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    Craigslist pays off with an hr drive

    I got a call from my add on cl. The guy says he had to be out by the end of the day so I need to get there fast.so we get to talking and it turns out he does computer hardware if that's how you say it anyway he says he has about a truck load and what he tells me he has would be worth the trip just over an hr one way. Well I'm on my way hoping and praying it ain't junk. So I get there and boy was it more than worth and way more than he said. The copper alone paid for the trip and some. Besides the copper the rest was e-waste and all free CPUs, motherboards, daughter boards, hdd etc all taken apart ready to go . I'm still going through stuff just enjoying my find. Cl always pays off sooner or later.
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    An hours drive would be a pretty big chance... I'd be worried the whole way that I was getting pranked.

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    Well done..hope I get another one sooner or later

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    Oh was I worried. The whole time until I seen all the CPUs just sitting there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by auminer View Post
    An hours drive would be a pretty big chance... I'd be worried the whole way that I was getting pranked.
    good way to keep the competition busy. lol

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    . Not a wiz on e-waste yet but these looked good to me. Just some of the CPUs that came out of this load

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    Haha nice pic...alls you have to do is go check out our buyers prices on those n u will feel even better...

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    Quote Originally Posted by unitsngold View Post
    Not a wiz on e-waste yet but these looked good to me. Just some of the CPUs that came out of this load
    All you need now is about 3-4X times that amount to make it worthwhile to sell to a buyer.
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    Would it be good to include those CPUs in a mixed load of mother boards and daughter boards or do I still need more? In your opinion mech

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    Quote Originally Posted by unitsngold View Post
    Would it be good to include those CPUs in a mixed load of mother boards and daughter boards or do I still need more? In your opinion mech
    Yea, that would make a decent starter load to ship to a buyer, just look em over and check the reviews and then you can make an informed decision.
    Also Hard drive, cd/dvd boards, satellite boards, etc.
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    When I pack them in a box I'll put the like boards together in a plastic grocery bag that way their sort of sorted and not all just jumbled together.

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