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A '''computer [[Liquidation|liquidator]]''' buys [[computer]] technology and related equipment that is no longer required by one company, and resells ("flips") it to another company. There are several reasons why companies sell used [[Information Technology]] (I.T.) equipment: [[bankruptcy]] is one, [[Layoff|downsizing]] and expanding are two more, but by far the most common reason is that the equipment is no longer performing the tasks required of it, usually because it has been rendered obsolete by more advanced technology coming on to the market. This used or obsolete technology is often referred to as [[eWaste]].
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I.T. has blossomed in recent decades. As newer and better technology replaces [[hardware (computer)|hardware]] at an ever-increasing speed, alarming amounts of technical trash were being produced almost from the beginning. It was obvious from the outset that sooner or later there would be a problem as people scrambled to update hardware. Predictions were made that every [[landfill]] would soon be overflowing with discarded [[computer screen]]s and computers, along with associated equipment such as [[Keyboard (computing)|keyboard]]s and [[Mouse (computing)|mouse]]s and all the other hardware associated with use of the Internet.
The situation produced a new [[niche market]] that some savvy businessmen{{who|date=August 2016}} were quick to identify and capitalize on, making use of used technology to the benefit of all.
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