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    So in summary it's either a small, a medium or a...

    So in summary it's either a small, a medium or a large and worth between $50 and $175.

    Now that we've got that clear.
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    What happens if the price of steel gets cut in...

    What happens if the price of steel gets cut in half? Some people sell to the yard anyway. Some people hoard until the prices go up. Either way the companies buying the product amend the price they...
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    I'm 38.

    I'm 38.
  4. Thread: 453,600 Pounds

    by wayne
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    Is that including fluff?

    Is that including fluff?
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    One thing you might do is weigh the aluminum and...

    One thing you might do is weigh the aluminum and glass before, and work out what the shred price would pay. Then weigh the aluminum after separating it and again work out the price it would pay....
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    I generally gross the lower end of somewhere...

    I generally gross the lower end of somewhere between £1 and £1,000,000 a week.
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    Instead of adding magnets to the trommel you...

    Instead of adding magnets to the trommel you would create a separate process. Start off with a hopper that is filled by your loader. This hopper deposits the media onto a conveyor. The conveyor takes...
  8. Agreed. If that weighs 17,000 pounds or close to...

    Agreed. If that weighs 17,000 pounds or close to it I'll come over and haul it myself for free.
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    In the UK every scale that is used to weigh a...

    In the UK every scale that is used to weigh a product with the customer present must have a display the customer can see. At places like supermarkets, this means the scales have a display on the...
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    Once a scrapper, always a scrapper. You won't be...

    Once a scrapper, always a scrapper. You won't be able to sit by and watch someone throw out a bag of wire or a pc, guaranteed.
  11. Thread: The real deal

    by wayne
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    The original post didn't make much sense in...

    The original post didn't make much sense in English either.
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    That's it, blame us :) We don't use pounds any...

    That's it, blame us :) We don't use pounds any more for commercial transactions. Everything is grams, kilos and metric tonnes. When I sell scrap it is always by the kilo or metric tonne.

    For home...
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    One thing then - put a tamper proof seal on the...

    One thing then - put a tamper proof seal on the case, otherwise you will have people swapping out good bits for bad bits. Make sure your guarantee states that if the seal is broken the guarantee is...
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    Better than scrap value is always good. I always...

    Better than scrap value is always good. I always worry about the times the phone would ring, it's the person you sold the computer to and they say they've had it 3 days and it's blown up. Then I...
  15. Thread: New company blog

    by wayne
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    Like it George - perhaps you might consider one...

    Like it George - perhaps you might consider one very small edit? Where you say:

    We do ask that you do NOT submit a request for a quote anywhere on our blog. If you would like to receive a FREE,...
  16. Thread: Alibaba

    by wayne
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    Totally true. I had a guy from there who said he...

    Totally true. I had a guy from there who said he had 30,000 metric tonnes of motherboards for sale at £1,500 per tonne. He said the motherboards were in the UK, and that I would have to pay via...
  17. Thread: Fuel @ $3.43

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    US Gallons are 3.785L, so a US Gallon of £1.44/L...

    US Gallons are 3.785L, so a US Gallon of £1.44/L unleaded would cost £5.26 per US Gallon, or $8.15 - so fuel is currently nearly 2.5 times as expensive in the UK. Not many people travel long...
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    Some motors have copper windings in them Julie....

    Some motors have copper windings in them Julie. This is what everyone is after.
  19. http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p571/waynenorw...

    http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p571/waynenorwich/Scrap/good-cheap-fast-service.jpg
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    You can do all of that if you want to keep the...

    You can do all of that if you want to keep the information on the computer. If you don't, you have two options. (1) Exchange the hard drive, or (2) Pull the hard drive, then plug it into your...
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    The 50% would be because you are splitting with...

    The 50% would be because you are splitting with your dad. If you have volumes of scrap you could negotiate a better price with the yard, which would include a better deal for the roll off.

    If you...
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    What 826ih said. First thing that popped into my...

    What 826ih said. First thing that popped into my mind. Get the yard to drop a roll off, you fill it up at your dads place, they haul it off and you get 50% of the gross, without much travelling and...
  23. Thread: Ok here we go...

    by wayne
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    Option 1: Send them the spreadsheet, but only if...

    Option 1: Send them the spreadsheet, but only if they are smart enough to understand that the final amount is what they owe you, not what they are getting paid.

    Option 2: Do what Rusty said.
    ...
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    In the UK a lot of people price it by the level...

    In the UK a lot of people price it by the level trailer full and take the rough with the smooth. It could be cardboard one day, soil the next. Some people like a fixed fee, and when the trailer is...
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    Don't forget to check if the body is cast...

    Don't forget to check if the body is cast aluminum.
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