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The yard I have been using gives me two different prices for copper. Tubing/ pipe is 2.35, and the fine braided wire is only 2.00. Does this sound normal? May be worth shopping around, because I'm starting to get a good pile accumulated.
Thanks.
Oh, and why so much less for the fine braided?
one last thing, can you get a better rate for having more product/weight?
Tubing would be copper #1 , I'm assuming the fine braided wire is not as thick as pencil lead so it is being classified as copper #2 . If it was thicker it would classify as bare bright and pay slightly more than number 1 . More volume should get you a price bump but all yards are different .
I believe you get less for the fine braided because some is lost when it is melted . Hope this helps
My yard does "Bulk Buying" for any single item more than 200lbs (except steel )
The greater the amount, the better sorted, and negotiating with various yards will bring higher prices. Copper can be sorted to get at least five different pricing structures if not more depending on your location. It never hurts to shop around.
My theory is to stock pile and sort until you do not have any more space. Then make a package deal directly with the refinery, if you can.
If you have tubing with lots of oxidation that can become #2
pipe with solder is #2
price of #1 #2 varies from yard to yard naturally
All in all it's a game -
for instance
one yard pay less for CU
but pays more on copper bearing
and is not as strict on Aluminum like if a touch of ferris is on it.
So some times it's best to understand the rules of different yards
and prepare what is best to sell to them .
The more I scrap the more I have learned just sell and get more.
What you feel is a loss of $3.00 on one item pales to the gain on another
and giving business to a yard is what develops points on your game card .
Remember scrap only has value cause yards will buy it , with out yards
it's a nasty looking item you need out of you life. Support your yards , give
them business so you continue to have a place to sell ,
let them make the $3
thanks for the replies!