I am reselling more and more items, as I learn more about the hardware, and get more buyer contacts. At the beginning I was strictly into scrapping, and did not re-sell anything. Now I probably re-sell 30-40% of what I get coming in, usually for many times scrap value. For example I got a load of 120 HP small form factor desktops a few weeks ago. Most were missing too many parts to re-sell or fix, but all had nice dual core CPU's (Intel E8400). Sold all the CPU's for $16 each (nearly $2000!!) and scrapped the rest (150 lbs motherboards, another $450). Not bad considering I paid $2 each for them.
I also save and test all larger SATA hard drives, they sell well. Also have a localbuyer for all working or non-working LCD monitors, as well as most P4 and newer laptops (working or not). I sell most 1GB and larger RAM, as “untested” to a local buyer for about 4-5 times scrap value.
Even with scrap prices being lower compared to before, I’m making way more money now.
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