oops!! buying server ram for pcs...

**DakotaRog** · 03-05-2017, 04:33 PM

Maybe the last straw for the "previous tech"'s employment...? Think they'll get their reserve price...??

Public Surplus: Auction #1803971

**mikeinreco** · 03-05-2017, 06:01 PM

Little over $40 per chip...if someone was in the market for this specific ram not a terrible price....personally i dont think i could resell and make much profit

**DakotaRog** · 03-05-2017, 08:08 PM

I'm not a player in this for a number of reasons but what to think the odds are that the city will get their minimum $500 for that lot...?

**mikeinreco** · 03-05-2017, 08:46 PM

I doubt it

**armygreywolf** · 03-05-2017, 08:54 PM

I very much doubt it, yet another listing where they have no idea that computer parts depreciate immediately.

**DakotaRog** · 03-05-2017, 10:21 PM

I would think a server admin would rather pay the "new" price and be pretty assured the state of the ram delivered and have a money-back option instead of buying second-hand with unknown handling conditions and no way to remedy any problems if they should arise.

I saw a SD county north of me (university town) having a minimum bid of $25 on 6 desk-tops with only 1 having memory and no hds. If I lived up there, I'd tell them to talk to me after they can't get anyone to buy them but maybe some college kids will buy them and rebuild the machines for some fun...

**tski72** · 03-06-2017, 01:49 AM

You know, I used to look into these types of auctions until I realized that the government is hoping they get excellent money on trash. I do see some bids on things from the Midwest here but the good scrapping loads are too high priced to even break close to even. I really like to know who prices these auctions for them. And the thought that they would like to sell garbage just blows me away. I bet they pay WM or some other garbage company a small fortune to haul away garbage.

**nutpie** · 03-06-2017, 09:44 AM

Here in Maine, I have a buddy who works as a sub-contractor for the State school systems "Tech-support". So a year ago or so he moved back to my town, and sees I do e-waste and resale. He tells me the State has and auction once a month and he thinks maybe I can flip some of this stuff and prints me out a list of items in the coming auction. Well, it turns out the prices are set, not auction style, and the prices are full on retail. For computers that are past their prime, outdated. They all would need to be updated. I can't believe the State of Maine, who buys these things with tax dollars, would even ask these prices. All I can think is who in the hell sets these prices?

**DakotaRog** · 03-06-2017, 04:56 PM

nutpie- Sounds like someone's palm is getting greased if they're adverting its an auction but in reality its not. Perhaps the "full-on retail price" difference is being diverted into various people's pockets...? I'd ask your governor about it. From what I've seen, he seems like a no-nonsense kind of guy. Better yet, ask his wife to check out these auctions. It sounds like she takes less crap from people than he does!

**nutpie** · 03-07-2017, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by DakotaRog

nutpie- Sounds like someone's palm is getting greased if they're adverting its an auction but in reality its not. Perhaps the "full-on retail price" difference is being diverted into various people's pockets...? I'd ask your governor about it. From what I've seen, he seems like a no-nonsense kind of guy. Better yet, ask his wife to check out these auctions. It sounds like she takes less crap from people than he does!

No calling the governor. I don't care that much. I was just kinda off-put by the prices.

**unknownk** · 03-08-2017, 02:47 AM

They price it high, no takers, so somebody local gets it all for free.

**nutpie** · 03-08-2017, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by unknownk

They price it high, no takers, so somebody local gets it all for free.

There are businesses who have contracts with the State, in Maine anyway, to haul e-scrap away. Believe me I checked

**billygoat** · 03-08-2017, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by unknownk

They price it high, no takers, so somebody local gets it all for free.

That's not necessarily true. I've looked over auction items before bidding and sometimes I see stuff piled up that's not listed in the auction. When I ask about it they usually tell me who it's going to. I know they'll be getting something for it, even if it's 2 cents per pound.

Really, it's not that much different than what some of the SMF folks do on eBay -- trying to get more than scrap value for their items. If it doesn't sell, then it's on to plan B.