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    Has anyone ever came across the banner poles used to adhere banners to parking lot lighting? I came across about 80 of themf and tried to take them into my local yard and was told by who I believe to be the yard foreman I need.to cut the fiberglasss rods off before they would accept them. I didn't really need the money at the time so I kept them inside my trunk for a month or longer. Yea, scrapping in a Taurus kicks ass let me tell ya lol. (My truck burnt to the ground last year.) So this week I'm running a little short on cash and decide to see about removing the fiberglass. So last night I.spend three hours removing the *****es getting all itchy lol. Today I go and the same Guy that. Tells me to remove the rods says they can't take because "we've had alot of problems lately" they even brought a book out of prohibited.items and they are nowhere in the book. I told him what he said last time and reminded him that.he.did.not completely deny my load last time and.got only the response of " we've had alot offrom our old problems lately" yet again. Eventually I said **** it and just plan on calling the manager in the morning and seeing what he has to say. Btw these were acquired completely legally through my job. They were from our old parking lot lighting which we replaced recently. I think maybe this Guy didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground. What do you guys think? Any similar experiences? On a side note a few months ago I found some nice factory aluminum wheels curbside and asked the homeowner if the were trash and he said yea I don't need them as I just got some newer chrome wheels for my truck. I took em to the yard and caught no **** over them. Theft was never mentioned, but I can only assume that is the problems they speak of.



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    Quote Originally Posted by nparish View Post
    I think maybe this Guy didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.
    Wow. I can't speak for your yard, but the guys at my yard certainly do know their stuff. Especially the guys at the scale.

    If you actually have permission to have that stuff, you might try getting a letter from your employer stating that you have obtained it from them and that the ownership legally transfers to you to do whatever you want with it. Otherwise you might not have any bargaining chips at the scrap yard.

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    i guess im lucky i know the owner and talk to him every time so when i bring in anything he never questions me , but i hear him drill people alot of time but it usually for things people shouldn't really have or large amounts of copper,lead,or aluminium.also in the computer he has 3 different rates finally got to best few months ago so he pays top dollar now ...

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    When all else fails, get permission on paper. A signature works everytime.

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