I'm over paying for my towers...

I lost money for the first time on a scrap purchase I made last week. The last time I sold ewaste locally, I only had to sort motherboards by colored and green-green. I bought motherboards like this for $1.00 a lb (I still was selling P4 boards for 2.20 a LB the time before). I go to sell the boards and surprise, now all P4 boards go with the colored ones for a whopping .95 a lb. Plus all of the other boards prices have dropped and half of the stuff I bought I paid too much by like .50 a LB. Thankfully I only bought $30 worth of stuff. They keep changing their grading catagories.

Originally Posted by Gravitar

I lost money for the first time on a scrap purchase I made last week. The last time I sold ewaste locally, I only had to sort motherboards by colored and green-green. I bought motherboards like this for $1.00 a lb (I still was selling P4 boards for 2.20 a LB the time before). I go to sell the boards and surprise, now all P4 boards go with the colored ones for a whopping .95 a lb. Plus all of the other boards prices have dropped and half of the stuff I bought I paid too much by like .50 a LB. Thankfully I only bought $30 worth of stuff. They keep changing their grading catagories.

Why don't you sell to the buyers on this forum? Mike

Originally Posted by miked

Why don't you sell to the buyers on this forum? Mike

Most of the stuff I get is mid grade and motherboards. I was getting 2.20 for green green motherboards and around 1.70 - 2.00 for mid and high grade boards. I would be getting the same price with the buyers on the forum after I factor in my buying price and shipping as I would if I drove to my local buyer.

Originally Posted by Gravitar

I lost money for the first time on a scrap purchase I made last week. The last time I sold ewaste locally, I only had to sort motherboards by colored and green-green. I bought motherboards like this for $1.00 a lb (I still was selling P4 boards for 2.20 a LB the time before). I go to sell the boards and surprise, now all P4 boards go with the colored ones for a whopping .95 a lb. Plus all of the other boards prices have dropped and half of the stuff I bought I paid too much by like .50 a LB. Thankfully I only bought $30 worth of stuff. They keep changing their grading catagories.

It's 300 miles round trip from where you are to HLH&R in Waxahactchie. If best price in all of Austin metro on P4s is .95, then you start buying them for $1. Get a couple gaylords full & tote them up there on a lazy Sunday. (Yes, HLH&R is open on Sunday.)