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    Buying Scrap Truck/Car Batteries in Bulk

    Hi,
    I was wondering if any of you fellow scrappers out there ever buy car/truck batteries in bulk to resale them for profit??
    Thanks In Advance............
    Mardigras


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    I have a sign in my front yard and people drop off batteries for $5.00 ea and after I have a few I haul them into the yard and receive about $11.00 ea. Just took in 5 last week,, a $30.00 profit.

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    1 at a time or 50 at a time....absolutely

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    Great, any thoughts as to where to start looking to get 50-100 at a time??
    Around here I went to 21 places today and they all said they turn them in( I went to small shops and large ones too.
    Found one place in florida, but they wanted to sell a metric ton and said I had to ship over seas(export).
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    Farm cleanups. I've bought 20+ at a time this way. I sell them 165 miles away at $10-11 a piece ($.33/lb.), So I don't go until I have a minimum of 50.

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    I personally don't deal with anyone overseas, I deal with people here in the USA that recycles properly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    I personally don't deal with anyone overseas, I deal with people here in the USA that recycles properly.
    +1 unless its to a known refiner that I know.

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    If you have a way to transport them, then get ahold of Mick, he sells by the trailer load.

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    You keep asking the same question over and over GMI. NOBODY is going to hold your hand and lead you to a magical pile of batteries that appear time and time every month. Get off the computer and do your own work.

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