ebay selling prices for gold e-scrap exceeds value of gold

[BRAD_JONES]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gold-Plated-2-test-pins-sold-4-recovery-scrap-1-lb-/160558025552?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2562010b50

This is my first post, but have been reading for hours! Is there a way to calculate an approximate yeild for scrap such as the above ebay sale? I am just in the research phase and want to learn everything I need to know before I start learning from experience. I don't want to be the guy someone sees coming a mile away if you know what I mean!
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Thanks!

Brad

 

[patnor1011]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gold-Plated-2-test-pins-sold-4-recovery-scrap-1-lb-/160558025552?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2562010b50

This is my first post, but have been reading for hours! Is there a way to calculate an approximate yeild for scrap such as the above ebay sale? I am just in the research phase and want to learn everything I need to know before I start learning from experience. I don't want to be the guy someone sees coming a mile away if you know what I mean!
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Thanks!

Brad

Calculating plated area?
Hardly. It is just so many of them and they are small. Good mass/surface ratio so you extract bit more from a pound of them than from bigger items. The only and safest method is to run a sample. You might want to purchase one bag and see for yourself if it is worth or not. He is selling them for 40$ to 70$ so if you will be lucky you might get them fo 40 and play with them. Many members go by instinct or experience better said. You have to process that type of scrap yourself to see what you can get out.

 

[trashmaster]

Welcome to the forum Brad.

I must saythat this is the best place to learn about GOLD ( refinging and or recovery) But you must read alot more. Please go back to the index and read the safety section . and down load the hot files that patnor1011 has on his signatue line andread them .

mrs.hoke does not speak of E-Scrap but only about PMs. also go to a post from lasersteve and take the (guided tour)this will help you greatly. also if you have any questions please use to SEARCH function FIRST to fine the anaswer,,, if you still can't find your answer then please ask it here on the forum .. Please look at the index and ask your question in the correct subject area...

Everyone here will help you if you show that you tried to learnand search first.

I hope that this helps you and again welcome to the greatest forum in the entire world...



paul