Well my small local yards is a family run place. I have been taking things there for over a decade and have built a really good rapport with the family.
Lately their prices have started to slide when everyone else's prices have.. but they never recover and bring them back up when everyone else does.
Case in Point. Aluminum has taken a hit.. they have dropped their aluminum cans to .40/lb
Electric motors are at a dismal .10/lb
Aluminum Extrusions- CLEAN- .40/lb
#2 wire- CLEAN at .70/lb
So I've begun taking some items elsewhere. I'm loyal..but not stupid.
So today I brought in about 25 lbs of sheet aluminum
a Stainless steel sink
and my aluminum cans.
I store my aluminum cans in a Rubbermaid can- with a lid, outside. Sometimes I get some water in there, but always work to pour it out as best I can. Never had an issue. Today when I pulled out the bag, I noticed it was REALLY heavy with water.. So I plopped the bag on my trailer and shoved two finger holes in the bottom of the bag and stood there to let the water drain out. I got it down to a tiny trickle and heaved it over the side of the truck bed to head to the yard.
I bring in my stuff and weigh in. The owner grabs the bag of cans to toss them into his can hopper and says "JES.. seems like more water in there than cans!" I said "I poked two holes in the bottom of the bag" and showed him it in the hopper. He says "What do you think this is my first rodeo? Are you kidding me with this- Am I just Imagining it?"
This seriously PI$$ED me off. I make my money the HARD way, the HONEST way, In 10 years I've never stuffed my cans with sand, filled them with rocks or nails or anything else, I've never "conned them" out of anything, never tried to "pull a fast one" over on them. I was so ticked I didn't even take my Brass off my truck. I left it there and took it down to my core buyer and asked if THEY buy brass- and imagine that- they DO ANNNND Pay .30 cents more a lb for it.
Sadly, I don't do thousands of lbs a month- so to run my cans 30 miles for an extra $2 maybe.. isn't worth it.. but being treated like this sure isn't going to fly either!
End Rant!
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