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When I look at the Connector End category. All that junk plastic,wire,solder,excess junk(metal). Surely switches that I have posted have a place to be accepted.
Comments please.
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Can't recall anyone ever posting any before. Reach out to Chris, let us know what you find out.

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Contacted Chris at Boardsort about the switches I posted.
Yes. They buy them.
At a price comparable to the Connector End category. Imagine that. Better than Low Peripheral. Go figure.
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So...different than connector ends? Or just drop them in with connector ends?

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Separate them out. Fill them in as connectors

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Thanks Lostinlodos and Marked141 for your input. But. As I am sorting through my hundred or so switches.
I find out. I have. Quote. From the manufacturer. Gold flash to deter corrosion. That's nice. But not that effective over many years in a basement. Even in the original plastic bag. I see corrosion,peeling,discoloration. I can not with good conscience send these in as gold contacts on a switch. Which goes as Connector Ends.
Now. I got old switches. Gold plate that shows nothing like corrosion. Then you got gold flash. The manufacturer admits it. Which is admirable.
Which. Again. Is a fine example of how manufacturing reduces costs.
I will stop there. Except. Gold Flash. My ×××.
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Most of what’s out there that’s not meant to be moved around are usually electroplate. That’s far from uncommon to see.
If they have clearly lost most or all the plating then you’re right, boardsort isn’t going to class them at the CE price.
You mentioned having some still sealed and bagged. Those I’d toss in along with the good loose ones once bagged together and protected so the bags don’t get punctured. The golds still there, just not attached.

Well, more honestly , if you have as many as you say all like this bagged, I’d actually be cutting those bags and making a gold flake pile. Any coin dealer or large pawn shoppe worth its salt will pay you 60-75% spot.
FYI, if you go that route, make sure if the acid test as opposed to XRF, they start with silver or 8K blend and move up slowly. If it’s flaking as much as you describe it’s probably a low grade alloy with a heavy nickel content.

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