Why buy old refrigerators expensive

In Western Europe and America, obsolete household appliances are disposed of by special companies that need to pay extra for this. In Russia, it is simply transported to a landfill. Or sold by ads that promise a good price for an old refrigerator. Where do these old refrigerators get to?

Myths about buying up old refrigerators

The first thing that comes to mind is that old refrigerators are bought for parts. It’s a logical idea, because there are, for example, car mechanics with golden hands who from two beaten “cents” collect one whole - why not be such masters in the field of refrigeration units? In fact, this, if it happens, is very rare. There are almost no masters-enthusiasts of the Soviet era, they are only among reenactors.

Another popular semi-mythical idea is to turn the refrigerator into scrap metal. This is partly true, but there are almost no valuable metals in the device of the refrigerator, so that the bargain from the transaction will be minimal, perhaps it will not even pay for pickup. Some consider the purchase of old refrigerators “expensive” a typical scam. Like, there is a stir around unsuitable for direct use devices that supposedly need antiquaries or contain some extremely rare metal. Someone is pecking at it and trying to earn extra money on resales. That's just nothing for such unfortunate businessmen, and the old trash has to be turned into scrap metal for a penny.