WHAT DO WE DO?
That’s easy - we buy what you don’t need. You could call us heroes, but that would be crazy.
Simple, really – and rather sensible. This, is our story…
Humble beginnings and a pretty cool minivan
Toner Connect began life way back in 2011 with a single person – James Cai, a minivan and plenty of enthusiasm. These early years in the Toner Connect makeshift office were ones defined by a baffling habit – that the offices we worked with were chucking out perfectly good toners.
Well, what any printing toner pioneers would do,
we guess…
we guess…
We set up a buyback deal – and not just any buyback deal, a pretty awesome one at that – even if we do say so ourselves. We began by purchasing OEM brand toner at first, and then we extended our network to work with dealers, distributors, exporters, and wholesalers nationwide. Later, we expanded our product selection to include Lexmark, Xerox, Dell, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, Brother and Sharp.
Today, we’re an eight strong team – individuals who are each as determined to keep our landfills toner free and send otherwise doomed toners back into offices to do what they do best. And we now work with more than a thousand resellers, distributors, and wholesalers. The minivans kaput, but hey, you can’t have it all.
Then came an epiphany – our lightbulb moment
– a sudden realization
– a sudden realization
Printer technicians, IT directors, corporate workers, copier reps, office managers, administrative assistants, and anyone else who has ever dealt with copier machines and printers have one thing in common. They always discover leftover, unused, unwanted, excess and plain unloved toners lurking in their storage room, closet, or warehouse.
These toners are usually discarded without so much as a second glance – which is pretty scary, not only for the environment, but also for their corporate pockets. Ultimately? It’s dead money – cash down the drain.
Feeling newly enlightened, we set about expanding our reach – speaking to more companies, governmental bodies, schools and offices. We discovered that every form of office was involved in this practice – each committing their toners to a destiny defined by landfill burial.
Trust. It’s a non-negotiable
In any industry, business or sector, trust is pretty important. That's why we always pay you before you ship your toners – because that’s the way toner buyback programs should work – shouldn’t they?
Oh, and we also have one of the highest buyback prices in the market – that’s a solid promise and a cast iron guarantee. If you ever find a better buyback rate anywhere else, just let us know and we’ll match or even beat the offer.
What’s not to love?
Ready to get started?
WHAT DO WE DO?
Simple, really – and rather sensible. This, is our story…
Humble beginnings and a pretty cool minivan
Toner Connect began life way back in 2011 with a single person – James Cai, a minivan and plenty of enthusiasm. These early years in the Toner Connect makeshift office were ones defined by a baffling habit – that the offices we worked with were chucking out perfectly good toners.
Then came an epiphany – our lightbulb moment – a sudden realization
Printer technicians, IT directors, corporate workers, copier reps, office managers, administrative assistants, and anyone else who has ever dealt with copier machines and printers have one thing in common. They always discover leftover, unused, unwanted, excess and plain unloved toners lurking in their storage room, closet, or warehouse.
These toners are usually discarded without so much as a second glance – which is pretty scary, not only for the environment, but also for their corporate pockets. Ultimately? It’s dead money – cash down the drain.
Feeling newly enlightened, we set about expanding our reach – speaking to more companies, governmental bodies, schools and offices. We discovered that every form of office was involved in this practice – each committing their toners to a destiny defined by landfill burial.
Well, what any printing toner pioneers would do, we guess…
We set up a buyback deal – and not just any buyback deal, a pretty awesome one at that – even if we do say so ourselves. We began by purchasing OEM brand toner at first, and then we extended our network to work with dealers, distributors, exporters, and wholesalers nationwide. Later, we expanded our product selection to include Lexmark, Xerox, Dell, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, Brother and Sharp.
Today, we’re an eight strong team – individuals who are each as determined to keep our landfills toner free and send otherwise doomed toners back into offices to do what they do best. And we now work with more than a thousand resellers, distributors, and wholesalers. The minivans kaput, but hey, you can’t have it all.
Our Leadership Team
ALEX ESPINAL
Warehouse Manager
JAMES CAI / CEO
Head of Purchasing & Sales
