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    please help me think this idea it.

    Hey so question I'm ready on a commercial call from one local scrap yard. I believe he like it simple one price all computer. ( I'm assuming the white crap too.) What price should I offer him for one general price per Pd. If I made .56 Pd the other day with my ewaste few hours out. It probbe safe assume. 25 cent lbs travel cost. I have storage for price of avg .02 sq ft. $300 I can have 150 sq ft. Up to idk almost full warehouse.with 24 hour living in security. ( I feel bad for texting all this above to my e waste guy [sorry dude. Thinking of ya.] Back to question.) How much and what question should I ask when sitting down with this person. I really think this could be a win win win situation.


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    What???
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    What's the white crap?

    An..you been drinking or is auto correct making your posting go to all hell.

    Good luck either way...I'll check back later to see if it makes any more sense. lol.

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    ummmmm welllllllluhhhhhhhhh yea. 42

    #thinkineedadrink

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    Reading that post made my head hurt....

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    I will throw 5 minutes away and see if I have a grasp... let me re-write what I think it says

    Hey there fellow scrappers, I may have an opportunity here, and I need your advice
    I got a call from my local yard about buying computers off them
    The yard owner wants to know what price per lb I would pay for them (I'm assuming this means the older, white cased PC's too)

    " My question is, what price should I pay per lb for these computers ?
    I got 56c per lb for computers recently
    for me it's safe to assume it costs around 25c per lb for travelling costs
    I can rent a 150 sq ft storage unit for $300 a month
    And if I need more space, there is a full warehouse space available (including 24/7 security)
    (I think my e-waste guy is one of you lot, sorry for disclosing any sensitive info)
    back to my question...
    Please tell me what you think I should pay for PC's (per lb) ??
    And are there any relevant questions I need to ask the yard owner concerning the PC's
    I could make some bucks if I play this right "



    Now that was 5 minutes I will never get back, I need that drink now.


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    Dude owes you some serious beverages Snapper!

    Ya'll know where the cooler is, stop acting like your legs broken an grab a beverage!

    Oh wait...it's next to me on the sandbar, hope your fridge is stocked! An OP, I'm sure it was your phone making your post all goofy. We tease those we like. I must like a lot of you.

    Sirscrapalot - Off to tell Google they need a "forum" option on the translator.

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    I'm glad to hear you like me. You are prov the most popular guy in all SMF! Lol jk part phone part me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Savannahsworld View Post
    I'm glad to hear you like me. You are prov the most popular guy in all SMF! Lol jk part phone part me.
    "jk part phone part me" I still don't speak your language, what does "jk" refer to?

    By the way does the term "white crap" in your first post refer to "white goods"?

    To the rest of the crowd "white goods" = "appliance" grade scrap or what they call "shred" around here.

    Read more threads, much has been written on buying and selling ewaste.

    You may want to consider writing as if you are speaking to old people, use sentences it helps convey your thoughts as intended. Texting is very different than email or posting on forums. I receive emails from people who write as if they were texting a buddy and find it extremely difficult to understand them. Its not just the abbreviations used in texts but the familiarity that your friends have with your texting style that i don't have. Mike.

    p.s. I am an old guy
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    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

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    Savanna: I get a chuckle out of this thread, but seriously, a huge part of the scrapping business is communication. Not saying you have to be Ronald Regan (the great communicator), but at least take the time to run a sentence through your head from the readers perspective. If I was selling and I got a message that looked like your post, I would not waste my time try to decipher it.
    Not b****ing at you, just a tip.
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    "jk part phone part me" I still don't speak your language, what does "jk" refer to?
    Just kidding,,,



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    Snapperhead thank you for translation, most impressive! Learning a new language is hard enough, learning the Savannaish language, unique and rare must have been a real challenge.

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    I really wish i hadn't opened this thread. Still tryin' to figure out how how it would work as a business proposition.

    Let's see: Savannahsworld can get .56 / lb when they sell.

    Transportation cost: .25 /lb

    Storage cost: .02 / lb

    Sw would have to buy at . 22 / lb to break even. Lower to make a profit.

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    Hahahaha, the funniest thing about this thread is that it I still have no idea what is being said or asked of us, just like the first date I had with that deaf Ukrainian woman I met in Poland

    Like cars at the speedway, this all seems to be going nowhere quite fast, so I am going to have a pit stop now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by snapperhead View Post
    Hahahaha, the funniest thing about this thread is that it I still have no idea what is being said or asked of us, just like the first date I had with that deaf Ukrainian woman I met in Poland

    Like cars at the speedway, this all seems to be going nowhere quite fast, so I am going to have a pit stop now.
    Now there's a story!

    Sirscrapalot - I blame this whole thread on Snapper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigburtchino View Post
    Snapperhead thank you for translation, most impressive! Learning a new language is hard enough, learning the Savannaish language, unique and rare must have been a real challenge.
    Lol. I believe the language you are referring to is actually the Savannese dialect.

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    I blame Snapperhead for this whole scenic route to nowhere as well.
    So far this thread makes as much sense as Schrodinger's cat, thought experiment.

    Snapperhead - always willing to earthquake your monopoly board, oh no, I've done it again haven't I

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    To the fellow who thought his thread got hijacked...


    This is how you hijack a thread. Deaf Ukraine women met in Poland, experiments with cat thoughts, an many other detours in to accents, languages, an the like.

    I applaud you all my young padawans, the force is growing strong in you.

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    Last edited by Sirscrapalot; 06-27-2014 at 05:58 PM. Reason: Arrgg the savvaneese is contagious!

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    The members of SMF have made many achievements, we may have broken into new ground. After consulting with the International Lindquist Community it has been determined that Savannaish or Savannese is a new discovery. A lost language that has not previously been documented.

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    New tv show on History channel!

    Savannah I hope you feel the love from the forum. Their all coming out in force to welcome you.

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