Whole Computers Verses Motherboards

Auburn hit the nail on the head. Much of the weight is in the steel, and at 20+ pds apiece that is $4+ for a computer, half of which is in the motherboard (that would be my response). Miked is also correct...lots of loonies on CL that dont read or understand the written English language. Personally I would give a short reply, such as "Thanks so much for your interest in my ad! The prices you stated are correct...please let me know how I can help you". Chances are the guy is a troll, but if not it might stimulate him to think about the ad more thoroughly before sending you a note. No matter how clearly you state your "want", some people just wont understand.

Originally Posted by shendog

Auburn hit the nail on the head. Much of the weight is in the steel, and at 20+ pds apiece that is $4+ for a computer, half of which is in the motherboard (that would be my response). Miked is also correct...lots of loonies on CL that dont read or understand the written English language. Personally I would give a short reply, such as "Thanks so much for your interest in my ad! The prices you stated are correct...please let me know how I can help you". Chances are the guy is a troll, but if not it might stimulate him to think about the ad more thoroughly before sending you a note. No matter how clearly you state your "want", some people just wont understand.

I know what you mean, I was at a yard sale last weekend and I asked the lady if the computer she had out was functional. She said it was and was selling it for $40. So I told her I was looking to buy non-functional or outdated computers/electronics for recycling (hoping that maybe she had some broken stuff still in the garage) and her reply was "Why would you want to buy a non-functional computer when you can get this one that works for only 40 bucks?". I told her that it would be best if her computer was sold to someone who could actually use it and that I was looking for stuff to recycle. Her reply "But you could buy this one and it works just fine!". I left empty handed.