Originally Posted by
alloy2
I can think of several good reasons, going direct to a refinery eliminates how many hands the goods pass through, maximize price thus allowing seller to become competitive in the market.
When I shipped my drum of milled catalytic comb to a refiner in New York, they simply forwarded the drum to Metallix in Carolina, if you think the forward on that drum was free your sadly mistaken. Just one more middle man seeking a living off my back.
What I've learned about refinery's and this is not to say all are the same, listen to the guy your speaking with if he constantly sniffles move along - find another refinery to deal with. Too easy to hide the chronic sniffles via email.
My man in New York did not inform me of the fact my drum was forwarded to another refinery for processing, it came about purely by mistake during a conversation we were having when a company I know in Vancouver B.C. that refines lead - the two names so similar confused him.
Metalex Lead Recycling
Metallix Refining - A Precious Metals Refinery
With all due respect the question was directed towards the original poster. It was a fact finding question as different people are looking for different things. Trying to understand his goals, and not yours, will help us give him some feedback.
Going "direct" does NOT always maximize price, that is a farce. Like everything in life, there is a time and place.
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