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**webuyselltradestuff** · 12-24-2015, 09:16 AM

ewaste is directly affected by PM pricing and other metal pricing (there is copper and other less expensive metals in them. Unless there is an uptick (medium to long term uptick), then not really. Ewaste is another form of metal recycling basically, so it is beholden to those commodity markets.

and REALLY, the pricing isn't all that bad...you just can't do 5 computers and make money....same with smaller time scrappers...they have a hard time making money because of small amounts. it will consolidate the market and move out the small players. There will be more for the people still doing it.

**aurum** · 12-24-2015, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by webuyselltradestuff

ewaste is directly affected by PM pricing and other metal pricing (there is copper and other less expensive metals in them. Unless there is an uptick (medium to long term uptick), then not really. Ewaste is another form of metal recycling basically, so it is beholden to those commodity markets.

and REALLY, the pricing isn't all that bad...you just can't do 5 computers and make money....same with smaller time scrappers...they have a hard time making money because of small amounts. it will consolidate the market and move out the small players. There will be more for the people still doing it.

I think the precious metal prices have more or less bottomed, maybe a little more down to go. I think the market will slowly start to improve next year. Precious metals tend to rise when there are problems in the stock market or the general economy.

As for less competition, I have already noticed it. On the local craigslist, there used to be 5-6 people regularly advertising for ewaste. Now I am the only one! Getting more stuff all the time.