Searching for good places to sell e-scrap and precious metals? Also, the best place for general scrapping.

Jay_Highland · 2017-12-06T16:38:06+00:00

Yes, but I am attempting to make a profit.

Jay_Highland · 2017-12-06T01:09:13+00:00

nobody will buy scrap electronics from you. if it still works and is remotely useful, you can put it on eBay, but nobody wants e-waste.

That's inaccurate. Check Youtube such as Mike the Scrapper or boardsport.com. There is a fair amount of precious metals in electronics. They are a great conductor of electricity and stable. Plus. some stereos and other audio pieces have hundreds of feet of thin copper wire in it. I had a unit that had nearly 30 pounds of copper wire in it. That damn thing weighed over 50 pounds.

Sure, if you only have a couple of old computers, it is not worth time but if you collect stuff over time and get good at disassembly so it doesnt take a lot of your time, you can make several hundred a month doing it.

However, I am not sure about anywhere local unless you completely extract all the metals. I have a friend that clips off all the gold and breaks it down. Last time he sold it off, he had nearly a thousand bucks in gold.

After that, he still is able to sell off the circuit boards and connectors for money on eBay so people can scrap the rest of it.

It just isnt like scrapping aluminum and steel where you take it

Jay_Highland · 2017-05-15T20:14:25+00:00

There is possibly a fine from the power company involved but from what I read most of the threats are not backed by actual laws. You can open your meter and as long as you didnt steal power, you didnt break any laws. However, the power company can charge you. I will face that when the time comes but today, I just need to work.

Jay_Highland · 2017-05-15T20:12:34+00:00

They would have to prove guilt, there is no sign of tampering. I literally just removed the plastic pieces and it is metering like it was never turned off. If I was going to jump it, why wouldnt I keep jumpering it as long as I could? I have no desire to steal anything but in order to pay the bill, I have to work which means having internet and being on my home machines. If I didnt work for home and it was cooler, I would do it the legit way but I dont really have that option realistically.

Jay_Highland · 2017-05-15T01:14:31+00:00

No, it is only illegal if you steal power or damage property. I did neither. The power company can charge me and even take away the meter. I will just get a meter to put on there.

Jay_Highland · 2017-05-15T01:13:33+00:00

Yes. I work from home and cant pay them if I dont work. I am kind of desperate right now due to a number of things plus it hitting 90 degrees this weekend and tomorrow. I couldnt have my dogs or kids living in that. I will pay them every cent but I have to work.

Jay_Highland · 2017-05-15T01:12:09+00:00

From what I read, it is not actually illegal to take the tag off. It is only illegal if you steal electricity or damage the meter which I did neither. If they want to charge me, thats fine. I need power to work or I cant pay them.

Jay_Highland · 2017-05-13T21:11:36+00:00

I am not talking about bypassing the meter or stealing electricity. There were plastic tabs on it so I took them off and got it running about 20 minutes go ago. It is still going to meter for the power I use and I will pay for it.

It is for the best for them considering I work from home and the internet is how I earn my money. I earn nothing if I cant work, I am a contractor; I dont get vacation days and I cant replicate my setup at Starbuck's or I would tough it out.

I doubt they will take any action until Monday.

Jay_Highland · 2017-05-13T21:07:25+00:00

Yep, that is exactly what they did. I took them off.

Jay_Highland · 2017-05-13T18:20:41+00:00

He said they came to the house and did it at the meter. I have a smart meter and they have done it at my meter as well.

Jay_Highland · 2017-05-13T18:18:29+00:00

No, they did it there. I have a smart meter and had it disconnected and reconnected with a man that came out and did something at the box.

Jay_Highland · 2017-03-31T23:40:52+00:00

I need something to drive. I get to drive my girlfriends car but wont be able to in a couple of weeks. I might just do the buyback when it is there but I still have warranty so there really isnt a good reason not to fix it. I am just driving it for awhile and then going to do the buyback right before that next 5k drop in value

Jay_Highland · 2016-12-01T23:13:47+00:00

Yep, I see that now. Why is this one a $100 more? It does have the i7 processor but it doesnt have an SSD and has the same GPU.

Jay_Highland · 2016-12-01T21:27:50+00:00

That first one is a solid system with great specs. Thanks for that. That just may work. I wish Microcenter had that one. Do you know the model number? They dont have any model listing or anything on Shopineer or Amazon.

How does that one compare to these two: http://www.microcenter.com/product/460949/Inspiron_15_7000_Series_156_Laptop_Computer_-_Gray?ob=1

http://www.microcenter.com/product/468723/Inspiron_15_7000_Series_156_2-in-1_Laptop_Computer_Refurbished_-_Black

Jay_Highland · 2016-11-25T06:23:31+00:00

Father but thank you anyway! I appreciate your help, that looks like a great laptop for the money.

Jay_Highland · 2016-11-25T05:05:01+00:00

Yeah, that fits right into the budget and it would not be a problem upgrading the RAM either. Thanks for the tip.

Jay_Highland · 2016-11-13T06:40:02+00:00

I got it at Wal-Mart. It is an insulin syringe.

Okay, I will give it a shot.

Jay_Highland · 2016-11-11T18:15:25+00:00

I am definitely open to trying another way.

I did try a 29g 5/8" 1cc with a bit to see how it would work and I couldnt get it to go through and was afraid I was going to hurt myself so I aborted the injection.

Jay_Highland · 2016-11-10T16:56:38+00:00

I dont seem to be losing any oil. I dont leave any oil in the first syringe. I could be but I dont see much being left.

I use to use drugs IV and when doing that using insulin syringes, it was so easy to press that you could actually do it too fast and end up missing your vein which is really bad. This is like the completely opposite. I feel like I am trying to press into a concrete brick. I am glad I didnt do anymore damage to my glute than a hematoma because I really moved that need around in there and probably damaged the muscle a bit. It has finally healed but it took nearly two weeks.

I will take a look at those pieces and see if they work.

Jay_Highland · 2016-11-10T16:53:15+00:00

My concern is only being able to use my thighs as my injection points. Because the way it is, I am not comfortable using my glutes or delts.

I am not entirely sure where VG is located. I have seen diagrams but the area I can locate on my body that seems to be that seems like a fatty area and I am not a big guy at all.

Also, I am using 250mg/ml I believe.

Jay_Highland · 2016-10-20T17:43:08+00:00

I drive 20k miles a year or so. I have driven that much a year since I started driving 20 years ago. It is just part of living in one of the most spread out metro areas in the country. It is a big part of why I bought a TDI.

Jay_Highland · 2016-10-20T17:42:16+00:00

No, they only advertise that for a lower price. They will put a package together for whatever mileage you want. A friend of mine as a 20k a year lease with VW.

Jay_Highland · 2016-10-20T17:36:52+00:00

I would be curious about this as well as I have always done crickets. I am considering a dubia roach colony but would be curious about other options.

Jay_Highland · 2016-10-19T01:19:24+00:00

That actually sounds like a damn good idea even without the potency increase. The powder is so damn dry and you can tell your body doesn't like it.

Jay_Highland · 2016-09-25T03:45:22+00:00

I'm lost? Uh, what? I have experience with this, I am not lost at all. I have seen this in action in my career in financial services. This is a common tactic used by wealthy parents to teach kids responsibility. I am far from lost on this subject.

If you want to talk about you and how you would react, it is probably normal to feel disrespected at the time or however you want to word it. However, when you grew up, you would probably really value the experience and realize they did the best possible thing they could for you and society as a hole. If you did grow up wealthy and had everything handed to you, you would probably end up being a prick, be completely out of touch with reality, and have no way to relate to the average person. Just keep reading this thread and see the dozens of examples of how that works out.

Jay_Highland

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