Electronics scrap pricing. Am I getting screwed?

You have to know what you have before selling to anyone and know your pricing. Sorry you got hammered the way you did. When the guy at corporate said what he said about the gold and filler that should have tipped you off. I brought a load of laptop boards to my regular buyer here and he tried to say there was not as much gold in those boards as a regular motherboard. Well no **** its half the size but should still get motherboard pricing instead of what he offered .50#. So now they are getting ready to go to a buyer here.

Dont feel like you are obligated to sell everything to one place just because you always have in the past. The bottom line is the BOTTOM LINE, yours not theirs. Always be willing to pack up your stuff and go elsewhere! I am now down to selling only high grade mobos locally and shipping most everything else.

Being loyal is a good trait to have as long as it goes both ways. From what I have learned most scrap yards are attitudes are " what have you done for me lately".