14 Nov
2010
14 Nov
'10
8:01 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Finnegan" <pat at computer-refuge.org>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: Ugh, I think I am going to be sick...
On Sunday, November 14, 2010, Teo Zenios wrote:
So do they refine the stuff while you wait or mail you a check afterwards?
They salvage just copper and gold or do they get anything else out of it?
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Donzelli" <wdonzelli at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: Ugh, I think I am going to be sick...
What kind of profits can be had for 500lbs of boards?
It depends on what you have. :)
I got about $3.50/lb for my last load of stuff, which was a pretty
random mix of stuff (everything from PC motherboards to old UNIX systems
to boards out of random scientific equipment). Nothing particularly
rare, though. :)
Pat
--
Purdue University Research Computing --- http://www.rcac.purdue.edu/
The Computer Refuge --- http://computer-refuge.org The place
I've used (I got their name from Purdue's surplus
store), charges $1/lb to refine stuff, and a minimum charge of
500lbs.
Other places have a flat refining fee, then take a share of the
metal output.
Either way, it only pays off if large amounts are done at once.
--
Will