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    PTS is buying items at more than scrap if they test good. *I believe his scrap prices are intended more for his local market where people can get a decent price without the shipping cost. *I sent PTS a box of hard drives and ram received more than scrap price. *The ram I sent worked out to about $25 a lb. *The process did bring to my attention that I need to update some of my disassembly and sorting procedures to ensure higher rate of working items and avoid redundant sorting. *Bottom line - if you want more than scrap but don't want to mess with multiple eBay/cl transactions PTS is where it's at.

    Thanks PTS! *Next box going out beginning of the week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ozzy214 View Post
    Only bad thing though is if a consumer stumbles in. He will see you as the middle man and jump right to the bigger players offering more money. Thats the only bad thing. But on the bright side, looking good my friend. I personally been offering 5-10 for laptops/puters and been getting the cold shoulder like Im nuts or something. Like there puter is worth gold or something....thats why I dont bother running any escrap ads anymore. Good luck you.
    YEah im gearing my site more towards local market. Not trying to compete with the likes of ewatsed and easy just yet. Best local yard here only pays $2 a pound for motherboards and $5 a pound for ram. So if anyone in the denver metro area wants to sell local and dont know about the boys here on the forum ill be glad to buy thier stuff. Now on the more than scrap value working stuff I think thats a new niche in the market here on the forums.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scrap Master J View Post
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    PTS is buying items at more than scrap if they test good. *I believe his scrap prices are intended more for his local market where people can get a decent price without the shipping cost. *I sent PTS a box of hard drives and ram received more than scrap price. *The ram I sent worked out to about $25 a lb. *The process did bring to my attention that I need to update some of my disassembly and sorting procedures to ensure higher rate of working items and avoid redundant sorting. *Bottom line - if you want more than scrap but don't want to mess with multiple eBay/cl transactions PTS is where it's at.

    Thanks PTS! *Next box going out beginning of the week.

    J
    Thanks again for the kind words and was a great overall first transaction. Cant wait for box number 2. Hard drives are being DOD wiped as we speak. Got 2 computers running at same time doing the wipes.

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    What or who did you use for for setting up the site? And do you use bubble envelopes for shipping anything from ebay?
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    I eneded up using www1and1.com. First 6 months free then 6.99 a month after that. I use all the free stuff the post office will send you. Padded flat rate envelops, flat rate boxes, regional rate boxes. I also baught some padded envelopes from ebay. Got like 500 for 20 bucks for small first class shipping. Can usualy ship a few ounces for less than $2.

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    Looks great, PTS(D) - sorry, disgruntled, couldn't resist.

    Very fresh and professional website.
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    Great job on the site! The layout has a easy flow and direct content. Also, enjoyed that there are no tracking sites attached to your site.

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    Good site!

    But you also misspelled "overseas" you have it spelled "oversees"

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    the page does not have to be more detailed

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    Quote Originally Posted by hurdakenti View Post
    the page does not have to be more detailed


    5 years later, going on 6....I think he has it handled by now.

    Then again...what do I know.


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