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Electronic handling fees:
DESKTOP COMPUTERS
- $10 EHF
Includes Central Processing Units (CPUs), mice, keyboards, cables and other components within the computer. This includes desktop computers, desktop computers acting as servers, and all associated keyboards and cabling.
MONITORS - $12 EHF
A display device used for displaying images from computers or other sources that does not meet the definition of a television. This includes traditional Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) and all flat panel display technologies such as LCD and plasma.
NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS
- $5 EHF
Includes portable computers such as notebook, laptop and tablet PCs.
DESKTOP PRINTERS - $8 EHF
This includes printing devices that are designed to reside on a work surface, and includes various printing technologies, including Laser & LED (electrophotographic), ink jet, dot matrix, thermal, dye sublimation and "multifunction" devices that may copy, scan, fax, or print.
TELEVISIONS - $15 - $45 EHF
A video display device with an imbedded television tuner. This includes various display technologies, such as traditional Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), flat panel (LCD and plasma) or rear projection.
18" or less - $15
19" to 29" - $25
30" to 45" - $30
46" and up - $45
Combinations of these products would have a combined EHF. For example: Desktop computer with bundled monitor: $10+$12=$22
Desktop computer with bundled monitor & printer: $10+$12+$8=$30
Desktop computer with integrated monitor (non-portable): $12+$10=$22
Desktop computer with integrated TV: $10+applicable TV EHF by size
So if I buy a $10 mouse, I end up paying DOUBLE, WTF! And cables, they're probably the easiest to recycle and are chock full of valuable copper. They should have used a % of the item cost.