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  1. 09-19-2011, 11:05 PM #1
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    newb question

    Hows it going guys new to the forum and scrapping in general. I've been getting good biz. Posting service ads on craigslists actually works pretty good get a couple calls a day. Also been recycling cardboard boxes I get about $100 for every 500 which is easy picking with my truck and I could get as many as I want pretty much with the route I have.

    But my question is does anyone scrap lead auto batteries. I hear you can get 10 beans per battery which is pretty nice. Do any of you guys do trading with batteries? I'm not trying to get scammed on some of the sites I saw but some of these sellers from other countrys are selling them on the cheap and alot of profits looks like.......do any of you guys do that?

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    ok mick will do I hear people tell me that make pretty good money with that if I can add that to my route that be great
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