Whole Computers Verses Motherboards

Hello, I would like to get some input from people on a ad i have for e-waste. Here is the quote from someone in a reply to my ad.

Whole computers .20 cents a pound
But just the mother board fetches 2.00 # ?? Sounds a little off to me
And CRT monitors are what everyone wants to get rid of

Now on the comment on crt monitors, i would tell them that they are not easy to dispose of. . Also some recyclers charge a fee to take them, that should answer that. In my ad i had put not taking crt monitors.

Now here is the question on the whole computers- motherboard Q. What would be the best way to respond to this? Would appreciate any comments and advice Thank You.

can you post the text of your ad? hard to determine the context of the reply

The price difference is because steel is heavy and not worth much per pound. The majority of the weight in a computer is the case. You have lots of reading to do

If your position is going to be that you wont take the monitors, you are not going to get very far. You will have to come up with something, as people will want you to take everything.

@volvoscrapper i just put my ad in the order as whole computers .20/lb, motherboards 2.00/lb, then just said i was not taking crt monitors at this time. Now i will take monitors if the deal involves a computer or computers, parts etc. Figured i would do it this way to stay away from a lot of reply's for just taking monitors, wich seems to be common lately with nothing else to offer. So i will try this route for now to see how it goes, or might have to make some changes later. Thanks for the tips everyone.

Auburn hit the nail on the head. Much of the weight is in the steel, and at 20+ pds apiece that is $4+ for a computer, half of which is in the motherboard (that would be my response). Miked is also correct...lots of loonies on CL that dont read or understand the written English language. Personally I would give a short reply, such as "Thanks so much for your interest in my ad! The prices you stated are correct...please let me know how I can help you". Chances are the guy is a troll, but if not it might stimulate him to think about the ad more thoroughly before sending you a note. No matter how clearly you state your "want", some people just wont understand.

Originally Posted by shendog

Auburn hit the nail on the head. Much of the weight is in the steel, and at 20+ pds apiece that is $4+ for a computer, half of which is in the motherboard (that would be my response). Miked is also correct...lots of loonies on CL that dont read or understand the written English language. Personally I would give a short reply, such as "Thanks so much for your interest in my ad! The prices you stated are correct...please let me know how I can help you". Chances are the guy is a troll, but if not it might stimulate him to think about the ad more thoroughly before sending you a note. No matter how clearly you state your "want", some people just wont understand.

I know what you mean, I was at a yard sale last weekend and I asked the lady if the computer she had out was functional. She said it was and was selling it for $40. So I told her I was looking to buy non-functional or outdated computers/electronics for recycling (hoping that maybe she had some broken stuff still in the garage) and her reply was "Why would you want to buy a non-functional computer when you can get this one that works for only 40 bucks?". I told her that it would be best if her computer was sold to someone who could actually use it and that I was looking for stuff to recycle. Her reply "But you could buy this one and it works just fine!". I left empty handed.

you need to have atleast 2 different prices offered for motherboards, green and rainbow otherwise you are gonna get screwed when somone brings you a load of colored motherboards