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    Probably asked and answered but lets review

    I am new to the scrap scene so here go's. Just got 8 rack switches cheap (here they are) 4 - Tripp lite UPS + 3 Cisco 2950 switches + 1 HP 2525 switch. Do you scrap them and if so approx how much are they worth. I know they sell quick for $75 each on ebay...advice??


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    Ebay.

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    You can sell something that works for far more money than scrapping it out - most of the time.

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    While we are at it who is best for whole CPU towers including hard drives...I dont want to put the time into breaking them down?? EasyRecycles seems to be out because the owner is ill.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RandyJ View Post
    While we are at it who is best for whole CPU towers including hard drives...I dont want to put the time into breaking them down?? EasyRecycles seems to be out because the owner is ill.
    You don't "have the time" to remove 8 or 9 screws?
    The shipping costs are going to be quite high for whole towers, verses just the hardware !
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    Yeah...that was a dumb thing to say...I will break them down...LOL! Thanks!

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    $10/100LB........Send as many as you want must be complete

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    You're paying $100/lb? What's your address?

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    Quote Originally Posted by billygoat View Post
    You're paying $100/lb? What's your address?
    Read again, it says $10 per 100lbs. Think it was meant as sarcasm since shipping would cost more than $10 per 100lb.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ilovejunk View Post
    Read again, it says $10 per 100lbs. Think it was meant as sarcasm since shipping would cost more than $10 per 100lb.
    Yes pretty much sarcasm but if your local it is over double scrap value for anyone in the KNOX AREA or Surrounding Counties

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    I had load of the 2900 series switches and did not have any luck selling them . They are out of support by Cisco some time ago so no one wanted them. If you can get 75.00 on Ebay then jump on that quickly it's probably the best you'll do. I did not however try Flea Bay cause i just don't want to bother with all the shenanigans ? I tore them down and scrapped them - got telecom board prices so I think I did OK because the boards in those if 48 port are pretty heavy.
    I just can't seem to pull the trigger on the whole e bay thing and Craig's List/ Offer Up works pretty good for me ( Sold 100 Computers last week in one lot) and expect to sell the rest to the same guy next week for much better than scrap value.
    Best part is all I have to do is remove the hard drives before I flip them.

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    thank you Kalvin!



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