Gauging value of Green boards (consumer electronics) brown boards etc.

**jeremysdemo** · 08-05-2013, 07:31 PM

yeah thanks guys,

I have read a lot of threads before posting, but no closer to my answer, probably because I don't know the terminology being used in the first place, but I do know which devices I pulled the boards from.

I saw an exhaustive list as I mentioned in the OP from e wast ed who seems to come highly recommended and even had a box of 16# ready to send to them last week...but could not make heads or tails of the list or their sight, tho they did have "other" as an option, I don't know a high end board from a skateboard, other than knowing the computer boards, cpu and ram were worth more.

it would have cost me 16 quid to send the box, but I only had 4 computer boards in it (with the cpu's and cards removed) and the rest were from other types of electronics and wasn't sure their would be any return on that or if ew even takes non-computer boards.

I suppose I could spend the next week or two researching the many boards and their individual values, or someone could just let me know if I am wasting my time in even pulling them and saving them.

in another thread I did ask ew if he took other types of boards besides computers, but I could not find my post afterward, it may have been deleted.

thank you Sirscrapalot, your answer has given me encouragement to learn a little more about what boards that are not computers are still "high grade" and armed with the knowledge that people here do buy mid grade boards I will be strengthened to carry on the quest!

**volvoscrapper** · 08-07-2013, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by jeremysdemo

it would have cost me 16 quid to send the box

really? I went to school in Bethlehem and don't recall prices quoted in "quid"

Anyway, welcome aBOARD!

Board basics: If it's green, it means green (what you call quid). If it's brown, flush it down.

In other words, put it in your low-grade pile. There are exceptions to both, but not many.

**jeremysdemo** · 08-07-2013, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by volvoscrapper

really? I went to school in Bethlehem and don't recall prices quoted in "quid"

Anyway, welcome aBOARD!

Board basics: If it's green, it means green (what you call quid). If it's brown, flush it down.

In other words, put it in your low-grade pile. There are exceptions to both, but not many.

aw yes, regional dialects seems to have merged since the invention of the www. I do talk to a lot of brits.

we also call them ducats around these here parts.

my low grade pile is getting out of hand...

I can't give it away on second avenue.

**volvoscrapper** · 08-07-2013, 10:17 AM

did you look around the buyer thread here? I recall a guy in Allentown paying decent for low grade, decent meaning like ten or fifteen cents a pound.

convert to quid

I know he was buying a lot of wire at one time. Anyway, you might try and connect with him for advice

**jeremysdemo** · 08-07-2013, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by volvoscrapper

did you look around the buyer thread here? I recall a guy in Allentown paying decent for low grade, decent meaning like ten or fifteen cents a pound.

I know he was buying a lot of wire at one time. Anyway, you might try and connect with him for advice

I will look for the guy in Allentown that is my back yard. 15c a pound is better than the 6c they give you for light steel.

I get about 1.22 for insulated wire locally, but if he can beat that I'll throw that in with the low grades.