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kwxj61b said:low value...like how much is low value?
Is that 5000-6000 lbs? 2-3 tons? That would be a nice lot if it was those quantities. Maybe a bit on the low side, I'm trying to get 5-10 tons of boards of that quality or better but I'm not there yet. I only have 0.5-1 ton yet. :lol:kwxj61b said:Have couple several boards, mifi and sata flash drive. Quantity combine with other MB is about 5-6k lbs.
Wow you know how to low ball on the price. But I guess your not a professional in this field of business because I get way better price.denim said:kwxj61b said:low value...like how much is low value?
Low value meaning shipping costs will render the deal untenable. You would be doing well if you got $1.00/lb for your boards. That kind of board needs to be sold locally, and in large quantities, to avoid shipping costs.
kwxj61b said:Wow you know how to low ball on the price. But I guess your not a professional in this field of business because I get way better price.denim said:kwxj61b said:low value...like how much is low value?
Low value meaning shipping costs will render the deal untenable. You would be doing well if you got $1.00/lb for your boards. That kind of board needs to be sold locally, and in large quantities, to avoid shipping costs.
Do you mind sharing what price you get today and in what quantities?kwxj61b said:Wow you know how to low ball on the price. But I guess your not a professional in this field of business because I get way better price.
kwxj61b said:low value...like how much is low value?
nickvc said:Dennis I think the Chinese government has stopped companies importing low grade e scrap into the country, so no great piles of smouldering boards been sorted by kids anymore and ruining the environment for miles, well in China but no doubt someone else will take over due to poverty and lack of legislation.
snoman701 said:kwxj61b said:low value...like how much is low value?
This stuff isn't that bad. Strip all of the aluminum and steel and any transformers. The boards at that point will go for 2.40/lb easy. Some with good chip load will go low telecom. Those with lcds will go to just green board though.
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denim said:snoman701 said:kwxj61b said:low value...like how much is low value?
This stuff isn't that bad. Strip all of the aluminum and steel and any transformers. The boards at that point will go for 2.40/lb easy. Some with good chip load will go low telecom. Those with lcds will go to just green board though.
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Wow, $2.40/lb easy! I can't begin to realize that kind of payout. Maybe it's because I am in California, the land of massive over-regulation and bureaucracy, that is causing the lower payout rates than others see in various other locations. Some ewaste recyclers are within driving range of places like Boardsort and Ewasted so selling to them is more doable. But for me, with the relatively small loads I deal with, shipping kills the deal.
I am starting to think my view on all this 'selling of e-scrap' is tainted by my geographical location, and the nanny state government surrounding me, to the extent that perhaps my advice should be kept to myself. It just does not seem to apply in other areas.
When I started recycling ewaste about seven years ago there were many more ewaste recyclers around my area. I used to be able to sell my ewaste scrap (boards, monitors, cables etc) to a number of other recyclers. Now most of them are either closed, do not deal with ewaste in any form, or are just not paying for it like mentioned earlier in this post. Many of my customers claim they are having a hard time finding someone to come out and pick up their stuff anymore, meaning the guys they used to use are no longer in the business. Some of these customers claim their 'other ewaste guys' are now starting to charge to pick up their stuff. Many businesses are leaving California to relocate in areas not so burdened with regulations and bureaucracy. In a recent poll it was stated that 47% of the population of the state of California said they would like to relocate within the next three years! WOW 47%!!!
I am convinced things are different here, so much so that I can't really give any good advice to anyone about selling e-scrap because I am basing it on my experiences here, which are obviously not the same as for other areas. My apologies to the OP if I came across as uninformed, or rude, but my experiences are what they are. Maybe it's time I become part of that 47% .
Dennis
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