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    Those are good prices, but don't expect to get...

    Those are good prices, but don't expect to get paid honest weights.
  2. also #2 is anything galvanized.. tru #1 that goes...

    also #2 is anything galvanized.. tru #1 that goes into the foundry should have no galvanized in it.
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    Rebar is priced low bc its nothing but a head...

    Rebar is priced low bc its nothing but a head ache to process, destroys equipment, and takes a while to torch. Like i stated above, you cant compare a nest of rebar that got stuffed into a 40 yard...
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    Ok 1st of all its weird that some1 from the yard...

    Ok 1st of all its weird that some1 from the yard isn't marking your load, that the window person asks what you had. And rebar should be about the same price as light iron. But if you brought them...
  5. Well then he was looking to rob you @ss!

    Well then he was looking to rob you @ss!
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    Wait, you would be paying $10 a piece? Def a bad...

    Wait, you would be paying $10 a piece? Def a bad deal.. They should be paying you to take them away!
  7. I wouldn't accuse the guy if cheating you, you...

    I wouldn't accuse the guy if cheating you, you should have made it clear with him that you want to split EVERYTHING not just the steel.
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    I don't mess with tv's, as scrap not worth it.....

    I don't mess with tv's, as scrap not worth it.. Your going to be left with a lot of garbage and glass to get rid of. I'm sure if you sold them at $20 a piece you would sell a few but nowhere near...
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    Well it helps that i work at the yard, but if it...

    Well it helps that i work at the yard, but if it was other customers they would get a deduction for concrete..
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    I would make an attempt to find out what each...

    I would make an attempt to find out what each piece ways before you buy it. Bring it to the yard whole you get paid "heavy torch" witch can be as low as light iron, cut it up on site you get...
  11. Ok Its free to dump your wood/debri soo your only...

    Ok Its free to dump your wood/debri soo your only expense there is gas/labor.. My question is what are you loading into? Truck, trailer, what size? Also is the exterior of the mobile home aluminum?...
  12. I would try and make a deal with her, saying...

    I would try and make a deal with her, saying "depending" on how much $ you make off the metal, you want to get paid for your labor to demo it. If you feel like you didnt make enough id charge her. I...
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    Sounds like a good deal then.

    Sounds like a good deal then.
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    I respect your work ethic, and willing to work on...

    I respect your work ethic, and willing to work on weekends, I work 6 days a week at my yard and sundays I'm usually doing cleanouts/scrap removal.. Anyway I can tell you this. The yard I work at,...
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    I've came across some that are all aluminum,half...

    I've came across some that are all aluminum,half steel half alum, and all steel. If your going to demo it, unless its all aluminum I would charge to take it down. Good luck
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    Well thats easy to say, but who wants to work all...

    Well thats easy to say, but who wants to work all weekend long? I know i dont..
  17. Thread: Microwave doors

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    I would just leave the doors on, i dont see how...

    I would just leave the doors on, i dont see how you can get paid more than light iron anyway.
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    7-12 on saturdays, we get more of the street guys...

    7-12 on saturdays, we get more of the street guys and pickups on saturdays.. more roll-offs and commercial trucks during the week.
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    He has empty weights ranging from 5280-7200.. Soo...

    He has empty weights ranging from 5280-7200.. Soo its obvious fuel weight has nothing to do with it. He's getting ripped off!
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    Ok in our yard, we have a ground crew that when a...

    Ok in our yard, we have a ground crew that when a load gets dumped they pick thru it, or the operator radios them over if hes sees something good, and he does his part and picks out big things....
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    If im not mistaken in NJ the scales must be...

    If im not mistaken in NJ the scales must be calibrated 4 times a year.
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    If the yard has a shredder, than the shredder...

    If the yard has a shredder, than the shredder seperates everything.. if not then i would assume the operators/labor's pull out the goodies and clean/seperate/burn.. thats what we do in our yard.. we...
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    Not a bad idea, i remember 1 time a "lock & safe"...

    Not a bad idea, i remember 1 time a "lock & safe" company called me, and i hauled away about 4,000lbs of small safes. I pulled up to the loading dock and they did all the work.
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    Yes the yard takes rusty/burnt/old stuff.. If...

    Yes the yard takes rusty/burnt/old stuff.. If your finding rims make sure to check if there aluminum, aluminum is worth way more than the #1 prepared price they would give you.. about the trailer its...
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    Well like i said many times before, if these...

    Well like i said many times before, if these businesses are giving you large amounts of metal, God bless thats great.. but that wouldnt happen where im located.
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