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    Computer Innards scrap board-20 cents a kilo fair?

    Hi,
    Inner circuit computer scrap boards.
    20p kilo here in UK. (20 cents kilo)
    Fair ?please?



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    You buying or selling

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lazen View Post
    Hi,
    Inner circuit computer scrap boards.
    20p kilo here in UK. (20 cents kilo)
    Fair ?please?

    Thanks ahead
    Less than 10 cents a pound. Even at low grade, you're getting killed.

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    This is less than you should be getting for any kind of circuit board except *maybe* for heavy iron or blank boards. They're tryna take advantage

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    I have that problem in NewZealand too.
    I'm getting quoted about 1/3 to 1/2 of American prices.

    Their prices for CPU make it worth packing & sending it to America instead.

    They have said they are open to discussion considering the distance I have to go 700kms, to get it there, and that it will be a good sized load of well prepared & sorted boards.
    They want photos & a rough idea of weights.

    The thing is, is that's it's probably going to be a 'one time sale'', unless their prices & my return make it worth me carrying on with scrapping escrap. If I can get it...

    And that first sale of anything is the most likely time somebody's going to get ripped off. So I gotta be 100% sure of the details beforehand.

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    Not a great solution for Lazen but maybe for you Eesa K. ?

    Buying E-Waste Melbourne - Buying Circuit Boards - Scrap Metal Forum

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    Another possibility ....

    Break the boards down for their value items like IC's,flatpacks, and smd's. You could probably reduce your shipping weight by a good 95%.

    Not an ideal solution, but maybe the best option for someone living in a remote area ?


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