Scrapping hardware to get it off the books (RE: Is it a Lisa or Mac XL?!)

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Thu Nov 29 14:57:34 2001

> >Should I even bother going back and asking to see the stuff
> >in the yard? Or, has this firm agreed not to resell anything
> >(I'm kinda assuming that what's true for this guy is industry
> >standard).
>
> I don't know the laws, but why shouldn't a scapper be allowed to sell the
> stuff in working condition? They are in the scrap business, and I would
> think once it is theirs, they should be allowed to sell it however they
> want (pulverize and sell as land fill, or repair and sell as working).
>
> Is there some law against selling the stuff in working condition?

If they purchase it from the original owners with the understanding
that the stuff will be destroyed instead of resold, it would be a
breach of (probably verbal) contract.

-dq
Received on Thu Nov 29 2001 - 14:57:34 GMT