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    Question: How much money do you get out of various towers?

    Hi - Just looking for a ballpark figure here. Counting the CPU, motherboard, other boards, drives, fingers, connectors, etc. How much do you get in scrap value $ for say a 386/486, various pentiums? I'm wondering about the scrap value - how much you are paid by some of the buyers rather than what you can get for parts on ebay, etc. Just a ballpark idea is fine. Thanks.

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    Many of your questions can be answered by using the Search field in the upper right hand corner of the site. These topics have been discussed time and time again. No sense in beating a dead horse.

    You can also use google to search the site. Some members have found it more accurate.
    http://www.google.com/sitesearch/

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    With all due respect, this has been answered tremendously.
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    Quick answer is the average tower gives you $12 to $16 in scrap value. That is if you break it down and sell its parts for scrap. However when your talking older machines please dont scrap out the 5.25 drives for scrap. they sell for $20 all day long on ebay.

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    Great - That's all I was asking for. Thanks for your courteous reply - Saves a lot of searching around as others have suggested I do.

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    I cqnnot say to you sir what I would like too. I would imediately be banned for life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RecyclingSecrets View Post
    Saves a lot of searching around as others have suggested I do.
    Searching that everyone before you has already done for themselves.

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    olddude is all worked up he cant even type.

    And dude..look things up..just typing in what you subject line would of worked pretty good.
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