Trying to collect escrap. Where's the best place to get it?

Originally Posted by scalemomma

OK..so,help a sista out....what do you recommend? I mean, i'm new to this, so i'm trying to feel my way along. I figure I buy a PC for a dollar and get the fan boxes, hard drive, boards and processors. Ewasted is paying over two dollars per lb for the motherboards alone. I know it's a crap shoot-some pcs have the basic stuff, some are loaded with memory boards,sound cards, etc. I'm open to suggestions and tips from seasoned pros-that's why i'm here. So,what do you think?

I think what he's getting at is $1 is pretty close to nothing. The same people that would give you their computer for free would take a dollar for it. Now, if you were paying $5, and someone had, say, 4 computers, then $20 is something more substantial. This, however, is pretty close to the scrap value of computers.

I suggest offering free ewaste pickups and just see what you get. Don't start paying until you know this stuff better. Don't obsess over getting computers and ewaste - it will get frustrating, and it takes a long time to start getting the flow of material going in that area. Spend your time on things that are easier to acquire, but keep putting the word out there that you take ewaste. It will grow in time.