Batteries!

**skandranon** · 11-04-2012, 01:21 AM

I am really new to scrapping. There are local battery shops around here that are currently paying $13 per auto battery. No really sure atm how the math works out, but it seems like that has to be better than less than a buck a #. Guess I really need to get a scale.

**Mick** · 11-04-2012, 02:04 AM

Originally Posted by skandranon

I am really new to scrapping. There are local battery shops around here that are currently paying $13 per auto battery. No really sure atm how the math works out, but it seems like that has to be better than less than a buck a #. Guess I really need to get a scale.

Car batteries average 35.4 pounds. $13 works out to approx .36/lb

**Ecycle Atlanta** · 11-04-2012, 03:23 AM

Originally Posted by skandranon

I am really new to scrapping. There are local battery shops around here that are currently paying $13 per auto battery. No really sure atm how the math works out, but it seems like that has to be better than less than a buck a #. Guess I really need to get a scale.

Around here I have 3 buyers at $5, $8 and $12 per auto battery. Cant figure out why such a difference for the same item. Of course the $5 guy is closest and the $12 guy is the farthest away!

**Mick** · 11-04-2012, 03:31 AM

Originally Posted by shendog

Around here I have 3 buyers at $5, $8 and $12 per auto battery. Cant figure out why such a difference for the same item. Of course the $5 guy is closest and the $12 guy is the farthest away!

My guess would be that the "5" and "8" guys sell to the "12" guy and the "8" guy is just trying for them harder than the "5" guy.