How do I verify a buyer's claim about the gold content percentage in my server pull boards?
Short answer: Ask for the specific testing method used, and for any meaningful volume, consider having a small representative sample independently assayed rather than accepting a buyer's percentage claim at face value, since board-to-board gold content varies enormously by board type and a generic percentage applied to "server pull boards" broadly is often an approximation, not a measured fact for your specific lot.
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List Free →Why board type matters enormously
“Server pull boards” is a broad category covering everything from high-density, gold-plated finger connectors to boards with minimal precious metal content. A single quoted percentage for the whole category is, at best, a rough average — your specific mix of boards could be meaningfully above or below that number.
What real verification looks like
A proper assay involves processing a representative sample and measuring actual recovered gold, not a visual estimate. For genuinely high-value lots, the cost of an independent assay is small relative to what’s at stake in accepting or disputing a buyer’s percentage claim.
What to ask before accepting a number
Ask whether the quoted percentage is based on testing your specific boards or a general industry average for similar material — a buyer testing your actual lot is a very different, more trustworthy claim than one quoting a generic assumption.
How ScrapTrade Makes This Easier
Requesting a sample assay before committing to a large board lot, and keeping that request on record through ScrapTrade’s messaging, protects you if the eventual payout doesn’t match what was originally claimed.
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