i can't think of anything, so i figured maybe someone else could!!!
This is a rather interesting idea. You are correct in your assumption about the volume sales. No user of pallets will buy them piece-meal. They will need to sold in lots. As for the broken ones.. drive around industrial areas and any ports that you might have near. I'm guessing that you can probably have the broken pallets for cheap, maybe even free if you promise to haul them away for free.