I'm over paying for my towers...

I offer $5 per tower and deduct a $1 for every missing part. So if missing hard drive and ram I would only pay $3. Laptops I only pay $1 for unless they are core2 or better.

Was that $5. a deal made back when prices were higher, then just explain that gold had dropped 400-500 dollars since then and so the computers aren't worth as much.

Its tough to lower prices. I have been living with it for the last year. I still get questions from my regular customers on pricing. Mike.

Very good, young Jedi

this entire post subject and thread is in the archives many times. Not studying your craft constantly and doing proper research is always costly. consider it a penalty for not doing so.

There are thousands of "E scrappers" out there getting their info from you tube gurus and sudo experts, i.e. 4 minute vids on how to get rich scrapping computers costing them and us money. I personally am sick of it. IF IT ISNT FOUND HERE IN THE ARCHIVES, DON'T BELIEVE IT.

Olddude said it best.

Now I know some of the youtubers do it to teach..but in my experience..most don't give a rats booty for you making money. An only care about how many views they gets, an which sponsor will pay them more. There are a couple good ones out there, but few an far between in my experience with Youtube an scrappers.

The majority of the stuff in the archives has been seconded, thirded, etc. Not just taking some dude in a video's word for it that you'll find a oz of gold in every computer.. I can scroll through the archives an see things proven, or not. New ways get the same treatment here. People do try what you say here, an if it doesn't work for them, they share the results.

I'm always leery of things that sound to good to be true, an whether folks like it or not..that's how I see most of those Youtube videos. I'm just glad I don't refine. I'd be dead after seeing some of those youtube videos that make it sound as easy as 1 2 3.

Just like the TV question...most the answers are already here. Sure we get new ones now an then, but a lot has been hashed, an rehashed to the point of just being silly at times.

Your all grown folk, you can rely on the youtubers, me..I'll continue to consult with the forum an it's members that I know actually do these things beyond a 5 minute video.

Sirscrapalot - Ain't drinking the kool-aid.

I lost money for the first time on a scrap purchase I made last week. The last time I sold ewaste locally, I only had to sort motherboards by colored and green-green. I bought motherboards like this for $1.00 a lb (I still was selling P4 boards for 2.20 a LB the time before). I go to sell the boards and surprise, now all P4 boards go with the colored ones for a whopping .95 a lb. Plus all of the other boards prices have dropped and half of the stuff I bought I paid too much by like .50 a LB. Thankfully I only bought $30 worth of stuff. They keep changing their grading catagories.

Originally Posted by Gravitar

I lost money for the first time on a scrap purchase I made last week. The last time I sold ewaste locally, I only had to sort motherboards by colored and green-green. I bought motherboards like this for $1.00 a lb (I still was selling P4 boards for 2.20 a LB the time before). I go to sell the boards and surprise, now all P4 boards go with the colored ones for a whopping .95 a lb. Plus all of the other boards prices have dropped and half of the stuff I bought I paid too much by like .50 a LB. Thankfully I only bought $30 worth of stuff. They keep changing their grading catagories.

Why don't you sell to the buyers on this forum? Mike

Originally Posted by miked

Why don't you sell to the buyers on this forum? Mike

Most of the stuff I get is mid grade and motherboards. I was getting 2.20 for green green motherboards and around 1.70 - 2.00 for mid and high grade boards. I would be getting the same price with the buyers on the forum after I factor in my buying price and shipping as I would if I drove to my local buyer.

Originally Posted by Gravitar

I lost money for the first time on a scrap purchase I made last week. The last time I sold ewaste locally, I only had to sort motherboards by colored and green-green. I bought motherboards like this for $1.00 a lb (I still was selling P4 boards for 2.20 a LB the time before). I go to sell the boards and surprise, now all P4 boards go with the colored ones for a whopping .95 a lb. Plus all of the other boards prices have dropped and half of the stuff I bought I paid too much by like .50 a LB. Thankfully I only bought $30 worth of stuff. They keep changing their grading catagories.

It's 300 miles round trip from where you are to HLH&R in Waxahactchie. If best price in all of Austin metro on P4s is .95, then you start buying them for $1. Get a couple gaylords full & tote them up there on a lazy Sunday. (Yes, HLH&R is open on Sunday.)