I came across a couple car and sub pump back up batteries. Do the batteries need any prep work before taking them to the yard? Or will they take as is.
Thanks,
P.O.S.
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I came across a couple car and sub pump back up batteries. Do the batteries need any prep work before taking them to the yard? Or will they take as is.
Thanks,
P.O.S.
Just take em in, maybe wash em off if you dont like dirt.
The only thing about batteries is to make sure all the caps are on,so no acid gets on you!!!!!!
Fill um with water!
Is that to dilute the acid or ??? >:)Quote:
Originally Posted by sollozo45
Raises the weight of each battery, it soon adds up...Quote:
Originally Posted by NewbyScrapper
But all the battery buyers know this too. It'll give them a unforgivable & unforgetable image of you in their head from then on....
Do remember that 4WD & boat batterys are a lot heavier than normal car batterys, even when you take the size of the battery into account. (thicker lead & more cadmium)
If you are selling them these batterys, mention it to them as in passing conversation. Often the labels have rallen off & they can't notice the difference
Its info they want to know & they won't think you are trying to rip them off by putting extra water in them. (this senarao happened to me once, he figured it out after I'd left though)
Those 4WD & boat batterys also last between 1/2 & 3/4 as long as normal car batterys (so they get replaced more often...)
most scrap yards will rip you off on batteries.
a car battery is worth between $7-10 easily.
a truck battery is worth at least $10
I made a connection with a core buyer, sometimes i think he degrades some of my stuff that shouldn't be, but I get more than double my yards price.
The yard I go to is paying .25 a pound for them
On average I get .18- .22 lbs for Batteries. Still a shame the U.S. in general don't scrap household batteries like Sweden does.
I do, I put them in my shred or I take them woth me to the recycle center along florecent light bulbs.Quote:
Originally Posted by MsPotatoHead
Thanks for the replies. As always, this site is great.
POS
last time 14$ for one up here yards pay .35/pound for car batteries.
I like the water idea, why haven't I thought of that:winner:
When I was younger and in between jobs, I tried to sell cars. One day on the lot it was raining and the lot tech forgot about 4 batteries out in the rain. They were covered in plastic but still got wet. When he finally saw the batteries getting wet, he rushed to get them out of the rain and asked me to give him a hand. Rather than take them inside, he just decided to throw them into the back seat of a Tahoe till he could get back to them. The next morning there was holes eaten through the back seat (which I thought was leather) not to mention some holes in the shirt I was wearing. I'm sure glad that wasn't my idea, but I really was surprised what the acid from a batter can do in that short of a time.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1956
today i threw a battery in the back of a truck then thought 'hmm, everything there is metal. thats conductor. if the two ends of the battery are touching the metal, wont that put a current through if the battery isnt drained?" especially since the truck is on four rubber tires and thus not grounded???
the other day my neighbor came along to work with me, and the big boy he is, he likes to throw things out of the truck instead of just slide them off the tailgate. well i was getting my ticket when i turn my head and see him shotput my old battery to the top of the shred pile /facepalm