Need help pricing a boat for scrap.

Originally Posted by jiffy117

Sounds like she may be in a pinch. I'd offer 75-100 for boat/trailers (try to sell boat first, tis the season, should be able to get at least $250 based on pics) and maybe free pickup every time she has more than 3 appliances to junk. Would be handy if you could find a yard close to this place so you don't have to haul them that far and waste gas. However, for 2 hours of drive time, 1/2 hr. loading/strapping, and another 1/2-1 hr. of your time hauling to scrap yard calculate if its worth picking up her scrap. By the way, how will you recover gas from fridge? Do you have a guy or does your yard accept them charged?

I'm not even sure 5 appliances would be worth driving 45 miles for. lets say he gets 5 washers or dryers, at steel price lets average them out to $8.00 a piece. $45.00 minus gas minus taxes minus cost of goods = maybe not worth it. Now, if she could guarantee him about 8 appliances he could stack them on his truck and maybe like you say, find a nearby yard to turn in to.

OP, is she giving you the appliances for free? I would also be careful about loading this into the boat. that might not be so safe.