Two things to keep in mind, first second hand is always a better high-end potential than recycling.
Second check dates. ALL commodities metals are dropping in price. What sold in October or November for $10 is now selling for $5 or less, escrap wise.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Coins-Paper-Mon ... _nkw=80186This fairly well covers it. The top one works out at 195 cpus for 685
3.51 per chip on ebay. With each chip at .2-.3 ounces that's
Boardsort pays $60 per pound. 70c-1.13 per chip.
They're not as expensive as you may think.
Yes there are fluke cases where some dupe paid way to much for a single cpu. $5. $6. I see a few that went for more than that. hit or miss there's some $20 scores in with hundreds of $4 sales.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/80186-and-80286 ... SwNyFWeLge is active and
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Coins-Paper-Mon ... ld=1&rt=nc shows you again that 2-5 range.
You always have a chance of scoring higher with ebay. Or lower. Or getting nothing and having your cpu claimed to be missing despite a delivery confirmation AND a signature, your paypal transaction reversed, and a knock on your seller account. All for $5. or a dupe overpaying you by $4.
If you want to go that route it's your call; I only said I don't anymore. The 75c-$2 range boardsort fluctuates in is fine for me for getting a guarantee.
Who you sell to is up to you. The questions here are about boardsort; and I gave the categories they would put them in.