E-scrap what am i missing??????

Originally Posted by 1956

The large auctions in tampa sell the computers for 25-30 bucks a piece and thats 500-700 in a lot,I know that they are selling the computers and not scraping them.So e-waste to us is just another item that we scrap like copper/brass ect,Just doing e-scrap would not pay the bills for us so the Question to you is WHAT AM I MISSING?????????????

It's a regional problem. In my area computers/escrap are fairly cheap. The real problem is getting rid of the stuff because there are no yards that buy escrap (there is one that REALLY sucks). Some yards near me don't even accept computers as shred!! On the other hand, in FL it's super competitive (which I personally attribute to the low pay scale. It's tuff to get a good paying job as well as a larger population). Here scrap just sits out on the curb with very little competition. I got off work at midnight yesterday and loaded my truck up in 25 mins on my drive home.

What you have is a logistical problem. You need to pick up escrap from an area that it is in less demand and get it to where you are. I'm working on my own logistical problems. I can purchase smaller auctions that fit in my truck or trailer, but it often kills me to pass on auctions of 5-10 pallets of computer electronics that are dirt cheap because I don't have a way to get it home (about 45 mins away).