-> -> Heh!  Ain't surplus wunnerful?  Seems the cheap parts *never* burn
-> -> out.  Only the $20 ones...
->
-> We have a situation here where the electronics factories across the
-> border (Machilladores) have to ship their scrap BACK across the
-> border. (It never legally LEFT the US so must be disposed of in the
-> US.)
That's an interesting loophole.  Seems to me there's got to be a ton
of abuse happening there.  Don't get that kind of effect from the
Canadian corner of the NAFTA.  Can't really tell the difference
between the US and Canada, really.  (No offense meant to our northern
neighbors )
-> It varies from floorsweepings, (Resistors, nuts, bolts, wire
-> clippings,) to circuit boards, sometimes stuffed but not soldered,
-> completed boards, to CASES of high quality computer components and
-> bulk stuff by the 55 gallon barrel!  Most of it goes straight to the
-> crusher, but sometimes if you hit the scrapyard right after the
-> truck comes from Mexico you can get components and stuff for ten to
-> fifteen cents a pound.  It'd be a goldmine except if you REsell it
-> you're in a world of hurt!!!!
Can't be resold?  That's really odd.  What is the prohibition on that?
Seems to me if you bought it, you should be able to do with it whatever
you want.  Obviously proprietary stuff like boards or assembled stuff
would be different, but garden variety things like transistors or
chips?
-c-
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