really hard drive boards are selling for 20 dollers a lb?

found this on ebay are people really buying hdd boards for 20 a lb + shipping?
53 Pounds Scrap Gold LOT OF Hard Drive Boards Sold BY THE Pound Recovery Refine | eBay

or am I missing something

Asking price is $20 plus shipping doesn't mean that's what hard boards are now worth. Seller not likely to sell any at that crazy price.

Only missing a little bit. In the bidding history five of the lots sold DID go for $20 per lb plus shipping. The rest of the 30 sold so far have gone for an undisclosed amount. They made offers that were accepted. However, that does not take away from the fact that some were sold at the original price. Sometimes people who want to start up refining need to get some higher grade boards and will pay more for them. I'm not sure if this is what's happening here, but it does seem like they are paying over double the going rate.

It shows that 30 have been sold.

what was it that PT Barnum said about stuff like that?

I was telling my wife about that one last night. I'd gone through "sort" real quick and put this in my "watch" along with others. There, it showed as "53 pounds of Hard Drive boards for $20". I went to put in a bid and saw the "Buy It Now". Then I told myself "This doesn't make any sense". That's when I saw the "sold by the pound". I wonder if those five sold got caught the same way. But I agree, I see stuff going for ridiculous amounts.

I think your may be correct, Mick. Some people do not take the time, to thoroughly read an item description, before clicking the mouse.

Obviously, they cannot be forum members ... or they would READ, READ, and READ again!

lol, I saw that auction, and read it a couple of times. I also thought to myself I could do this and people might be really stupid enough to buy what I have, lol. When I get enough inventory I will try this.

yeah I have about 5 lbs so far I think ima list them soon

Rob I saw that too... and I thought I would jump on the band wagon.. and try the same thing.. after 30 days not... a one pound sold. so I lowered it to today standards and sold it all... all 100lbs for 13.00

but do check out this one..

1600lbs LOT Laptops Complete Incomplete 100lbs Bonus BUY IT NOW | eBay

oh and I buy laptops but I don't like them .takes too long to tear the older ones down