is a good point of reference as well. You can sell materials/rare materials that you salvage to other players or to the Rare/Material Trader...or save them up for your armor etc
Also it's usually a good idea to trade in your "Battle Commendations" and "Equipment Requisitions" you get from doing quests for superior salvage kits. I think the kits sell for 1k, but if you keep them the 100 uses could be more valuable from all the mods and rare materials you can get from salvaging stuff. I usually salvage all white armor I find and typically get a leather squares and steel ingots.