Im wondering how much to pay people for broken ones and still be able to make a profit after dismantling and selling online.
Experienced Scrapper
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Im wondering how much to pay people for broken ones and still be able to make a profit after dismantling and selling online.
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I am still paying $5 each for them if complete. I deduct $1 for each missing part.
Experienced Scrapper
Same for me.
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http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...etc-worth.htmlOriginally Posted by scrapmetalsteve
P & M Recycling - Specializing in E-Waste Recycling.
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if you got a dollar for every time this question was asked, you could probably retire. does it have a Chinese board or a Japanese, Malaisa, Mexican, Canadian, or U.S. board, does it have a slot processor, a 386 or a Pentium pro. etc etc
P.S. I am now paying $4 or less.
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I'm doing $4/tower as well. But will still do $5 or more depending on the level of inspection I am able to do before buying..if it means beating other bids. But free is best!
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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One Lb of good quality cat food donated to the local cat shelter, per tower with the expected parts inside.
Donate weekly & show them the dockets & donations receipts.
LowLife
I will give ya shred price..plus a can of mountain dew..u must drink it in front of me n I get to keep the can..
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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Funny
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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I will pay for them for you if you can disassemble each one under 60 seconds. For all the ones you don't, I get to keep, and you reimburse me but I will let you have the carcass for free.
Sweat is the cologne of success!
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wow 60 seconds? I want to see you do an old 486 in under 5 minutesI can do most dells in about 3 to 5 minutes and I thaught that was fast. Is 60 seconds even possible? Oh wait I think that was the point
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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I broke down a Dell in 58 seconds and have it on video. If I can ever figure how to down load videos I'll get it posted. In a good rhythm and all the units are the same type I can average 2 minutes per unit. And yes the point was he couldn't get it done in 69 seconds. And if I ever get an old 486 I try to take my time breaking those down.
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That is awesome. Guess my older hands dont work as fast as they did when i was playing atari
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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The unit I broke down in under a minute was a del optiplex. No screws to remove power supply and no HD. 3 screws, one on mobo, 2 on heatsink fan. Lever to remove power supply then I manhandle it to pull all the wires. As long as hand eye coordination is cooperating, it's smooth sailing from there, I even get the battery out in that time. Oh and a electronic screwdriver.That is awesome. Guess my older hands dont work as fast as they did when i was playing atari
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Ahyes those machine come apart rather quikly dont they.
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how much is it worth, I pay customer on avg 28 to 40 cent a pound for there computers, if its missing one part I take off 10 cent, if its missing two or more,, it goes to 5 cent a pound as We know most of the system is plastic and metal.. It works great in our area... If someone has alot of it, We give them a better price as we do with some of our company in the area.
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wow at 40 cents a pound thats $12 for a 30 pound tower. Dont see how your making much money there. But if it works for you.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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Last time I was at the yard, the guys were on break. We were in line, the guy in front of me had 6 towers, some really old. They pay 29cents/pound so I offered him 5$ each, which he took promptly, and helped load into the truck. I've got about 14 towers now, they are going to be my winter project. Hope to salvage some more too.
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You bought stuff at the yard intended for the yard? That could get you thrown out.
People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank.
Rural scrapper
Thats straight scandalous Dave !
Alvord iron and salvage
3rd generation scrapper and dam proud of it
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