....So a newbie doesnt get ripped off.
Just found that dirty or corroded copper is considered the same as number 2 copper that's contaminated with paint/solder. What a gyp! And here I have been cutting off soldered links from my pipe for years!
I have always been a bit paranoid about getting ripped off. Seems any marketplace has those little tricks set in place to rip off, trick or mislead customers.
I recently just cashed in a small amount of my scrap metal & just dont know if I got a square deal. I am just not as knowledgeable & there is an absolute TON of info out there it becomes an incredibly daunting task. I dont work in the industry... just scrap to kill time & put a little money in the bank.
I have been saving up scrap (copper, brass, aluminum) for years & due to the possibility i may die soon i want to cash it in. Better to have it in cash form so my relatives can get it instead of scrap metal form that my landlord may take if i die.
Like I said... I dont know if I got a square deal in my recent transaction... what do you think?
I cashed in 48 pounds of solder contaminated copper in two cardboard boxes that were about the size of a an average paper grocery bag, got deducted 2lbs for Tare, ...so 46lbs at $2.65 a pound & got $121.90
I cashed in a small amount of lead that I was wanting to get rid of anyway so i dont care if I got a fair deal on it. I think i came out a little ahead on a large copper & aluminum radiator (I didnt want to tear down).... it was 19lbs for $1.10 a pound & got $20.90 for it. I think I forgot to take off the steel ends of it.
Got $147.90 for all of it. (I live in Missouri)
I get really hung up on IF I am getting a fair deal when I go to scrap yards. The Employees are generally grumpy & have a "if you dont like it... get the **** out" or "dont bother me with stupid questions" attitude when I try & ask questions about metal grades & what they consider what metal is what grade. I am rushed thru by workers who cant even speak english & they are weighing & figuring up what grade what metal is & printing out my slip. This may be my paranoia talking but I just get the impression that I am being hurredly pushed thru so I wont have time to make sure I am not being ripped off.
Sorry, about the rant. I just have worked hard for years to amass my brass & copper stockpile & want to make sure I get the best price and not get ripped off when i finally cash it all in.
So... what should newbies know in order to not get ripped off?
edit: and while I am at it... why am I constantly getting logged off? I got logged off while typing out this post. Frustrating.
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