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OurVision |
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AbundaTrade.com believes in smart consumerism. Wasteful consumerism and global warming have become increasingly substantial concerns in today's society. We want stuff, and not just any stuff; we want the newest and the
coolest, and we spend millions of dollars and throw out tons of perfectly good stuff in order to have it. It is wasteful spending that hurts our pockets and wasteful
manufacturing and trashing that hurts our planet.
Luckily, not all consumerism is wasteful. At AbundaTrade.com, smart consumerism means saving your money, putting your unwanted stuff back into
the system rather than into a landfill, and getting the newest, coolest stuff that you want. When you are a smart consumer, you create a win/win scenario for you
and the environment.
In the past two years we have repaired and re-circulated over 50 tons of CDs and DVDs that would otherwise be wasting away in closets, garages or landfills. According to the Worldwatch Institute, about 45 tons of used CDs become waste each month. We are working every day to dramatically impact this growing waste.
At AbundaTrade.com, we want to provide a venue where you, the consumer with a perfectly good but rarely used CD and DVD collection sitting in your closet who would rather have a new flat-screen TV,
can choose to Trade. By circulating your stuff back into the system, you are reducing your waste and providing stuff for other consumers that
does not need to be manufactured. Not only are you getting the stuff you want, but you're saving your money and maybe even your planet.
In Our Vision, the Trade is not only a great deal for you, it is an opportunity for us to work together as smart and mindful consumers to truly make
the world a better place.
Click Here to learn more about your stuff and smart consumerism.
"I believe each of us can make a difference and that a company operated
with the right model and principles can make a significant difference."
Kent Wagner, AbundaTrade.com
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Kent
Wagner
Co-Founder,
Director of
Operations
Kent is a tattered survivor of two decades of music retail. He’s a father of two and a frustrated poet and centerfielder for the New York Mets. He is pretty sure that he is right on the threshold of discovering the meaning of life. He also likes ellipses… |
Meet
the
Team!
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Clayton
Woodson
Co-Founder,
Director of
Operations
Clayton is a corporate refugee who has spent a significant amount of time doing quite a bit of this and that here and there. When he isn't involved in a tumultuous love/hate relationship with technology, new business development and spreadsheets, he is teaching himself acrobatics, fire spinning, and aerial silks. |
Megan
Freshley
Marketing &
Web Master
Megan is a self-taught web enthusiast who likes to dabble in just about everything. She enjoys spontaneous travel. She made it through the first two Twilight books, and then went back to reading TIME magazine. She believes in the antioxidant powers of dark chocolate and red wine. |
Jill
Hopkins
Trade
Experience
Manager
As a Lowcountry transplant from the Midwest, Jill enjoys spending time at the ocean and appreciating the hot weather and sunshine. She is the mom of two grown sons and adores her grandson. She is always willing to go the extra mile to create an enjoyable trade experience for each customer. |
Frank
Rizzo
Sales
Experience
Manager
Frank is a down to earth character with one crazy sense of humor (ask around the office.) A self-labeled geek, he likes computers, books, and as much computer/ console gaming as possible. He enjoys dark comedy movies and helping our customers. |
Marybeth
Calhoun
Online Sales
Manager
Marybeth is a music mamacita. She's attended Phish concerts in 15 different states. She competed in elite gymnastics for 10 years before joining the Charleston Social Kickball League. Her eyes are two different colors. She has never met a stranger, even when she flew to Las Vegas by herself ...to see a Phish concert. |
Tracy
Geier
Events
Coordinator
When plans fell through for conducting the world's first all-chinchilla kazoo orchestra, Tracy decided she'd had enough of the Left Coast and returned to her roots in the Palmetto State. She is a fan of bacon, soccer, wine, llamas, and the word "button" - possibly, but probably not, in that order. |
Geoff
Padgett
Shipping
Manager
Geoff has skin made of American steel. His blood turns orange when exposed to oxygen. When he's not at the office overlording the Ship Yard, can be found outside wallowing in the creeks of Charleston and surrounding areas in search of something to eat.
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Meredith
Varn
Head of
Accounting
Meredith is an opera singer turned accountant. She now composes music in her spare time and will eventually melt minds with her rock. An avid traveller, she recently fufilled the lifetime goal of setting foot on Egyptian sand. New Zealand now takes the premier place on her international short-list.
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Robert
Bondurant
Product
Manager
Robert's greatest aspirations involve listening to and making as much music as humanly possible, the enlightenment of all sentient beings and perfecting the art of randomness in the kitchen. He can often be found goofing off in an inverted posture. Although a vegan health nut, he refuses to live without coffee. |
Bootsie
Security
Manager
In her past lives, Bootleg D. Cat (affectionately known as Bootsie) has curled up in some rather famous laps. She was known as Blackie to a certain Mr. Churchill, and just "Cat" to Miss Hepburn. She now prefers the quieter life of protecting our warehouse from any and all danger. Especially squirrels. |
Company
History |
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AbundaTrade.com is the modernization and revitalization of Millennium Music, a once stubbornly successful independent music retailer.
The AbundaTrade.com, FeedYourPlayer.com and Millennium Music concepts are based out of Charleston, South Carolina.
Millennium Music's foundation can be traced back 20 years, at the dawn of CD technology. At this time, the music retailer was called CD Superstore.
CD Superstore was sold to Borders Books and Millennium Music was spawned from the CD Superstore crew.
Millennium Music arrived in Charleston, South Carolina, 15 years ago where it progressively upgraded to larger stores and multiple franchises. The
independent music store was named Best Place to Buy New CDs by the Charleston City Paper for 11 consecutive years (including 2008), and
within the past few years also won Best Place to Buy Used CDs and Best CD Store Staff. A staple of the local cultural scene, it's headquarters were
located in 14,000 square feet of prime retail space in the heart of downtown Charleston.
FeedYourPlayer.com was launched in January 2006, and with the popularity of its CD trade for new iPods and electronics, has been growing ever since. In
June 2008, the company closed down its brick-and-mortar retail store to focus solely on the online venture. As of September 2008, the name has been changed to
AbundaTrade.com as a better reflection of the company's growing concept. If you are curious to
learn more about the business (or just want to get a little re-assurance before you send in your CDs), please feel free to send a message to our
Customer Service Center.
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