Won my first auction . was it worth it?

**99problems** · 08-30-2013, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot

Depends on the tv an the stuff in it. Are they big crts or little? At one point the value put on a tv was 5 bucks. That's likely changed with drop in prices in some areas, an I don't break them down in a manner where I keep track, cause I get all mine for free for the most part these days. So all profit.

I'm not touching the tv in the dumpster thing, you already got a nice chewing an sure others would like a bite. LOL.

Before ya go buying auctions you should probably make sure it's worth it before you win it. Just sayin.. Oh an for further info on TVs, their value, etc..there are tons of threads on here on this subject.

Enjoy the reading in your future.

Sirscrapalot - !

well $5 would be great , but I read lots of old posts where people say copper is $3 a pound, since i have started the highest i have been paid for #2 copper was $2.60. as far as the chewing out thing, i have noticed its an internet thing, and I HAVE developed a tough skin. I take the advice and comments and try to make use them to help make best decisions, but i do not understand the chiming in of warnings, and chewing out, without also helping with answering the original question, or atleast just saying "i dont know" kind of like going to a forum about restaurants, and asking if somebody knows what type of cheese is on the new "cheesy deesy bacon ham salami cheese burger" and the first 10 comments are about dont kill pigs and cows, and artery clogging, hormones, trans fats, etc

**ryanw** · 08-30-2013, 05:11 PM

Leaving disposal out of the discussion, all that is known is that you will get your money back on scrapping them out. There are too many variables to say how much you will make on them, if anything.

**miked** · 08-31-2013, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by 99problems

well $5 would be great , but I read lots of old posts where people say copper is $3 a pound, since i have started the highest i have been paid for #2 copper was $2.60.

I highly reccomend reading the old threads but warn that pricing has changed on many things as well as changes in grading of items(mother boards, "silver" ram,etc). I believe that with the information you can get here and with a little experience you will know the answers to many of your questions. Each of us have different circumstances that dictate what is the best course for us. In my case tube tvs and crt monitors cost me $5 each to legally dispose of. I would only take them if I could charge $10 each and only if there enough to justify the trip to the land fill site.

So go process these and let us know how it works out for you. Mike.