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Forum: The Creative PackRat Forums->The Creative PackRat->Old computers [next topic] admin posts:21 Old computers You may be surprised, as many often are, but that 3-year-old computer in your basement has a market...and ebay is the best way to reach it. Despite your own speed, storage, and multimedia requirements that have caused you to upgrade, there are many people who would love to have your old computer...and are willing to pay a decent price for it. Antique by today's standards, that 2-4 year-old system may well be an upgrade to someone else. Shipping it properly may be a bit of a hassle, but it's not really that expensive...and there's also the local classifieds if you want to avoid shipping altogether. Who couldn't use a few hundred extra bucks...and some freed storage space? Maybe, like me, you have a few old 'puters boxed away, and more than one of them qualifies for dinosaur status... There are a few options to consider: First; You could donate the older machines to local elementary or middle school... Second, Dropping it off at the GoodWill? or Veterans store may get you a fair tax write-off... Third; Recyclers will buy it for the parts...Most older machines contain a good amount of Gold and Platinum to be recovered, and there are a lot of computer recyclers who are fully aware of this fact. the main chip on the motherboard called the processor employs Gold and Platinum internal contacts, as well as bits of pure Gold throughout the rest of the board. Gold is an excellent and reliable electrical conductor...one of the best, actually...and it has been used in computers from the start, all the way back to the pre-pentium days of the 086, 286, 386 and 486 machines (true dinosaurs). Recovery of this used gold is a chemical process; Basically, they break the circuitboards into pieces, and immerse them in a chemical bath to loosen the gold-plating, and another chemical rinse causes the precious metals to collect in a lump. When Gold prices began to climb lately, the scrap market exploded...and there are many people willing to buy that old monster from you for the scrap.   on: Wed 22 of Oct, 2008 [05:23 UTC] score: 754.80 Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 reads: 2223 Posted messages Style Plain Threaded Headers Only Sort Newest first Oldest first Score Threshold All 0 1 2 3 4 Find author message admin posts:21 Re: Old computers on: Sat 01 of Nov, 2008 [08:41 UTC] score: 0.59 Vote: 1 2 3 4 5 > When Gold prices began to climb lately, the scrap market exploded...and there are many people willing to buy that old monster from you for the scrap. Speaking of Gold Recycling... Before you pay the local rip-off recyclers $50 to haul away that rusting heap from your backyard, crawl up underneath with your sawzall and remove the catalytic converter. Next Saturday, drop by the local scrapyard and drop it off for some quick cash. Catalytic converters have been employing a good amount of pure gold in their design for most of their existence, and the current price for the average unit is $150 at most scrap recyclers. Some units have more gold than others, but all have some. This is the reason that so many teenagers are being busted for ripping off converters lately (since gold spot-prices topped $900/ounce. They crawl under your car with a portable sawzall and net $150 for about 10 minutes work. Catalytic converters have just beaten airbags on the Top 10 most-stolen auto parts list. Show posts: All posts Last hour Last 24 hours Last 48 hours

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