Scrapping Cameras

I see people are always buying cellphones for scrap. So I got curious and opened up a couple older digital cameras. It seems there is a bit of gold in them and a few boards. Does anyone buy these? Is there even any money to be made off them?

I sold a couple cameras to planetgreenrecycle.com a few months ago and got $0.25/ea. I just checked the price and it's down to $0.05/ea. and $0.10 if it works. Not a gold mine there so to speak but it's better than shred price. I just throw 'em in the box when I send in ink cartridges. Someone else might have a better idea.

I need a part off a Kodak Z650

Originally Posted by Bear

I need a part off a Kodak Z650

You worried me for a second. The camera i just took apart was a Kodak. Luckily it was only a V350

Originally Posted by ScrapperSkip

I sold a couple cameras to planetgreenrecycle.com a few months ago and got $0.25/ea. I just checked the price and it's down to $0.05/ea. and $0.10 if it works. Not a gold mine there so to speak but it's better than shred price. I just throw 'em in the box when I send in ink cartridges. Someone else might have a better idea.

That really sucks. I was hoping there was more in it

You could tear 'em apart and save the boards if they're nice, not sure what grade they would go as. Problem is they're so small, even if you got a good price on the boards they're so light you would only get about 10 cents anyways. Not worth the time to tear apart unless you're bored or something lol.

tell ya one idea, if they're of any caliber at all, I'd try listing a few as parts/repair

I just through mine in the shred pile.

Originally Posted by happyscraper

I just through mine in the shred pile.

Yep I had a bunch and thats where they went as well...

I love the CCD chips. Look real nice.

I went ahead and took out one of the internal lenses. It works as a magnifying glass. I use it for checking out my coins for errors.


Is it possible i could just stick the boards with my mid grade? Theyre small, weigh almost nothing but they have more gold than most of my mid grade combined it seems

If you put em with mid grade that's most likely what they'll be paid out as. If you think they're a higher grade best get with a buyer and have their opinion on it first