Storage Locker Full of Computer Scrap . . . Any Advice?

Originally Posted by maxx

Hello, new to the site. I'm a weekend picker by nature, but know very little about the scrap metal world.

Bought a storage locker on a tip, and it had a lot of computer scrap in it. Banana boxes full of boards, buckets full of pins, etc.

I will try to put a YouTube clip in here, not sure if the form functionality allow for it.

But any suggestions on what to do with it would be appreciated. I'd like to move it along but having never sold computer scrap I'm not sure how to best go about it. I've spoken with one company in Oregon who will take it, process it, and pay based on what they see . . . but I have no idea if they are reputable or if that's the best way to get the best price.

A lot of the stuff in here is dated 1986 / 1987 or early 90's. So I assume that is the 'better' kind of e-scrap, right?



Anyway, I'll try to post the clip so you know what the heck I'm talking about and I'd love to hear your suggestions.

The guy also had a lot of scrap metal in there, I assume I just take that to the local scrap yard.

Located in Northern California.

Not worth much, but feel free to send it my way.

All kidding aside, you have a large mix of items there. Everything from gold plated pins, to telecom, motherboards, finger cards, all the way down to low grade boards worth 10 cents a pound. You will need to do a lot of reading thru the old threads to learn how to identify the boards and what is worth sending to one of our buyers. Research the buyers thread and find our top buyers. Also look for our resident shipping expert.

Originally Posted by mthomasdev

Not worth much, but feel free to send it my way.

All kidding aside, you have a large mix of items there. Everything from gold plated pins, to telecom, moyherboards, finger cards, all the way down to low grade boards worth 10 cents a pound. You will need to do a lot of reading thru the old threads to learn how to identify the boards and what is worth sending to one of our buyers. Research the buyers thread and find our top buyers. Also look for our resident shipping expert.

hope your not throwing these in low grade cause what you seen on the video that people may think was low grade those are worth about $20-30 just so you know for future reference to help increase your profits

Originally Posted by travistemple202020

hope your not throwing these in low grade cause what you seen on the video that people may think was low grade those are worth about $20-30 just so you know for future reference to help increase your profits

Travis,
I know my e-waste. I mentioned low grade due to a board at the 5 minute mark. Everything else I saw was mid grade if not higher and all the up to some high grade telecom.

Originally Posted by mthomasdev

Travis,
I know my e-waste. I mentioned low grade due to a board at the 5 minute mark. Everything else I saw was mid grade if not higher and all the up to some high grade telecom.

I understand but you basing this on scrap still calling it low grade people would call this low grade or not even bother with it and toss it in tin but its a ibm power supply board from a 4860 PCjr these sell for at least $20 on ebay same as the board at the 5min mark the video Is not clear so if maxx would you take a pic of that board to show us and identify it but either way the components on that board are worth more than low grade scrap all by themselves.
this guy is new to this and wants info and to know what money he can make so if we help to set him up by not selling everything as scrap but looking things up and breaking things down when you have to but also reselling those components he will start of with good knowledge and help furnish and expand all our markets and make us all money

Well its a nice load, but eight grand i think is about four to five to much, we have a couple of members in northern caif, hopefully one of them will see this tread. You have a mixed bag of scrap there, i would if i were you look to sell it to one of them, as you stated you do not know scrap, there is a tremendous amount of time involved in the braking down of all the different components, and grades. go onto the next auction get a tip on something easier that e-scrap. Ryan where are you?

Haha, I've been watching the thread. I sent him an email through the forum a little while ago, we'll see.