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[goldenchild]

This one works out to about $10/lb.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pure-Copper-Bullion-5-Pound-Bar-Ingot-Not-Scrap-/150466373130?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item23087ea60a

-Lance

Interesting. The listing says 5 pound bar. Then the description says 5.4oz bar. Then the picture displays a 5 pound 4.5oz bar. Im inclined to beleive its 5.4oz if the bar is only 5.5 inches long. These are the type of auctions I avoid to save myself the headaches.

 

[joem]

Here is a weird one;

http://cgi.ebay.com/Help-Me-Identify-My-Metal-Palladium-Silver-Titanium-LB-/310218505105?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Coins_Bullion&hash=item483a76bb91

Jim

I bid .99 to start with a mx bid of 1.00
ha ya right
I have pieces of metal falling off my van, I don't what it is but my scrap guy wants it too.

 

[goldenchild]

This again. I'm very disappointed in this seller. He definately knows what it is. The guy sent me a sample and I verified that it is pure silicon. Now he is selling again as a mystery metal. I think he made $130.00 off of it last time. This goes to show you what type of shinanigans people pull do on ebay. :x

 

[Anonymous]

This again. I'm very disappointed in this seller. He definately knows what it is. The guy sent me a sample and I verified that it is pure silicon. Now he is selling again as a mystery metal. I think he made $130.00 off of it last time. This goes to show you what type of shinanigans people pull do on ebay. :x

Nothing wrong with that ebayer. Someone bumped an old post.

Item number:310218505105
Ended:May 08, 201017:21:26PDT

http://cgi.ebay.com/Help-Me-Identify-My-Metal-Palladium-Silver-Titanium-LB-/310218505105?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Coins_Bullion&hash=item483a76bb91

 

[goldenchild]

This again. I'm very disappointed in this seller. He definately knows what it is. The guy sent me a sample and I verified that it is pure silicon. Now he is selling again as a mystery metal. I think he made $130.00 off of it last time. This goes to show you what type of shinanigans people pull do on ebay. :x

Nothing wrong with that ebayer. Someone bumped an old post.

Item number:310218505105
Ended:May 08, 201017:21:26PDT

http://cgi.ebay.com/Help-Me-Identify-My-Metal-Palladium-Silver-Titanium-LB-/310218505105?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Coins_Bullion&hash=item483a76bb91

DOH! Didnt even see you couldnt bid on it. My bad.

 

[samuel-a]

only two bidders... look at the auto bid...
is it me or is it fishy...?

http://cgi.ebay.com/21-Lbs-High-Gra...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2308f2d820

 

[MiltonFu]

only two bidders... look at the auto bid...
is it me or is it fishy...?

http://cgi.ebay.com/21-Lbs-High-Grade-CPUs-/150473988128?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2308f2d820only two bidders... look at the auto bid...
is it me or is it fishy...?

http://cgi.ebay.com/21-Lbs-High-Gra...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2308f2d820

A classic shill bid.

 

[lazersteve]

Where did Gill's Post Go?

I'm guessing he deleted it for some reason or another.

Steve

 

[samuel-a]

Where did Gill's Post Go?

I'm guessing he deleted it fro some reason or another.

Steve

strange...

btw, seems like the trick worked , someone took the bate...

 

[joem]

Just curious So what would be the highest you would have paid for those cpu's?

 

[goldenchild]

Just curious So what would be the highest you would have paid for those cpu's?

The buyer will break even if there are about 200-300 high yield cpus in this lot. This would be lucky too.

 

[samuel-a]

Just curious So what would be the highest you would have paid for those cpu's?

less then a 1/4 of the winning bid

 

[goldenchild]

Maybe I'm on the wrong end of the gold business. Maybe I should be selling small lots of gold plated stuff. Look at this sellers feedback and how much people are buying these tiny lots for.

http://cgi.ebay.com/SCRAP-JEWELRY-GOLD-RECOVERY-WEAR-ELL-100-0-GRAMS-/250679398516?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0

 

[samuel-a]

this same items run for weeks now...
i don't see him selling this lot's like that...

btw mario, have you seen my PM ?

 

[goldenchild]

this same items run for weeks now...
i don't see him selling this lot's like that...

btw mario, have you seen my PM ?

This seems to be all the seller sells. Look at his feedback as a seller. He makes a killing. I PM'd you back.

 

[joem]

Maybe I'm on the wrong end of the gold business. Maybe I should be selling small lots of gold plated stuff. Look at this sellers feedback and how much people are buying these tiny lots for.

http://cgi.ebay.com/SCRAP-JEWELRY-GOLD-RECOVERY-WEAR-ELL-100-0-GRAMS-/250679398516?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0

yes I have been following his auctions for months, same items, they don;t sell well, he starts his bids too high.

 

[goldenchild]

Maybe I'm on the wrong end of the gold business. Maybe I should be selling small lots of gold plated stuff. Look at this sellers feedback and how much people are buying these tiny lots for.

http://cgi.ebay.com/SCRAP-JEWELRY-GOLD-RECOVERY-WEAR-ELL-100-0-GRAMS-/250679398516?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0

yes I have been following his auctions for months, same items, they don;t sell well, he starts his bids too high.

I dont understand what you mean by they "dont sell well". Do you mean they are overpriced or that he is not selling many? To me he's making quite a profit. He's selling 25 grams of plated jewelry at 9.99 a pop(shipping not included). If you look at his last 200 sales you can see people paid as much as $76 for a quarter pound of plated jewelry.

You gotta think... for a FULL pound of plated scrap you might get 1-2 grams tops. The stuff he is selling looks to be very low grade. Like the kind you'd get from a gumball machine. I think you would be lucky to get even 1 gram of gold off a pound of that stuff.

What do the people here on the forum that do alot of plated scrap recovery think?

 

[joem]

Your amounts may be correct, but a good deal is only a good deal when someone buys it. Whether he sells a lot is always open to speculation. But I have been watching and the same items come up again and are relisted. The buyer or seller will think it's a good deal depending on the perspective. I have watched these items get relisted time and time again. I have also thought of bidding at first then worry about gold coloured plating with no real recourse of refund because I would have damaged the item to find if gold was real. You use the words "might get 1-2 grams " So it's a crap shoot and if you are happy then it's a good deal.
Hey when I'm ready I will try one of his auctions just to see the facts for myself.

 

[MiltonFu]

Looks to me that the shill did his job and have subsequently moved on.

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=150473988128

Globalrg rings a bell....cant seem to place the name.

 

[joem]

Looks to me that the shill did his job and have subsequently moved on.

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=150473988128

Globalrg rings a bell....cant seem to place the name.

yeah all of the alternate bids are no longer a registered user???????