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    Hey Happy, doing simple math there: if they...

    Hey Happy,

    doing simple math there: if they are working machines, even though they don't have dual core processors, you could sell them easily at least, at least I'm saying, for $50 each (6 x 50...
  2. Hi Waredu, You are completely right with your...

    Hi Waredu,

    You are completely right with your reasoning.

    In my question I wanted to ask not only about the alkaline batteries but for all other kinds of them like button batteries, coin...
  3. What about the tiny alkaline (AAA) batteries?

    Hi there,

    I know that the alkaline (AAA) batteries are tiny and almost invisible to the big scrapper guy, but I was interested to know if there are places that collect these batteries for a...
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    Canada - This is the way to Go Devo!!!! - Keep the...

    This is the way to Go Devo!!!!
    - Keep the material here in North America. Enough sending everything right away to China and India, and buy their crappy products which pushed many north Americans to...
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    The best of luck to you Devin. Devoted...

    The best of luck to you Devin.
    Devoted scrappers here in Ontario deserve this, the potentials are enormous and I wish you the best of luck.
    If you know how to treat your fellow scrappers, you will...
  6. In my short experience using Ebay, I sold even...

    In my short experience using Ebay, I sold even older computer pieces like hard drives, CPU's, power supplies etc. to Brazil, Sri Lanka, Australia etc. In many countries where the technology is not...
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    Welcome to the Forum Sarah! My 2 cents: before...

    Welcome to the Forum Sarah!

    My 2 cents: before breaking down everything check first on Craigslist or EBay for more value of your items. Breaking into pieces is a lot of fun but selling them online...
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    Christmas lights: clipping off or not?

    Hello fellow recyclers,

    This is the period of the year when Christmas lights are one of the items you find at the curb more often.
    My question for the more experienced is simple:
    - Is it Ok to...
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    Check these canadian websites for more info:...

    Check these canadian websites for more info:
    http://www.greencorecycling.ca/electronic.htm
    http://www.fmrscrapbuyers.com/#!price-list/vstc1=blank...
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    Well said ScumMetal! This is like "Occupy the...

    Well said ScumMetal!
    This is like "Occupy the Scrap Yard".
    Who can hold the collected metals until the prices start going up is in the right direction. The problem is for the ones that have no...
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    Check always to sell on eBay first, before going...

    Check always to sell on eBay first, before going to the yard.
    I saw that even the comodore 64 sometimes is requested and prices are 25-30 a piece...

    EnjoY
  12. Thanks for your reply guys! Exactly, my next...

    Thanks for your reply guys!

    Exactly, my next step will be the studying of laws, rules and regulations governing scrap yards in our region. In this we have to be more knowledgeable and not reduce...
  13. My first visi at the yard and the missing price lists

    Hi everyone,

    Today was my first visit at the yard, one of the main ones in Toronto, Ontario, where I brought a couple of fridges and other bits of ferrous metals.

    The first impression was of a...
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    Hi Sid, On Alibaba.com I saw some sellers from...

    Hi Sid,

    On Alibaba.com I saw some sellers from Canada. have a look in there:
    http://www.alibaba.com/countrysearch/CA/aluminium-extrusion-6063-scrap.html
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    Nice simple and functional website. I think...

    Nice simple and functional website.

    I think that it would be useful to ad also Canadian provinces to your list. You never know, maybe you can receive electronic scrap from there too.
    More...
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    Oxydized copper and prices???

    I'm new in the forum and maybe this is a question that somebody answered already.

    I wanted to know if there is a difference in prices for the new shining copper and the oxidized one with dark/dull...
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    523 computers...

    You can make a simple math exercise here: you buy them for $2.5/each and if you can resell only half of them, 260 x $10 = $2600 (plus some $$$ from the recycling of the rest). This can be the worst...
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