this subject has been discussed several times on the forum. (see archives).
1. unless you have truck loads per month and, I dont mean pick up truck. no decient sized refinery will give you the time of day.
2. for every legitimate refinery, large or small, there 100 rip offs.
3. on this very forum there are several e buyers who will buy 30 lbs or 30 semi loads, they are found in the ewaste buyers section. (EMAGIN THAT).
4. you cant expect the best price untill you have large weight the more weight the better the price and, untill the buyer knows how well your load will be cleaned. ( removing useless junk) they are buying the pms not stainless heat sinks copper etc. If every one would clean their boards right we would get at lest $1 a lb more Im sure.
5. there are just as many buyers out there trying to get one up on the seller as there are sellers trying to get one up on the buyer.
8. there is no middle man, there are middle men. a sells 50 lb to b, b sells 200 lbs to c, c sells 1000 lbs to d etc.
9. It takes years to learn this business as well as sweat , blood, and a lot of mistakes and money. this forum, its archives and, those here that came before you and willingly gave that blood and money, are willing to give you years of knowledge, and years of headstart, but you cant expect them to do all the work and give you every thing. just my .02
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