Evolution of (e)scrapper

Originally Posted by thortek

I just struck a deal with a local shop to buy out my "Good" PC's. I think the hassle of Retailing on eBay or Craigslist presents too many issues. I'd rather wholesale the good stuff to someone, let them make really good money and I'll make OK money, which is better than SCRAP money!LOL

I'm going kind of backwards though. I started scrapping computers, and am now scrapping monitors and getting more and more into other types of metals.

What do you do with computer stuff too old to resell in the normal channels? For example I could use a bulk purchase of laptop IDE drives normally too small for anything somebody would want to use (20MB to 20 GB for example) for my collection. Scrap value can't be too much for those.

Originally Posted by unknownk

What do you do with computer stuff too old to resell in the normal channels? For example I could use a bulk purchase of laptop IDE drives normally too small for anything somebody would want to use (20MB to 20 GB for example) for my collection. Scrap value can't be too much for those.

Did you mean resale value? Scrap value of a typical 3.5" HDD is more or less the same regardless of whether it's 20MB or 500GB. They may differ a little but it has nothing to do with their storage capacity. I would simply scrap them unless there are any that are so old they have vintage value.

Originally Posted by ilyaz

Did you mean resale value? Scrap value of a typical 3.5" HDD is more or less the same regardless of whether it's 20MB or 500GB. They may differ a little but it has nothing to do with their storage capacity. I would simply scrap them unless there are any that are so old they have vintage value.

I was refering to laptop drives not 3.5" dekstop drives (which are much heavier and are made of aluminum and not stamped steel). By resell value I meant items that the local computer refurb people would not need or bother with being too old for their needs.