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    computer auction

    ok, so as most of you know, I'm new to the e-scrapping, but see some potential in my area. I'm looking at a local online auction right now, in the pic i can clearly see, 6 verticle towers, at least 8 horizontal towers (probably more, but they are blocked in the pic), no less than 43 lcd monitors, and a copier and fax machine. What would be a max bid and still be able to make money off this deal? Figure in $50 for gas. I appreciate the help as many of you have a ton more experience in this. i live in the sticks and it looks like for now auctions are going to be the ticket. There are quite a bit of 3 + pallet auctions in the area, but my capital isn't high enough yet for that.



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    I bid for towers and consider the rest free. About $5 per tower maybe a little more. So I might bid $75 but I can loose a little money and the bills will still get paid, Mike.
    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

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    gotcha, i passed on it as the bid was at $140 already, I was just curious though for future reference, I had heard someone say that you can pay $5 and still make a profit.

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    Yea take the time to read a lot of the old ewaste threads. There's lots of experince offered up for free, Mike.

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    gotcha, I have read up on some of it, but theres a whole plethera left that I need to get to yet. I was just asking because I may not find out frome reading untill after the auctions are over, then my luck would have been that I should have bid on it.

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    found out yesterday I have an anurism, I'm gonna have to stop watching those on line auctions.

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    online auctions? are you sure it was an auction you were watching online olddude?

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    Mntnman, I can average about $ 12.-15.00 out of computers after I break everything down. Not counting selling parts on Ebay.
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    Man O' Man olddude, every other week you get diagnosed with something new. COPD, liver cancer, now and aneurism ! Dang...where is it ??? Yeah, no more excitement for you. Except landing whales !

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    Quote Originally Posted by olddude View Post
    found out yesterday I have an anurism, I'm gonna have to stop watching those on line auctions.
    Sorry to hear that.
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