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    If I was to make one more complaint concern - here it is -
    One of the yards i use have the indoor scale for Copper SS AL Brass etc. the scale is to jumpy - goes from 10 lbs to 13 lbs back and forth (they don't seem to wait for it to stabilize) since every thing happens so fast at the yard & believe me if you annoy the the yard men on the subject you will loose one way or another, I feel they work it to there benefit either on the item you sell or on the bucket you bring it in . Copper at $3up / your looking at $3 to $10 potential rip off .
    If the scale is not stopping, how do you know the true weight ? The scale in question they just got (new about month or two)
    Is this one of the games they play? or how about If the yard guy is in a lousy mood or envious gota keep it fare.
    So this is what i am going to do
    - FIRST - I will use strong plastic bags, that should stop the bucket weigh out.
    - SECOND - I will weigh out exactly 10 pounds of copper on my scale. To test I have an official weight & measures 10 lbs weight to go by ) I will use a clean plastic bag to hold copper . Then i can get a confirmed printed receipt from a local supermarket that has a self serve area to weigh veggies. The receipt will probably say potatoes

    If they pay me for more then 10 I'll have to decide what to do

    Last edited by Copper Head; 08-21-2011 at 09:12 AM.

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