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farmer
New Member
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 Posted - 06/04/2010 : 19:26:52
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| 615 # CANS .62 $381 SOME AREAS WILL CALL YOU A DEALER IF YOU TAKE A BIG (500#) OR MORE AND THIS IS AN EXTRA 6-10 CENTS A POUND |
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Burntrubber87
New Member
14 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2010 : 23:24:28
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slow week..I got 7 CRT tvs, a few electric motors, some wires and extrude i still need to clean but today..
360LBS mixed ferrous scrap - $18.00
does that sound right at this time? isn't that right around $100 a ton? |
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Robarons
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
522 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2010 : 00:49:00
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| Is there any other problems that come with being a dealer- like permits, taxes,etc? |
Robber Baron= Robarons |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2010 : 13:28:08
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Summer price drop 
157 lbs auto batt .09 lb down .06 from Feb
84 lbs Elect motor .15 lb down .03 from Apr
5 lbs yellow brass 1.20 lb down .30 from Apr
6 lbs #2 Copper 1.90 lb down .70 from Apr
7 lbs Die cast .10 same price as Apr
86 lbs Cast Alum .45 lb down .05 from Jan
33 lbs #2 ins wire .55 lb down .45 from Apr
$101.68 ttl A couple of weeks earlier I would have made $30-40$ more! |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2010 : 10:25:31
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| Had to get rid of a truck load of steel was worried about the low prices I got yesterday. The price was up 1/2 cent to .065. 430 lbs $27.95 |
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cpthnsolo
Penny Sorter Member
50 Posts |
Posted - 06/15/2010 : 14:37:31
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What a bummer... Prices have cratered over the last month and my a/c gave out this week so I had to clear some of the stash.
Cast Al (grills) 136lbs @ $.45 = $61.20
Al/Cu coolers 90lbs @ $1.10 = $99
Elec Motors 126lbs @ $.15 = $18.9
Car batteries 5 @ $3 = $15
As an aside, I had my picture taken at the yard for the first time (for the Al/Cu fins). |
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natsb88
Administrator
USA
1850 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2010 : 09:23:41
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Al Cans 25 lbs @ $0.40
Regular Al 23 lbs @ $0.30
Al Turnings 97 lbs @ $0.10
#1 Ins Cu 60% 2 lbs @ $0.70
#2 Ins Cu 50% 3 lbs @ $0.50
Clean Al/Cu 3 lbs @ $0.80
Stainless 5 lbs @ $0.40
Bronze 5 lbs @ $1.10
Electric Motors 3 lbs @ $0.15
Magnesium 5 lbs @ $0.20
Subtotal $40.85
Steel 940 lbs @ $0.11
Grand Total $144.25
I was really surprised steel was at $0.11 given the recent postings here. I think it's time to haul the old Astro van out... |
Nate
The Copper Cave
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2010 : 19:01:54
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300 lbs scrap steel @ .065 =$19.50
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Burntrubber87
New Member
14 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2010 : 23:26:16
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740lbs of scrap-$105/ton= $39.00
19lbs mixed alum-$.35/lbs= $7.00
3lbs yellow brass-$1.45= $4.00
5lbs #2 copper-$2.05= $10.00
total- $60 |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2010 : 12:22:40
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| 1370 lbs scrap steel .06 a pound. $82.20 |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2010 : 10:28:37
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| 340 lbs scrap steel .06 lb $20.40 This was the fridge that I found with a few other pounds of scrap I had laying around. |
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carolinajunkman
New Member
6 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2010 : 18:55:02
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| Yesterday< 60 lbs of old sheet aluminum $27. Dont usually take a load that small, but it was not compact, and I was close to scrapyard. |
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maoguinn
Penny Pincher Member
USA
118 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2010 : 21:45:17
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| 40lbs of alum. cans @ $.40 a lb ($16.00) |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2010 : 17:14:55
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| 620 lbs scrap steel .06 a pound. $37.20 |
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carolinajunkman
New Member
6 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2010 : 17:10:37
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| 400 lbs balers tin $36 |
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djwayne
New Member
USA
2 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2010 : 18:32:52
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| Hi, I'm new to the forum, I've been lurking for a couple of weeks and am finding lots of useful info here. Lately I have been collecting scrap metal and selling it to a scrap yard, then taking the proceeds and buying silver bullion coins. I'm hoping to build up a small stash for my retirement years. I've been finding washers, dryers, freezers, frig's, old fencing, aluminum lawn furniture, bicycles, anything large metal I pick up and take to the scarp yard. I've been getting between $.08 -.085 cents a pound, depending which scrap yard I go to. This is just a part time thing for me, which brings in a few bucks most weeks. What is surprising to me is the number of women who I see out there doing the same thing, there's a bunch. Times must be really tough out there. |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 07/16/2010 : 11:26:22
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| 440 lbs scrap steel .06 lb $26.40 |
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wayne1956
Penny Pincher Member
177 Posts |
Posted - 07/24/2010 : 20:13:22
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| 166 lbs of stainless steel @ 62 cents a lb |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2010 : 10:44:16
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| 410 lbs scrap steel .06 lb. Going to have to sell off some alum as not enough space. Prices not great for paint alum though... |
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wayne1956
Penny Pincher Member
177 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2010 : 14:14:07
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Originally posted by hobo finds
410 lbs scrap steel .06 lb. Going to have to sell off some alum as not enough space. Prices not great for paint alum though...
I was starting to find the same issue. I purchased a homemade trailer made out of a 1/4 ton Toyota pickup bed for $50, and am now storing my aluminum in there since it is the bulkiest (other than steel, which goes on my flatbed). I am hoping by the time I get it filled the price of aluminum will be on its way back up. It is about 20% full right now. |
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rambo_k9
Penny Pincher Member
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2010 : 22:21:37
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| Any chance you guys want to post what state you are in when you post what you scraped??? I'm in NJ and would love to see what areas of the country are getting what prices. I have the option of travelling to PA and DE if the markets are different. Hope to post my results soon. |
Looking for a great summer read?? Stop by www.glennrambo.com You think the US/Mexican border is bad now?? |
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Flbandit
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
851 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2010 : 22:20:21
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| I took in some Insulated Copper, $1.05 lb., Steel, $0.065 lb., and some extruded aluminium at$0.70 lb. Ended up with $45.00 for the lot. This is in Central FL. |
Are you throwing that out? |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2010 : 13:39:23
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| 430 more pounds scrap stel in So. AZ. .06 lb. |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 10:59:29
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190 lbs painted alum .48 lb price down .07 from Apr
33 lbs alum ccans @ .50 lb price down .08 from Apr
$107.70
In SO. AZ |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
838 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2010 : 09:44:38
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| 380 lbs scrap steel .06 lb in So. AZ |
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