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    `Mikeinmo: naaa dont listen to these guys on the forum, by the way I think I know those guys at the yard, what did you say their name address and phone number is? ?

    GREAT FIND DUDE GO FOR IT.


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    If the sellers are squirrelly get possession of it ASAP. Cherry picking up front is great but large lots with an agreed upon price tends to shrink if not moved quickly. Locks help honest people from becoming thieves, fast possession helps keep honest sellers from becoming thieves.

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    Quote Originally Posted by erewen View Post
    If the sellers are squirrelly get possession of it ASAP. Cherry picking up front is great but large lots with an agreed upon price tends to shrink if not moved quickly. Locks help honest people from becoming thieves, fast possession helps keep honest sellers from becoming thieves.
    Agreed. Set price and move the product. At least take pictures of what was agreed on. I learned that lesson early when I bought a pile of car parts. Made a down payment and took a two weeks getting everything moved out. Half way into it, went to pay the rest. Owner claimed we'd agreed on more although he didn't specify what amount. Then piles started shrinking. Fortunately, I'd taken pictures of what I'd bought. Probably the only really bad experience I've had over the years.
    People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank.

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    You will make half or more of your money back Just on the scrap metal..Get it ,strip it sell metal, then sort boards.
    Looks like a GOLD MINE to me ...
    What part of Mo. are you in i'm in N.E. Arkansas.... Jonesboro, Ar.
    If you are close enough I'd love to come over and help you grade the boards ,,, OK just to see the boards to be honest....

    Please contact me

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick View Post
    Agreed. Set price and move the product. At least take pictures of what was agreed on. I learned that lesson early when I bought a pile of car parts. Made a down payment and took a two weeks getting everything moved out. Half way into it, went to pay the rest. Owner claimed we'd agreed on more although he didn't specify what amount. Then piles started shrinking. Fortunately, I'd taken pictures of what I'd bought. Probably the only really bad experience I've had over the years.
    It is simply a per lb deal. He said a could take what i want and leave what i dont. It doesnt matter to him as im paying him what he would get from his buyer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by trashmaster View Post
    You will make half or more of your money back Just on the scrap metal..Get it ,strip it sell metal, then sort boards.
    Looks like a GOLD MINE to me ...
    What part of Mo. are you in i'm in N.E. Arkansas.... Jonesboro, Ar.
    If you are close enough I'd love to come over and help you grade the boards ,,, OK just to see the boards to be honest....

    Please contact me
    close to st. louis

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    if you need I will come up and help ypu strip and sort it and sell it for a small %. you need the knowledge and I need the money . pm me

    this may cost you a few bucks on your first load but I guarantee I will make you more money from my help then you will pay me. and after t hat you will be an E scrapper and need no help.
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    Missouri you will have no problem in selling your boards ,,,, You are luckey as you have a buyer just across the river from you ..

    Zack and Rob from E-Scrap Plus ... Zack posted in this thread look for post from E-Scrap and you can send him a PM ....

    Please tell him I sent you ....... Good luck and let us know it turnes out

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    Quote Originally Posted by trashmaster View Post
    Missouri you will have no problem in selling your boards ,,,, You are luckey as you have a buyer just across the river from you ..

    Zack and Rob from E-Scrap Plus ... Zack posted in this thread look for post from E-Scrap and you can send him a PM ....

    Please tell him I sent you ....... Good luck and let us know it turnes out

    Paul ( trashmasters )
    Hey paul i have pm'd him in the past and just pm'd him yesterday but havent heard ne thing back from him yet. If you talk to him tell him to get back with me as soon as he can.

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    Miked,

    I think i am having a problem with my inbox here. Feel free shoot me an email at Zack@escrapplus.com if you can. I don't know what the deal is here. But anyways look forward to hearing from you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikedmissouri View Post
    It is simply a per lb deal. He said a could take what i want and leave what i don't. It doesn't matter to him as i'm paying him what he would get from his buyer.
    Sounds like a really good deal that way, I don't see a downside to it.
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    heck, with the amount of cash your looking to make, call in a sick day or two.

    Good job. Heard this already, but if I was closer, like the other guys, I help you out.
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    OK guys a little update. I talked to the yard owner today and everything is a go for tomorrow afternoon. He is even gonna give me a couple of gaylord boxes to put my aluminum cases in after im done cleaning them. Got my neighbor coming with to help out. I will be taking pics.

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    Good luck tomorrow Mike. I think I speak for many here in saying how excited we are for you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikedmissouri View Post
    OK guys a little update. I talked to the yard owner today and everything is a go for tomorrow afternoon. He is even gonna give me a couple of gaylord boxes to put my aluminum cases in after im done cleaning them. Got my neighbor coming with to help out. I will be taking pics.
    The cases of towers are made of steel, not alum. In fact, I can't think of too many consumer products in the pic's that would have an alum. case.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    The cases of towers are made of steel, not alum. In fact, I can't think of too many consumer products in the pic's that would have an alum. case.
    Hmmm. He bought all of the equipment as aluminum breakage so i was assuming that the cases where aluminum. He even said that today when we talked. Well crap, i hope your wrong mechanic but that usually aint the case. I was planning and making my money back with just the cases. that wont happen if they are steel. Oh well i know for sure tomorrow.

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    Alot of the network switches and smaller servers will be alluminum cases. Check every single one of them with a magnet. One network switch I did had 15 pounds of boards in it and the whole case was alluminum. Came out to be about 30 pounds of clean sheet when I was done with it. Some of your better home computer cases are alluminum as well.

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    Take your handy magnet with you, but still it would be a win-win situation. I don't see a downside to it.

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    Im thinking if it turns out your right that i may be able to negotiate the price down seeing that he was only asking me to pay what he would get paid when he hauled it to the city as breakage.

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