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Mick Today's caller telling me my... 08-21-2011, 05:05 PM
EcoSafe ya My wale #1 called me... 08-21-2011, 05:46 PM
IdahoScrapper I take it you didn't know the... 10-20-2011, 11:38 PM
TheFatMan I get this all the time.... 09-02-2011, 07:01 PM
High Voltage Processing Welcome to my world. :) It... 10-20-2011, 07:25 PM
Mick Just got another one: Go to a... 09-02-2011, 07:24 PM
GeorgeB So, let me get this... 09-02-2011, 09:41 PM
Mick Not quite. I go to the junk... 09-03-2011, 03:37 AM
GeorgeB Sorry for the late reply. ... 10-20-2011, 11:17 AM
Bobby I considered going to the... 09-03-2011, 07:24 AM
azscrapper Bobby, The yard I work at... 09-03-2011, 05:31 PM
j&jscrap I have had a few calls go... 09-03-2011, 08:26 AM
Miggs73 I have gotten this one... 10-20-2011, 05:25 PM
Mechanic688 Or you can sit on it and... 09-03-2011, 08:39 AM
IdahoScrapper One way of getting rims and... 09-03-2011, 01:13 PM
TheFatMan I have a backyard full of... 09-03-2011, 04:16 PM
GeorgeB If you have a small box truck... 09-03-2011, 04:52 PM
Torker Man Hey, did he actually say that... 10-21-2011, 07:49 AM
Mick http://www.scrapmetalforum.com... 10-20-2011, 11:42 AM
Scrapette Sorry if this is a dumb... 10-20-2011, 07:01 PM
GeorgeB You take the sides off of it.... 10-20-2011, 07:04 PM
Mick And - No, it was not a dumb... 10-20-2011, 07:10 PM
Scrapette Everyone's answers have been... 10-20-2011, 07:34 PM
GeorgeB One thing that a few have... 10-20-2011, 07:36 PM
injunjoe Dear Scrapette, first you sit... 10-20-2011, 07:54 PM
Scrapette Lol, thanks InjunJoe, I guess... 10-20-2011, 08:16 PM
Mick Prepare - For a brass... 10-20-2011, 07:07 PM
GeorgeB Mick: For those who might... 10-20-2011, 07:09 PM
Mick Yes. Sorry, probably an old... 10-20-2011, 07:12 PM
GeorgeB It's alright. I doubt anyone... 10-20-2011, 07:29 PM
Mechanic688 You mean it's not!!! ... 10-20-2011, 07:47 PM
Mechanic688 Scrapette, you might have... 10-20-2011, 08:33 PM
Mechanic688 Sounds like that would be an... 10-21-2011, 12:00 AM
injunjoe Good eye. I never caught... 10-21-2011, 10:18 AM
bluemeate roommate gave me bout 6... 10-23-2011, 01:44 AM
IdahoScrapper haha. Tell her tough, if she... 10-23-2011, 02:23 AM
eesakiwi I was at Sims a while ago &... 10-23-2011, 09:02 PM
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    ya My wale #1 called me yesterday to let me know the yard gave him $1.25 for mixed insulated wire after I offered him $1.20 #2 bragged about the $2400 dollar check he got. untill I reminded him I would have sorted it and paid $1.85 for the #1.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Scrap-It View Post
    I had been stock piling batteries for 6 months. Had about 600. I had been paying $5 each for new customers and $7 for long term customers and $9 to my junk yard customers. Well I had been receiving $0.42 per pound with my dealer account from the scrap yard. I went in Monday to cash them in....prices dropped to $0.18. I feel like crap. I lost over $1,000. From now on I'm cashing out everyday.
    I take it you didn't know the price when you took them in? I would have held onto them if you have the space.

    Interstate was advertising they pay $12 per battery. Not sure how that compares to others.

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