People are NUTS

Got a call today off a cl ad. Guy says he has 2 pallets of scrap laptops that he wants to sell. I say ok are they missing parts. Guy states they have no harddrives or batteries. I ask what is he looking to get out of them since they basically have only the mobos left in them. Get ready, are you ready, hope you are all sitting down..........guy says for the big pallet he would have to get around.......$40,000..... But the smaller pallet he would take $27,000. After I stopped laughing I said that I wouldn't even insult him with what I could offer. I also asked that if he got that price to please call me back and give me the number to whoever buys them.

I know some people have luck with CL but i mainly get spam email. that was a funny story though. thanks.

Wow! I bet you never expected to be hit with a number in that range, or even remotely close to it! I've had some pretty ridiculous calls but this one tops them.

Some people.

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Originally Posted by BigRyan

Wow! I bet you never expected to be hit with a number in that range, or even remotely close to it! I've had some pretty ridiculous calls but this one tops them.

Some people.

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I was gonna offer .50 each figuring just getting the boards and screens and the rest going for scrap. That as the oddest call yet.
Phil-I usually run about 50% using cl...glad I could give u a chuckle.

lol, wow, that guy is certifiable. Any idea how many are on a pallet? Just curious how much that comes out each. Just a guess, but I am thinking close to what a brand new one would be.

But hey, he seems like a nice guy, he was willing to go 27,000 on the other pallet. lol, some people are beyond insane.

I would have played with him a little and say I would only be able to offer 30 grand for both pallets.

I think he said the big pallet had like 400 and the small one had about 250...so he was looking for around 100 each. I was waiting for him to tell me if I take them all he could let them go for 60 grand...lol...what's certifiable is someone will probably pay him close to what he's looking for....not me.

Did they look like this

http://www.itechnews.net/wp-content/...rat-Gold-1.jpg

No those he was asking too much for...lol

24k gold laptop im so down for a pallet for 40k

Hey! Ya get what ya pay for! (that's what I've always heard ; )

I was just thinking. If he really thinks they're worth that much, do you think he would buy mne for $50 a piece? I'd even split it with you Brass. I'm always down to pay a finders fee.

The thing is it sounded like he was some kind of ewaste guy since he said that he got them from retailers. I was so taken back by what he was asking that I lost my train of thought and forgot to ask a few more questions to see what his angle was.
Scrap crazy-I still got his number maybe I will call him and see if he is a buyer. If he is then everyone can stop scrapping, buy every laptop at auction, yardsales or wherever and we can all retire...lmao. Of course olddude would be the first one I would hook up with this guy with the amount of stuff he's getting he wouldn't have to breakdown anything and could buy an island and name it scrappers paradise....a vacation spot for everyone here...lol

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I would have played with him a little and say I would only be able to offer 30 grand for both pallets.

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I agree with this. I would have HAD to haggle with the guy for a while, and then tell him what they're really worth and listen to his response.

Wow... Did you really laugh when he said that? If so, how did he react to it? If he believes that what he has is worth that much then i wouldn't think that dealing on CL would be the smartest thing. Don't they recommend to do cash transactions and in person? "Ok let me get into my back pocket and pull the $40,000 out of my stash that i keep on hand"

That sounded a lot funnier in my head than it did when i read it...

No that is funny, do you know what your rear end would look like if you could fit the much cash back there....

That's almost like the pallet of computers I bought. When they first started advertising on CL the going price was $450. for each pallet. I bought mine for $100. after them advertising for about 2-3 weeks. I pity the guy that got the last pallet for $100. there was only 27 on it and at least 5-6 were empty. haha

Mech,

I seen that ad! It was on there for a little while

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Originally Posted by Julie

Wow... Did you really laugh when he said that? If so, how did he react to it? If he believes that what he has is worth that much then i wouldn't think that dealing on CL would be the smartest thing. Don't they recommend to do cash transactions and in person? "Ok let me get into my back pocket and pull the $40,000 out of my stash that i keep on hand"

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You'd have to have 20,000 in each pocket, or be like George Costanza with his massive wallet and back problems.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoPf98i8A0g

Even if they were corperate machines directly off a 3 year lease (purchased new) by the time you get new hard disks, new batteries, legit OS installed, buy some new power bricks, clean them up and fix anything busted there is no room for any profit at all.

A while back somebody on my local CL listed over 100+ laptops for free, you just had to come get them and he had large storage tubs full of misc parts for them. Too bad I was second in line when I emailed back and missed out.

Idaho- classic stuff right there...seen every episode at least 5 xs. Love it when the wallet comes out and he tilts...lmao.