How do I verify a buyer's claim about the gold content percentage in my server pull boards?
Short answer: Ask the buyer specifically how they arrived at their stated percentage — whether it's based on an actual assay of your specific boards or a general industry estimate for that board type — and for a genuinely large or valuable lot, requesting an independent assay or comparing against a second buyer's estimate gives you a way to verify the claim rather than accepting a single unverified figure.
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List Free →Why this verification matters specifically for server pull boards
Server and networking boards can vary considerably in their actual gold content depending on the specific equipment they came from, which makes a generic, unverified percentage claim less reliable than it might be for a more standardized board category.
What to ask the buyer directly
Ask whether their stated percentage comes from an actual assay of your specific boards or a general estimate applied to that board category — a specific, tested figure is more reliable than a general industry assumption applied without actually testing your particular lot.
When independent verification is worth pursuing
For a small, modest-value lot, accepting a buyer’s reasonable estimate is generally practical — for a genuinely large or valuable lot of server pull boards, the cost of independent assay or a comparison quote from a second buyer is easily justified by the value at stake.
How ScrapTrade Makes This Easier
Comparing gold content estimates from multiple ScrapTrade buyers for the same server pull board lot gives you a practical cross-check on whether one buyer’s specific claim seems reasonable.
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