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Today, 12:20 PM

hills replied to a thread And it gets worse... in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

See ... that's the thing. It's really not all that different when you break down artificial trade barriers. It all evens out. Our wages drop and...

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Today, 11:19 AM

406Refining replied to a thread And it gets worse... in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

It's always interesting to see that the scrappers who complain the loudest about low prices are usually the ones who are extremely resistant to...

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Today, 11:04 AM

JOE68 replied to a thread I Got X.XX For Shred Today in Scrap Metal Prices

I got roughly 3.6 cents CDN per pound yesterday.

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Today, 10:26 AM

jimicrk replied to a thread And it gets worse... in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

That things are not the same in other countries as they are in the USA.

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Today, 08:15 AM

hills replied to a thread And it gets worse... in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

Just food for thought. The guy in the first video can't afford shoes. The guy in the second video is better dressed and can afford sandals. What...

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Today, 08:00 AM

hills replied to a thread This thead is a question

- Looking for a personal recommendation for a buyer of gold plated pins in Scrappers Classifieds

So much of it is trial & error. You do the work & invest the time and effort. Sometimes it pays off. Sometimes you hit a dead end and have to go on...

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Today, 07:42 AM

jimicrk replied to a thread Some of my ewaste finds (Pics included) in General Electronics Recycling

I have a few more phones to add to the list. All 4 are VOIP phones. 1. Aastra 6863i 2. Aastra 6783i 3. ShoreTel 230 4. Aastra M6869i

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Yesterday, 05:36 PM

blackgold12 replied to a thread This thead is a question

- Looking for a personal recommendation for a buyer of gold plated pins in Scrappers Classifieds

Me too.

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Yesterday, 05:25 PM

auminer replied to a thread And it gets worse... in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

A couple of dashes of worchestershire, a sprinkle of onion powder, a sprinkle of garlic powder, then 2andahalf sprinkles of Montreal. Grill to...

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Yesterday, 03:46 PM

Sirscrapalot replied to a thread And it gets worse... in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

Old Uncle Baseoil is going into the quote file. ;) His wisdom shall live on. Sirscrapalot - Stick with me quote, I'll make you famous.

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Yesterday, 02:47 PM

mikeinreco replied to a thread This thead is a question

- Looking for a personal recommendation for a buyer of gold plated pins in Scrappers Classifieds

Would be interesting to hear a happy ending to this story

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Yesterday, 01:33 PM

msmoorad replied to a thread I Got X.XX For Shred Today in Scrap Metal Prices

im getting 0.075 per lb here for shred and 0.087 per lb for steel

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Yesterday, 12:26 PM

ScrapmanIndustries replied to a thread I Got X.XX For Shred Today in Scrap Metal Prices

I my first load with the dakota was a ton and a quarter. The shackles exploded on the highway though causing the muffler to catch and break off....

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Yesterday, 12:02 PM

ScrapmanIndustries replied to a thread And it gets worse... in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

I am not in the country right now so i may be off by saying this but I have found that when i am actively scrapping when prices drop like they are I...

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Yesterday, 11:41 AM

blackgold12 replied to a thread Sold and Retired to the good life in Off Topic Discussions

Just spoke with the new owner, decent chap. I still have my picking rights.

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Yesterday, 10:44 AM

hills replied to a thread And it gets worse... in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

< Smiles > It reminds me of old uncle baseoil. He was my dad's great uncle -or- great uncle ... can't quite remember which. He was a real old...

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Yesterday, 09:24 AM

blackgold12 replied to a thread Sold and Retired to the good life in Off Topic Discussions

Jack was operating a two tier business, domestic and industrial garbage with a fleet of trucks and bins, then there was the scrap side of the...

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Yesterday, 06:12 AM

t00nces2 started a thread Survival Scrapping: FerFAL Interview 9-18-2019 in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

I had hoped to place this thread in a Survival Scrapping forum, but SMF doesn't seem to have one, so... Since everyday is about survival, it is an...

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Yesterday, 04:13 AM

t00nces2 replied to a thread Sold and Retired to the good life in Off Topic Discussions

Time marches on. Best wishes to Jack. Too bad you couldn't buy the yard.

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Yesterday, 12:41 AM

Sirscrapalot replied to a thread And it gets worse... in A Day in the Life of a Scrapper

Mmm....pork steaks. Yes...this entire thread an the one thing that jumps out is...pork steaks. Which are quite good when done properly. Auminer...

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09-20-2019, 10:30 PM

mikeinreco replied to a thread I Got X.XX For Shred Today in Scrap Metal Prices

I carried in over 3000lbs the other day and the price was still the same 3.5 cents/lb

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09-20-2019, 06:26 PM

blackgold12 started a thread Sold and Retired to the good life in Off Topic Discussions

Some of you may recall that I hauled my scrap vehicles over to Jacks yard in the evenings to avoid DOT and other possible financial hazards. And...

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09-20-2019, 05:57 PM

jimicrk replied to a thread I Got X.XX For Shred Today in Scrap Metal Prices

No you're not a lightweight. I carried in 870 pounds of shred last week and it was $65 a ton. :))

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09-20-2019, 05:47 PM

jimicrk replied to a thread Dumbwaiters residential West Palm Beach in Off Topic Discussions

I was looking forward to reading t00nces2 response to this.

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09-20-2019, 11:58 AM

DerekRay replied to a thread National - $$$ Buying Electronic precious metal scrap! $$$ in Scrap Buyers & Sellers

I have a question, I would like to deliver my e-waste to you (I have several hundred pounds) how would I need to go about coordinating a drop off?...

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09-20-2019, 10:58 AM

hobo finds replied to a thread This thread has a tip for you

- Elevator companies florida in Off Topic Discussions

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09-20-2019, 09:56 AM

greytruck replied to a thread Dumbwaiters residential West Palm Beach in Off Topic Discussions

Its 2019. I have a smartwaiter. It knows i know, you know........

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09-20-2019, 09:20 AM

msmoorad replied to a thread Dumbwaiters residential West Palm Beach in Off Topic Discussions

so now its dumbwaiters? what the **** is wrong with u?

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