Is paying .47 lb too much for old white computers and servers

**jghilino** · 10-21-2012, 02:51 PM

I am at $5 each for complete desktops, steel is so low right now. After looking at my labor costs and overhead i wouldnt offer more than that unless its a server or the seller shows proof its worth more like with a gold cap cpu. And also you have the right to inspect a lot before you accept it. I always take the covers off or make the buyer take them off so i can see that every thing is there and so i know exactly what im getting. If i see somthing special i will pay more. Ive bought lots where somone removed the cpus and put the heatsinks back on so its always best to inspect before flipping the dollar bills for the seller.

Today local guy came by i bought 10 pounds of ram and a mix of gold top ceramic and mixed ceramix for 1/2 of the going rate. Gave him IOU for the $20 that my wallet came up short on what i owed him so he will have to bring another load in the future.

**mikeinreco** · 10-21-2012, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by jghilino

I am at $5 each for complete desktops, steel is so low right now. After looking at my labor costs and overhead i wouldnt offer more than that unless its a server or the seller shows proof its worth more like with a gold cap cpu. And also you have the right to inspect a lot before you accept it. I always take the covers off or make the buyer take them off so i can see that every thing is there and so i know exactly what im getting. If i see somthing special i will pay more. Ive bought lots where somone removed the cpus and put the heatsinks back on so its always best to inspect before flipping the dollar bills for the seller.

Today local guy came by i bought 10 pounds of ram and a mix of gold top ceramic and mixed ceramix for 1/2 of the going rate. Gave him IOU for the $20 that my wallet came up short on what i owed him so he will have to bring another load in the future.

I must be making money my wallet has never come up short (LOL)