The Scrapyard Scale Debacle

Any yard that TELLS you to stand outside while it's being weighed is sketchy at best.

Thanks guys, I think all of it is a little shady...might have to forgo some extra scrap metal rates just to be at a yard that's honest. It's ok for me to loose $30.00 and not have to consider whether I'm being cheated.

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

Any yard that TELLS you to stand outside while it's being weighed is sketchy at best.

I would never deal with a yard that does not let you see the reading on the scale. More than likely they cheat on their customers.
Every yard I have been to so far lets you see the scale reading while they weigh your metals.

I deal with two different yards on a regular basis, at the beginning I always used to weigh all my materials before taking it in. After several times I saw that my weights matched theirs closely, so now I'm pretty sure they are both honest.