Originally Posted by
mikeinreco
Funny how times change just second nature to pull batteries.......
Times do change. We took some heat when we made that change back then. Even though the earlier replies to this thread from buyers claimed they accept boards with batteries, if you go to those buyers now you will see that they no longer accept batteries on boards.
I guess you could say that boardsort was ahead of the game. And yes, those directives come straight from the refineries. We are open and honest about our buying policies. I do not like surprises and my customers like them even less. So when we catch wind of industry changes, we comply in order to prevent a rude awakening when 600 lbs of boards arrive with batteries and the seller is faced with the decision of cleaning them all on the spot or accepting a reduced rate. I would rather be upfront with my sellers even if it is an unpopular requirement.
Thank you to all who understood and tried to explain the situation to others. The scrap business is always in flux. As the "pile thins" requirements from our processors and refiners get more and more stringent. Back in 2010 there were 4 grades, Low, Mid, Motherboard and Telecom. Now there are more than 20 grades of boards. None of these changes where of our design or desire, we simply comply with what our buyers require of us.
Chris
boardsort.com - Nationwide
E-scrap buyer.
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