Auto batteries

**gamedayron** · 03-21-2012, 09:20 PM

lately since ive gotten my new truck( a ford explorer) ive only been taking in alloy wheels and car batteries. ive gotten a normal amount of alloy wheels but batteries is a different story it seems im not paying high enough because i keep getting turned down when i tell them the price. im paying 5 dollars if they have 1 to 10 anything more i pay 7 dollars each. at the yard i make 10 dollars each on them. am i paying too little or should i use a specific approach ?

**Mick** · 03-21-2012, 09:33 PM

I quit buying so many batteries for that reason. Just not worth it to me dealing with them for less.

**gamedayron** · 03-21-2012, 09:36 PM

i was hoping youd respond mick. when you were buying alot of batteries what price were you paying /getting?

**Mick** · 03-21-2012, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by gamedayron

...when you were buying alot of batteries what price were you paying /getting?

Half of what I'd get quoted.

**Pcbmine** · 03-21-2012, 11:11 PM

My only suggestion would be to maybe shop around on price. I think you should be getting around 12/battery. Most all the yards around here are paying .35/lb. If you got over 2000lbs you don't have a problem getting .39-.40/lb. But then again location is everything. For us, being close to st louis is very helpful. You go an hour south and you have problems getting 3.00/battery from scrap yards.