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joem
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By the way ( for you new people at collecting) don''t be shy and respond to other scrap computer collector's advertisments. Today I'm getting about 100 pounds of scrap boards for $50 just for asking if they had any non working or obsolete boards and cards. It's a little higher than I usally pay but I am building a future supplier out of this deal 
update 156 slot boards at 45 cents each twice what I usually pay but he says he has a paid storage full and we will meet next friday.
update 156 slot boards at 45 cents each twice what I usually pay but he says he has a paid storage full and we will meet next friday.
necromancer
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thanks, these are very helpfull
wonder what the responce will be ??
wonder what the responce will be ??
joem
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Just started a new facebook page and received two requests to pick up scrap computers.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Junk-Escrap-Old-Computer-Pick-up-and-Recycling/147416728663158#!/pages/Junk-Escrap-Old-Computer-Pick-up-and-Recycling/147416728663158
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Junk-Escrap-Old-Computer-Pick-up-and-Recycling/147416728663158#!/pages/Junk-Escrap-Old-Computer-Pick-up-and-Recycling/147416728663158
joem
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I've been away for a bit collecting and advertising. I've updated my website ( www.junkescrap.com ) and added a facebook page (which has worked very well for me). I have also added a price list for local people. Can you check it out and see if my price offering are in the right range?
joem
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If I had an ontario OES collector who would take me on as an associate I could get more...hint hint
necromancer
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joem said:
i am trying to get my local OES colector/down streem recycler to rent me a small space so i can get a MOE at his address & start hitting up the corporate sector
if i offer all my smaller electronics that i do not want to pay my rent i do think he will accept, so in essence it will save time money + he will help in doing all the paper work that the OES demands
and a business address also looks good to my customers so they can also drop off to me
(ask & you may receive)
joem
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I now post helpful metal / computer recycling daily hints on free classified ad sites that draw traffic to my web site, it's just a trust building way of getting noticed
necromancer
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i accept crt / lcd monitors
for crt's i charge $2.00 each for there removal, (if only crt's) then i remove the yokes & Degaussing wire then sell the rest to a OES collecter for $0.08 per pound.
the yokes i get $1.00 each & the Degaussing wire i strip for the raw copper that i sell to a scrap yard
lcd's i fix or sell for $10.00 each (as long as the screen is not cracked)
for crt's i charge $2.00 each for there removal, (if only crt's) then i remove the yokes & Degaussing wire then sell the rest to a OES collecter for $0.08 per pound.
the yokes i get $1.00 each & the Degaussing wire i strip for the raw copper that i sell to a scrap yard
lcd's i fix or sell for $10.00 each (as long as the screen is not cracked)
joem
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I know some scrap buyers pay more, but my space is limited and my van can only hold so much but my scrap yard just paid me 9 cents a pound for scrap printers, scanners, and other electronic scrap (320 ppounds of it) and it's only 15 minutes from my house. Now I take the bad with the good. So todays trip to the scrap yard with low yield scrap, clean and dirty Aluminum, wires, all from computers gave met $120.25 and I still need to take in all the steel cases on Monday ( my scrap yard does not do steel on Saturdays). I am singing a new song ( to the tune of Dire Straights - Money for Nothing)
...and you never go hungry
when the scrap is free....lol
...and you never go hungry
when the scrap is free....lol
necromancer
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joem said:
can you post prices for the computer parts you sell ??
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steel = $255.00 a tone
keyboards / printers / scanners & the likes = 8 cents per pound
power supplies = 50 cents a pound
cut power adapters = 30 cents a pound (a/c adapters from laptops / printers / cell phones.....)
cd rom / floppy / tape readers = 18 cents a pound
clipped wire = 85 cents a pound
random Aluminum = 50 a pound
last trip i took to my buyer netted me $770.00 in my car (2 trips) 15 minutes each way
(1 hour travel time)
(2 hours processing)
(+ or - 3 hours to collect)
(6 hours & made $770.00)
patnor1011
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I am not sure if there are aluminum wires in computer. They are probably tin plated copper wires. I might be wrong on this but I know about recyclers who take them as lower grade copper.
joem
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patnor1011 said:
my scrapyard takes them all as No2 insulated copper wire as long as then ends are clipped off.
Patnor did you get your package?
Barren Realms 007
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patnor1011 said:
None of the wire from 200-300 computers I have processes recently has been aluminum it has all been copper wire. I don't think there is any aluminum wire in computers. If the manufactures are going to plate material with gold for quality purposes I see no reason for them to drop thier stndards by using an inferior product like aluminum wireing in thier products.
joem
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Barren Realms 007 said:
I have found some ribbon cable to be aluminun, might be non magnetic stainless but I doubt it.
Barren Realms 007
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joem said:
Possibly could be all that I did which was about a 30 gal drum full was copper.
joem
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A little update:
I just partnered with a computer repair outlet to remove all the computer and related scrap from them for free. What turned them to me was I said I will put a large recyle bin on their location (easily paid for by the scrap metal) and make them a sign ( I do this at my day job anyway) that says customers can drop off escrap here. People have a place to bring computer scrap, It draws business to their location and I get more scrap. win win for all three sides.
he he he lovin it
I just partnered with a computer repair outlet to remove all the computer and related scrap from them for free. What turned them to me was I said I will put a large recyle bin on their location (easily paid for by the scrap metal) and make them a sign ( I do this at my day job anyway) that says customers can drop off escrap here. People have a place to bring computer scrap, It draws business to their location and I get more scrap. win win for all three sides.
he he he lovin it
wrecker45
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hi joem. make sure they keep your bin locked. :mrgreen:
joem
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Yeah, but it will be a smaller one inside and I can pick up daily or as an urgent clear out because they are just down the road from me.wrecker45 said:
Just curious. What sort of bin are you using for dropoffs? I have thought about doing something similar, setting up drop boxes at various locations and toyed with the idea of building some sort of box like some of the local charities use for donations.
Kudos for all the help you are giving forum members!
Mike
Kudos for all the help you are giving forum members!
Mike
