I like Ironhunter's suggestion, being firm in teaching him a good work ethic. Do it right and it will pay off. Then Spider suggested that you buy it from him and break it down yourself. I like that one too, just with one more step. When you break it down yourself, show him on paper (and in cash) what that work paid off for you. You need to be careful to pay him exactly what the yard would have paid. If they are friendly to you, they might let you weigh everything there and figure the price, then take it back and break it down. My local yard would rather I did that than bring it in dirty anyway. If you can do that, you can give him the sheet with totals on it so he can keep it and study it later. Since he's just getting into scrap, it looks like a quick way to make a few bucks to buy a game; but if he sees that he could have bought TWO games with a little work, he may come around. Be sure to include a copy of the yard's buying prices with explanations of what is clean and what isn't. Telling someone it pays off to work on the scrap a little more just doesn't get the same effect as showing them and having it on paper as a good reminder. Oh and one last thing, no matter what, don't give him the extra cash you made on the break down. Good luck and keep us posted. (next lesson may be spending profits on tools for the future.....)
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