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    My trip to the scrap yard

    Just thought I would post my trip to the scrap yard today. Extruded al. 85lbs.@.65= 55.25, #1 copper 9lbs.@ 3.15=28.35, #2 copper 31lbs @2.90= 89.90, yellow brass 34lbs @1.85=62.90 and 304ss 23lbs@.45=10.35 for a total of 246.75. Add this to circuit boards= 188.70 and 42.40 that I got on monday for the sale of some ink cartridges, for a weekly total of 477.85. I also have a check comming from Ewasted for about 150.00, should be here by friday, will make for a good week.

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    Now just rinse and repeat.! I like your prices also! I hoard brass, and copper for as long as I can, sitting pretty good right now.

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    Hey Scrapyaherd, how are ya doin. Yeah I got an auction to go to this weekend and need some cash so I thoought I would sell some stuff so I can buy some more.

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    Out with the old in with the new right? I'm also hitting an auction this weekend, and have been saving cash strictly for them. GOOD LUCK! I've been doing good this time of year brings a perma-grin to my face love it. It sure makes sitting outside at an auction all day a heck of a lot nicer.

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    Not bad prices happyscrapper. I just got $2.80 for #2 Cu, $1.75 for yellow brass, $1.00 for #2 ins wire and .10 for Die cast zinc yesterday in So. AZ

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    Nothing quite like a good run to the yard
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    3rd generation scrapper and dam proud of it

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    Where can you sell inkjet Cartridges at ?

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    Interesting, prices boston and florida are same, yet in the "south" they seem lower.

    Must be distance to the water? Or size of the shipping port.

    And now is definitely a good time to cash in brass and copper, IMHO

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    Taterjuice, I have been selling my ink cartrideges to www.e-cyclegroup.com but am as happy with them as I was. They changed owners and thiere not as good as thry were. Landmine, Where in Mass. are you,I have family around Fall River. I'm just a few miles from Tampa Bay which has a fairly large port.

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    Thought I might share today's small run.

    69# electric motors @.15# for 10.25
    7# aluminum mlc @.50# for 3.50
    3# 2 copper @2.50# for 7.50
    7# 2 insulated wire @.70# for 5.00
    40# insulated aluminum wire @.20# for 8.00
    .5# ni alloy @4.00# for 2.00

    For a total of 36.25
    This was all in a 2 door convertible.
    Small run but the yard is on my way home and it's fun to break stuff down.

    God bless!

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    Im in bedford ma, its a hour north of fall river.

    And to stay on topic,
    I cashed in a bunch of #1 steel today for 280/ton
    Then did 380lbs batteries for .29/lb

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    i would like to buy your scrap zinc need it for a civil war caasting job e mail me at grady_mitchell2002@yahoo.com


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