I have a guy who wants the gold pins of the metal socket motherboards and the gold connectors. I was wondering how bad does that degrade the motherboards? So I know what to do with them afterwards.

By default removing items like that will drop the classification to Mid Grade. If this person wants those parts, ask if they will purchase the whole mother board and let them deal with the rest.

Exactly.
And in reality, the guy you have, is an idiot. (That’s not a bad term: simply means believing in false information)
The ball lands of a ‘metal socket motherboard’ are 2% gold by weight.

If he’s a friend, tell him he made a mistake. And to contact me for proof beyond any doubt lostinlodos at Google’s Mail

If not a friend ropeman has the right plan or action. Ask him to buy the boards at the rate Boardsort pays (or more). Take his ignoramus money and buy a lobster tail dinner.
This guy, your dude, is after a bogus September post on x that went viral for a few days. And is so far beyond wrong it’s a joke in and of itself in gold forums

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