need advice on computer buy

turns out this 300 computer buy is interlaced with monitors and printers. the guy refers to every thing as a computer. he believes he can get $2000 from company in Tampa.

what he has is a 30 ft horse trailer packed a little over half full front to back side to side, but like I said there are also printers and monitors. I would have to unload the whole trailer to know exactly how many actual computers ther are. dont get me wrong there are a lot, just not sure there are 300. if there were 300 the price would amertise at $7.50 per comp.marginal buy in my opinion, and would not want to share that gamble with any one else.

there is a picture on craigs list panama city, I have been working on this for a couple of weeks, just can not get him to budge. just called he and offered $6 per computer and >10 cents per lb for the rest. he turned it down.

I am afraid it is like one of those poker hands like a flush you have to throw away because you are pretty sure the other guy has a full house.

some of you e scrap guys take a look and tell me what you think.

http://panamacity.craigslist.org/sys/2829057230.html

I think your last offer was very fair. If he was going to bring all the material to you, I would do a little more, but not much. That's going to be a lot of labour

Panama City to Tampa is about 500 miles round trip. Hauling that load would cost him a pretty penny plus he would lose a day. I would think $1,500 in Panama City would put him ahead of going to Tampa for $2,000.

Looking at the pictures I can pick out a couple of the PC's. There's old dell Optiplex GX series maybe maybe GX100. They had I think a 700mhz to 2 GB processor. SO nothing old. For $2000. I don't think I would touch it.

Originally Posted by thortek

he's way overpriced on every car on his website. Do this. Show up to look at it in person. Open a couple of the pc's to make sure they are not just empty cases. Take whatever you think is a fair price in $1 bills. Have them wrapped in bundles of $50. Once you're satisfied with the lot for the price you want to pay, unlock your briefcase and show him the money. Tell him how much is there, and tell him that this is all the lot is worth. If he says no, then turn around and walk away. If he let's you get to the car...then he's a stubborn old fool....and you didn't want his load of stuff anyways.

i like that idea

the average price paid by a ewaste company is

Complete PC $0.49 / #
Incomplete PC $0.39 / #

looking at approx 5 dollars ea profit if complete

with that kind of quanity it would be a safe bet (not great) but i would only do it on a piece basis and avoid the printers / monitors - to time consuming