Pfelelep blog

english translation:
In HongKong, there's no such thing as emmaeus community, people just throw to trash old stuff to put brand new stuff instead. I often have a look at the Building's dump to search for "treasures".
"niiiiice..."

There's many scavengers who buy old hi-fi material.
Sometimes, there's even nobody, just a sign with a phone number.

One day in Lamma, I was rattling the garden...
I BUY OLD TVVVVVVVVS...

H..Hi?
HI! NICE DAY EH?

Everbody knows this guy: he comes to Lamma twice a week with his little metallic drum and his caddy.
I BUY OLD TVVVVVVVVS, RECORDEEEEEEERS, COMPUTEEEEEERS...

He uses to buy pans, now he "updated himself" and buy more hi-tech stuff.

Buying at very low prices, it's more scavenging's style.
Niiiice...

Am I exaggerating? Not at all. I met him embarking the ferry with 3 huges air conditionners stacked on his little caddy.

Even in a so-called modern country as HK, this kind of job still exist (informal economy, I would call it). I just hope the governement won't ever ask him to get a permit.
I BUY OLD TVVVVVVVVS...