Scrap value of machines (was Re: ebay feedback)

From: Dave McGuire <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
Date: Mon Dec 6 09:43:34 1999

On Mon, 06 Dec 1999, Mike Ford wrote:
>>Where can you find out what the gold/aluminum/steel value of a
>>computer at? The obvious solution is to know what a scrapper is
>>willing to pay, and add $10 to your bid. A scrapper will never
>>spend more to buy something than it is worth, a collector will.
>
>Not a good assumption. A scrapper might be willing to spend whatever it
>took to make you never get a winning bid and just go away.

  I have run into this specific issue a couple of times. It does indeed happen.

                 -Dave McGuire
Received on Mon Dec 06 1999 - 09:43:34 GMT