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Good Day to All,

Like many here I have collected too much gear over the years and need to thin the herd. Now most of my stuff is BPC and/or not working/damaged.I'm not sure to how to gauge the worth or to hopefully offer it up to someone who is needing it. Any advice as to how to accomplish this is greatly appreciated. I hope to clear out my space so I can purchase some "better" gear as my love and knowledge grows. Thanks for reading!
 
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Sell what's working individually to maximize your return, and sell what's not working for cheap in one lot. Any variations of this will reduce your return, and increase by a big degree your workload. Research the model numbers on various sites to get an idea of value, and price according to how quickly you hope it will go.

Once I list it, if I find it isn't moving, I reduce the price weekly until it goes.

Mileage will vary according to locale.
 
I look at the local Craigslist to see what similar items are going for in my area. Ebay sold listings are a good source too (not current listings). Look toward the lower end and remember to deduct fees associated with selling through them. I usually give away or donate non-working or BPC items as the value is so low that it is not worth the effort. As was suggested, bundle it and put a good price on it so someone hauls it away.
 
BPC is fairly cheap to worthless.
Nice condition, fully working receivers may fetch $25-$75 off eBay.

Non-working BPC is scrap. You may get a few dollars for the knobs. There is so much working stuff available cheap that there is no reason to even try and fix BPC.

I think we are entering the "dead zone" for eBay sales. I noticed last year and was told that sales get lousy during the summer.
 
If someone dumps a BPC unit on my doorstep, I typically pull it apart and harvest screws, nuts, hold-downs, the power cord/strain relief, heat sinks, or anything else that might be useful in repairing gear that is more worthwhile. There's a small jar of screws on my workbench that has been a lifesaver for more than a few Sansui's, Pioneer's, etc..............

Whatever is left over goes to the recycler.
 
The true value of BPC:

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Since I am not a tech,non-working BPC goes straight to the alley or the recycler.Just not worth anything.
 
Uncle Bambi said:
If someone dumps a BPC unit on my doorstep, I typically pull it apart and harvest screws, nuts, hold-downs, the power cord/strain relief, heat sinks, or anything else that might be useful in repairing gear that is more worthwhile. There's a small jar of screws on my workbench that has been a lifesaver for more than a few Sansui's, Pioneer's, etc..............

Whatever is left over goes to the recycler.
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I am working with a recycler. Pickup loads at a time.
After filling the screw assortment trays a couple times and bagging the sorted stuff, I just have a coffee can now for the screws. A box for the bridge rectifiers. A box for the power switches. A hand picked pile of large caps for those special times when you need a test can or two. I stopped harvesting relays (large box. Came in handy though). Have enough speaker output assemblies now.

Having a large pile of feet, knobs, cords, fuses, etc... to patch up the working stuff helps move that stuff.

It is surprising how fast a large pile of aluminum and transformers can accumulate. Now, if the metals market would pick up a tad, I'd be rolling in the pennies!

If whatever I get seems to work and it clean and straight enough, I will try to flip it. If it acts up at all, out comes the power screw driver (I have an assembly line unit) and in quick time I have a pile of plastic and metal.

When people ask if I work on them, I tell them I can sell them a working none cheaper than it would cost to even look deep at theirs.
 
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