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    Direct Tv satellite boxes buy...need advice

    I can get a 100 satellite tv boxes from direct tv for a 1.00 a piece. I could have swore they were high grade boards..like 2.00 something a lb. Pass or take??? And this would probaly be a monthly deal...



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    I would take that deal. If im not mistakin they are motherboard grade or maybe low telecom. Either way I think at $1 a piece you cant go wrong specialy if you get the cords with them.

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    Keep shipping in mind. I pay $1 per for sat boxes. You may need to break off the RF boxes to make them motherboard grade. They snap off fairly easily.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ozzy214 View Post
    I can get a 100 satellite tv boxes from direct tv for a 1.00 a piece. I could have swore they were high grade boards..like 2.00 something a lb. Pass or take??? And this would probaly be a monthly deal...
    My buyer just paid me for "mid grade high" at $ 2.75 lb.
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    I would go for it... value depends on the quality of those boards, as they can vary quite a bit with these types of items.
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    I just took around 5 or 6 of them apart some are a pain in the rear. the torx with the little nub in the middle. I forget what they are called but if the cords are there itd be an ok deal

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    How were you able to work this deal? I'd be interested in trying to get in on this!
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    Anyone know if there is any resale value in the units... especially the tivo/dvr hard drive type units as a whole? Got a pretty good pile of them and wanted to check before I tore them apart. I hate breaking something up that seems like is fairly new and possibly be useable. Guess at least I would have a medium/high board, hard drive, wire, and the little square o' gold on the card.

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    Rob you might want to check out Ebay for demand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by joebob49 View Post
    I just took around 5 or 6 of them apart some are a pain in the rear. the torx with the little nub in the middle. I forget what they are called but if the cords are there itd be an ok deal
    I just got a hand drive with a set of security torx sockets at Home depot for around $10


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