Scrap water meters????

I am a newbie here and my 70 year old dad and I just started our dream together 2 weeks ago...working together and for ourselves. I know the business pretty well. Started off as a roll-off driver, then scale operator, then buyer, then broker for an exporting company.

I have been watching some water meter auctions lately. Mostly 3/4" or 5/8". Some with brass bottoms and some with iron bottoms. I know they weigh about 5 lbs. with 4lbs. of that being brass. I am getting $2.30/lb. for red brass right now or $1.40 for the meters intact from a company in Atlanta. That means each meter is worth about $10 at the most. The last couple of weeks, the meters have been selling for almost $12/piece.

So, my question is, where are these meters going? They are being bought for more than scrap value, plus there is transportation involved for the winners at an additional costs. Are they being exported for reuse somewhere else in the world?

Any info would be great!

Another country on the up and up when really they are 20 years behind...

Alot of water meters are semi red brass. I would take them somewhere to shoot them before you bid.

hi!!! l am new to this but u right ,l dont get that...where can l get top dollar for water meter ? can u help

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