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  1. 04-25-2012, 07:58 PM #1
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    Good pick-up from my craigslist ad!

    Guy called me yesterday and said he had a fridge, two dehumidifiers, and a few other odds in ends that he needed to get rid of. We scheduled a pick up for this morning. I was pleasantly suprised when i pulled up to his house and saw several computers. My total haul was one medium sized fridge, one dorm fridge, two dehumidifiers, three car rims, a box full of misc car parts, one bike, 10 towers, 4 laptops, a few loose mb's and other finger cards, two crt's, three lcd's. And a very nice guy ta boot.


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  3. 04-25-2012, 09:49 PM #2
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    Very nice pickup...love it when they have more than you expected..1 question..what was he doing with 10 computers n 4 laptops ?...most I've gotten from ahousehould was 5 n I thought that was overkill for a family..lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by scrappy888 View Post
    Very nice pickup...love it when they have more than you expected..1 question..what was he doing with 10 computers n 4 laptops ?...most I've gotten from ahousehould was 5 n I thought that was overkill for a family..lol
    He said he has been working on computers for friends and family for the last 18 years. Judging by the computers ages it jives. Some old pentimums, pentimum 2's, 3's, and one 4. I think one or two didnt say what was inside.
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    sort of goes along the line of "underpromise and overdeliver"
    "Easy does it, first things first, do what you can. Believe me, I too have been through the wringer." Bill W.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikedmissouri View Post
    two crt's, three lcd's. And a very nice guy ta boot.
    cool!
    what's the scrap price on "very nice guys" these days?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bear View Post
    cool!
    what's the scrap price on "very nice guys" these days?
    We are priceless!

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    Ahh..I see miked..was going to say in my original post that he must have worked on them or had a connect...hope you got his number..again great score man...congrats
    BEAR u are quite a funny fella..lol

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  12. 04-27-2012, 07:09 AM #8
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    nice haul good for you!

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    Its exciting opening up those old computers to see what's inside. Very nice haul, Mike.
    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

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