I want $?&.@% for my copper

**mikeinreco** · 01-02-2014, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by foamnone

Times are tuff.

Copper is a strange beast with nuances that have made it more difficult to make a living. The margins are not like they were a couple of months ago. I spend most of my time researching predictions or vodo to gain a better understanding of copper. I have processed more wire than some and less than others. The best piece of advice I have is know what you have, know what you can sell it for, then go get it.
It frustrates me when someone says you should be able to get 6 gallons of water out of that 5 gallon bucket because I don't know if they are ignorant a crook or both

I do realize that some if not most of the wire I generate is probably low recovery..........I'll shop it around and probably just take the best I can get.........Perhaps if I have a larger amount can get a better price

**TheRecycler** · 01-03-2014, 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by foamnone

Times are tuff.

Copper is a strange beast with nuances that have made it more difficult to make a living. The margins are not like they were a couple of months ago. I spend most of my time researching predictions or vodo to gain a better understanding of copper. I have processed more wire than some and less than others. The best piece of advice I have is know what you have, know what you can sell it for, then go get it.
It frustrates me when someone says you should be able to get 6 gallons of water out of that 5 gallon bucket because I don't know if they are ignorant a crook or both

Good darn point

**happyscraper** · 01-05-2014, 08:51 PM

This is what I don't understand, Thin wire that comes out of electronics such as VCR's, computers and radio's I get 1.00#, chrismas light wire .50#(which has less copper) and ribbon cable out computers they don't even want.

**TheRecycler** · 01-05-2014, 10:28 PM

Good question happy scrapper. It's strange world out there in scrapper-nation, but we must live in it.

**Sirscrapalot** · 01-05-2014, 10:39 PM

I agree it is a strange world when dealing with yards an their odd way of thinking at times. I get the same as Happy.

Crazy world, an jus' getting crazier by the day.

Sirscrapalot - If your not living on the edge, your taking up to much space. - Stolen from somewhere on the internet