Crazy Ass Auctions - Page 2

We need to silence him then lol...

He's been pitching that %^&@ for about 8 months! If that goes through everybody and their mother becomes a scrapper. If you don't believe me ask me what I used to do before I scrapped... I bought storage lockers in the Huntsville area... I wouldn't go to an auction now if they paid me 5 bucks. Some of them now have so many people that they can charge a 10 fee just to participate in the auction. If he gets that show I'll never get another computer, everybody will be an overnight scrapper / amateur gold refiner!

Item No. Description Amount
37 One lot of 14 Dell Optiplex 745 computers. Some, if not all, may be missing parts such as hard drives, RAM, etc. Offered as is. Condition unknown. $462.00
39 One lot of 14 Dell Optiplex GX620 computers. May be missing parts such as hard drives, RAM, etc. Offered as is. Condition unknown. $462.00
40 One lot of 8 HP Compaq d530 computers and 6 HP Compaq dc7600 computers. Some, if not all, may be missing parts such as hard drives, RAM, etc. Offered as is. Condition unknown. $362.00
Total Amount $1,286.00

Full article at Scrap Metal Forum: http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...#ixzz2NCYo61cR

i dont see that as too bad. I am getting $100 ea on these with windows installed. Throw in a flatscreen and get around $150. Some of the bigger shops getting around $200 and up for the complete systems

Auctions are a really funny thing. They change from day to day. In my area, computers often go online for 10-15.00 EXCEPT on Thursdays. For some reason, the guys that are hot and heavy about overpaying for computers just don't bid on Thursday and I pick them up for 2-3.00. I don't find much on GovDeals. Things just go for too much. I always have better luck on small auction sites and local auctions. There are plenty of other superior sites to GovDeals that have very low traffic. If you don't live next door to me send me a PM and I'll share.

Originally Posted by hobo finds

Thank the reality shows Auction Hunters, Storage Wars, Baggage Wars, Etc. People think that they can make big bucks for quick and cheep! LOL

I am just glad that TLC hasn't started a show called "Tech Scrapper Gold Rush " yet, with some brash a*holes sitting on a pile of media money and outbidding everybody on a pile of P4 systems. I can just see the soundbytes...."(holds up Pentium Pro) See this here? These have at least a third of an ounce apiece. We are going to make out like bandits on this!"

Originally Posted by BurlyGuys

I know why they're not bidding on Thursdays. That's the day the estate sales start and they're all trying to make a killing buying stuff from them!

That's a pretty interesting take.

I also used to buy storage units back when I could get a unit for 50.00-60.00$. That was about 10 years ago and I thought the same way that when people found that they were paying way to much money the prices would come down. Then when the economy went down the drain I though that maybe people wouldn't have the money to spend and the prices would come down. Wrong!! Still can't get a storage unit for less than 3-400.00. The same with computers, I wonder if these people are selling the parts on e-bay.

Originally Posted by auminer

More auction silliness.

How's a scrapper supposed to compete with people willing to pay 20, 40, even 50 frickin bucks for a used 80GB HD windows XP computer??!!??



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Because you aren't competing with other scrappers.

You can sell an 80 GB HD Windows XP computer for $80-$120

These people aren't scrapping the computers....

This whole thread is rather pointless.

You guys are assuming you are competing with other scrappers.