How do I know when to cash in my cans? - Page 2

Originally Posted by hobo finds

I am like Hobo, collect until his avatar cannot be seen or heard. Then it is off to sell them and buy more Coor's Light. By the way, Hobo, try selling them directly to Coor's. You have enough cans there to handle the Rockies run off this year.

I think you should always watch market price it will help you some times.

I didn't see it mentioned but an empty can weighs .5oz take that and x it by how many you have to get your poundage. Up here in my part of NY we do it per can rather then per pound. You get more in your pocket then per pound but understand not every state does it this way or even does it at all. Usually I turn in cans whenever I'm feeling the munchies and it's usualy enough to buy the dollar menu at mcdonalds twice over with drinks. I take the tabs but that's for another post or a PM.

Originally Posted by themark1

I think you should always watch market price it will help you some times.

Yes watching the market is just smart. But you still need to check yard prices. Not all yards pay the same on the same material in a given location.

My bathroom scale does not work right. When I get on it says "one at a time please" Does anyone know what that means ?

There's only about 10 states (I'd have to count them up again to make sure) that have a redemption policy on Al cans. All the rest its what the spot can price. At the non-ferrous place I go in my medium-small metro, cans have held pretty steady for several years. Now at 60 cents but its been above 50 cents for a long time. Unless a guy literally has hundreds and hundreds of pounds, there isn't going to be that much difference in what you get. For me, its more about how much is tolerated in the garage (about 25 lbs. at a time). Hobofinds if that truly is a pix from your house, more power to you, man! That would be a good way for me to get Bobbited some night while I slept