cpu memory worth anything?

I just recently started breaking down all my computers i been finding Vs. as just throwing them in the shred pile as in the past. what's the deal with these things, they even worth messing with? i have talked to a few local scrappers and gold buyers in the area stating it's not worth the time and effort, any info is very much appreciated.

Thanks.

below is from today's find,

Yes they are worth $$$$. Pretty much everything out of a cpu is worth something. Check the buyers section. They will pay more than a scrapyard will.

thanks bud, i know more is better but from what i have here what do you think it's value is?

As will a bunch of buyers here...

An whoever told you ram wasn't worth pulling an saving is lying to you. If you look at several buyer threads here you'll see their one of the highest pay outs.

Never ask your yard about this stuff. They will tell you it's worth nothing, cause their trying to get over on you, or just plain don't know an are talking out of their backsides. Case in point..I had a yard down here by me, argue with me about there being a troy oz of gold in a computer. I told him I had some ocean front property to sell him in Az. /end rant


I save ram, it pays well.

Sirscrapalot - Kids. They're not easy. But there has to be some penalty for sex. - Bill Maher

thanks for all the helpful advise i will take it all into consideration..

is this a joke lalitv74

Originally Posted by travistemple202020

is this a joke lalitv74

I sure hope so. Telling someone to take their ewaste to a yard, or recycling center on a scrap metal forum with an entire section dedicated to recycling ewaste properly...is just plain silly. I'll leave out the small detail about how a lot of us do this for a living, an might possibly know what we're talking about...ok maybe I won't leave that out.

Almost as silly as saying there is a oz of gold in every computer, or that ram has no value..

Either way I got a good chuckle.

Sirscrapalot - Taking it easy, an enjoying the day.

I kinda feel a responsibility to chime in here...

On the one hand, it's ok not to know stuff. We all start from scratch. Asking and answering questions is a large part of what this forum is about. I fully admit I've gained much more here than I've contributed.

On the other hand, and not to be mean or confrontational or anything but... if you know enough to pick out and post a picture of pretty much the most valuable chunks of computer guts and then ask if they're worth anything, folks will have to wonder what your point is.

I have to say, olddude's words ring true- this *is* serious business, and the info is out there if you care to look. I take his words to heart this evening because I myself have been more than a bit cavalier about the whole thing- "ha ha, look at my new hobby! I'm just goofing around with numbers- who cares anyway, right?". Well, yes, it's true- for me, e-scrap has been an incredibly fun and interesting learning experience and I take the *learning* seriously, but it doesn't represent my livelihood. In thinking about it a bit more, it *does* mean an awful lot to a lot of people who read these posts. It is, at best, disrespectful of me to take it so lightly and, at the worst, I'm taking other people's competitive edges and p*ssing them in the wind due to my nonchalance.

Anyway, all this is to say that, in retrospect, I get what olddude's trying to say. For a lot of folks this isn't a game, and your pictures and questions kinda sorta make it look like one. If you want to see a real score, check out Scrap man's thread: http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/day-l...tium-pros.html . THAT is impressive.

cheers,
tbg

e-scrap is all new to me and i been getting tons of mixed advise, i will just stock pile like i do my copper and brass and give you a update in next few months. happy trails heading out to do some metal detecting