Originally Posted by
jord0690
if you really think about it, shipping from outside the US, once duty and fees are paid, leaves next to no profit. Id make more selling to the yards here who pay peanuts.
Have you ever shipped any
ewaste and tried???? I can't imagine you won't make any money.
Canada & USA Import / Export Shipping Guide | eBay
Mailing Gifts and Purchases from Abroad
Gifts mailed from abroad to people in the United States can be received by them free of duty if the value of the gift does not exceed $100. Gifts for more than one person can be consolidated into one package. To be eligible for this waiver, each recipient's name must be clearly marked on the package.
Non-gift purchases mailed to the United States will pass duty-free if their value does not exceed $200. The outer wrapping must be marked with the fair retail value of the contents; a description of the contents (e.g., shirts, belts, watch, figurines, etc.); and whether the package is a gift ($100 exemption) or for personal use ($200 exemption).
While granted,
ebay is not the end all authority on shipping, I think that is right. So it appears you really only have to pay shipping. If we went with a MB being 1 pound. 40 MBs are around 40-50 pounds, and at ewasted current prices 130-160. Maybe 2 pounds of memory 25.00, maybe 10.00 in processors (if they are p4). You are just under 200.00 for the 40 computers. If you paid 50.00 in shipping you are still clearing 150.00, but I bet you could do better than 1.00 a pound in shipping costs. If each shell weight 15 pounds, that would be 600 pounds of steel (60.00 here).
After shipping you are at 210.00 without counting the misc like heat sinks.
I personally don't see how you aren't going to make money, maybe you would like to make more, but I think there is some profit.
We have people here that live in places like Alaska that also have difficulty shipping things like MBs. You may be put in a position where you only ship processors, memory and other high dollar items while selling the rest locally, you simply adjust what you are willing to pay.
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