trouble at the scrap yard...

So I've posted before and as you may know I'm a college student living in a dorm/apartment on campus. And well, I'm having a few problems...
1. I have about 20plus pounds of ferrous metal from random things I've broken down. I have no clue what to do with it because the yard closest to me has a minimum way higher than 20lbs and I go back home in 2 months.
2. I went to the yard the other day to sell about 15 lbs of copper I've saved up. I called them first to get a pricing and they asked how much I had and I said 15lbs. They quoted me $3.15. I get to the yard and just fyi, I look like a lesbian (short haircut, boys clothes, yadayada), and they give me ****. I bring up my copper and he says price is $2.10 per lb. I said that i was quoted $3.15 on the phone, and he says, yes, well for you it is $2.10. I, of course, took my copper and walked on out. **** that noise. But is there anything I can do about it? And how can I sell my scrap if I'm going to get awful prices because of who I am?
Thanks all. Good Luck Scrapping.

Yep, only one I've been able to find within 20 miles or so.

Did you have a different grade of copper than the grade they quoted over the phone?

Nope, I would consider the copper I had to be bare bright, but I asked for bare bright and copper 1 on the phone just in case and both were over $2.10.

What was your copper out of?

Was this the yard guy who quoted you the price? If so go inside and ask to see the manager, show him what you have and find out his price.

can you post a photo of the copper with a refference like a pencil or pen or something.

my yard dosen't deduct for sexual prefrences

It was out of insulated wire a buddy of mine at the school gave me. I stripped it. It was all clean and each actual wire was over the size of a number 2 pencil lead. Fit all the criteria I've ever read up on for bare bright.

I'm not saying that the reason they low-balled me has to be because I look gay. I'm just trying to wrap my head around how to get a better price. Maybe it was because it was my first time at that yard, who knows, but the man's demeanor showed that he had an obvious issue with me.

Since it's a small amount you could sell it on ebay?

Don't let it slide, call the manager of yard and explain that your filing a complaint with the BBB for discrimination.

yep you need to stand your ground and talk to the owner/manager of the yard. he will get his mind right. beeing timid and scrapping dosen't work well together.