with pricing criteria based off spec sheets used by similar local businesses, eBay and other online sellers of used cell. Put on label or printed sheets of paper similar to the mobo labels.
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**email the Recycle at Work people about ordering new papers and stickers.
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* Cell Phones
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**turn pricing labels into smaller stickers 
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**create a box of tested phones for online sales
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**find a day to put chargers into store once a week and train another A.T. instructor how to do this.
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* Prepare report on A.T. Instructor Trainings and other Production reports.
  
 
;Pricing Criteria
 
;Pricing Criteria
 
* It is a working phone = $5
 
* It is a working phone = $5
* Bluetooth cabable = $5
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* Bluetooth capable = $5
 
* Games = $5
 
* Games = $5
* Micto SD Card Slot = $5
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* Micro SD Card Slot = $5
 
* Camera = $5
 
* Camera = $5
 
* Video = $5
 
* Video = $5
* Email = $10
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* Email = $5
 
* Wifi = $5
 
* Wifi = $5
 
* GPS = $5
 
* GPS = $5
* Touch screen = $15
 
 
* Smart Phone = Look it up on eBay and charge 3/4 of the highest completed listing
 
* Smart Phone = Look it up on eBay and charge 3/4 of the highest completed listing
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(anything with a touch screen, or other fanciness)
  
 
(I am not sure this would really give us close to the market value on a phone. Cell phones are part of the fashion industry, their price on the market depends on the amount of advertising a company does.) I could look at 5 phones currently in the thrift store and compare what we priced them at using ebay and what the above criteria would set it at.
 
(I am not sure this would really give us close to the market value on a phone. Cell phones are part of the fashion industry, their price on the market depends on the amount of advertising a company does.) I could look at 5 phones currently in the thrift store and compare what we priced them at using ebay and what the above criteria would set it at.

Revision as of 14:19, 23 February 2010

Admin Todos

  • Recycle at Work
    • talk to Luiz about the importance of having all those recycle boxes and papers in the storage area.
    • email the Recycle at Work people about ordering new papers and stickers.
  • Cell Phones
    • turn pricing labels into smaller stickers
    • create a box of tested phones for online sales
    • find a day to put chargers into store once a week and train another A.T. instructor how to do this.
  • Prepare report on A.T. Instructor Trainings and other Production reports.
Pricing Criteria
  • It is a working phone = $5
  • Bluetooth capable = $5
  • Games = $5
  • Micro SD Card Slot = $5
  • Camera = $5
  • Video = $5
  • Email = $5
  • Wifi = $5
  • GPS = $5
  • Smart Phone = Look it up on eBay and charge 3/4 of the highest completed listing

(anything with a touch screen, or other fanciness)

(I am not sure this would really give us close to the market value on a phone. Cell phones are part of the fashion industry, their price on the market depends on the amount of advertising a company does.) I could look at 5 phones currently in the thrift store and compare what we priced them at using ebay and what the above criteria would set it at.

  1. Blackberry 7250 Using pricing criteria $40 Our price was $30
  2. LG 8500 Using pricing criteria $40 Our price $35
  3. Samsung SGH-437 Pricing criteria $30 Our price $15
  4. Motorola w755 (with a broken camera) Pricing criteria $25 Our price $8 (Goes for around $60 on eBay)
  5. Motorola q9m Pricing criteria $45 (this was not priced yet, goes for around $100 on eBay)


Features brainstorm:

☐ Smart phone - (there is no industry approved definition of smart phone, so check this if the phone looks shiny and has most of the boxes below checked)
☐ Bluetooth
☐ GPS
☐ Micro SD slot
☐ Digital Camera
☐ Video
☐ ________ Service Provider
☐ Email
☐ Wifi


  • Answer emails

Meet with Sergio about Advanced Testing Instructor Meeting (next meeting Wednesday)

  • When? Bring it up at the next Production Meeting.
  • What?
    • Go over newly edited AT Instructor Tasklist
    • Intro to Advanced Testing for new volunteers and interns
    • Train the trainer for tasks that instructors have not done before
    • New Whiteboard - Volunteer Monthly Focus Area
    • Requesting volunteers in your shift (board in Tardis)
    • Roles
      • Serge's Role Improving Processes and Backend
        • Better documentation on broken drive wipers
        • Setting up generalized stations to do many tasks at the same station
        • Documentation oversight & proofreading
      • E-Beth Volunteer Recruitment and Training
        • Edit the A.T. google calendar and white board. (1st week of every month)
        • Help coordinate Volunteers and Interns with short goals meetings, monthly focus and training on whiteboard.
        • Price vs. Time vs. Reuse - priorities in Advanced Testing. (ask to get this on the next sales meeting agenda, eBeth & Serge will both go)
  • Talk with Steve about inventory and overstock. Should there be a cut off for certain items?

Agenda items for Production

  • optical drive checkin
  • tracking gizmos
  • post build volunteers recommended by staff members only

Sales

  • pricing of items from A.T. help to create a priorities list.
  • cell phones
  • database categories

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Further Reading

  1. Manual of Style
  2. Guide to writing better articles
  3. What is really awesome anyways?




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