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    I always have quantities of both, what price...

    I always have quantities of both, what price where u located?
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    Boys tanking may be a reasonable representation...

    Boys tanking may be a reasonable representation of what is happening. from 270 a ton on shred to 215 and heard today another 40 drop this week if something dosent change. I may get stuck with some...
  3. Thread: New building!

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    Congrats!

    Congrats!
  4. I have a few and the narrow ones are terrible for...

    I have a few and the narrow ones are terrible for heavy pallets. I have a 1950's one with wide feet and it is the best one we have. Spin on the front wheels. Depending where you are get one on an...
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    Depends, without seeing it I wouldnt want to...

    Depends, without seeing it I wouldnt want to steer you in the wrong direction. We have gotten them in that the piping inside was steel and the exchange coils were as well. That said I have almost...
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    Changing gears in business to survive.

    Years ago we were into fabrication and repairing equiptment, It got to the point that we couldnt make money because it was often cheaper to park old equiptment than fix it. We got very slow as...
  7. Thread: Finders Fee?

    by Rio
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    Wow, 20.00 is about what I toss out. I barely...

    Wow, 20.00 is about what I toss out. I barely clear 100.00 on the average vehicle, I am not giving a intermeadiate half of that when I have to keep equiptment running, process and move to my buyer. I...
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    We were talking in the shop yesterday and my...

    We were talking in the shop yesterday and my wife/accountant mentioned we made alot more profit back when cars were around 140 a ton than we do now. So much competition that we are not moving near...
  9. Do you buy them in the casings or do they have to...

    Do you buy them in the casings or do they have to be removed?
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    I got the warning early this week to move. The...

    I got the warning early this week to move. The car body prices dropped today. down 20, they are saying more next week. Our non ferrous all went down .05-.10 on tueseday. they said that will likely be...
  11. Thanks

    Thanks
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    With us just entering into the larger scale e...

    With us just entering into the larger scale e recycling I have found businesses want a record of the downstream and they want you to take everything. That seems easy on the surface but it isint if...
  13. Lol ya Joe that is an option. We have a local...

    Lol ya Joe that is an option. We have a local buyer but they are doing the same thing as they do on ele scrap and pay.05 lb. I have found a few places on the net paying for them but I ain't shipping...
  14. Looking for a battery buyer for other than car batteries

    I just got into a pallet of tool batteries. Several diffrent types. This will be a fairly steady source so I want to find the highest buyer before I move the first pallet.
  15. Thread: Negativity

    by Rio
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    I get it all the time. Even my parents mention...

    I get it all the time. Even my parents mention how they paid for a 4 year degree and I spent there money like this. I not only run my small yard but work a full time white collar job as well. This...
  16. Thread: buying metal

    by Rio
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    We started out doing farms and fields of cars....

    We started out doing farms and fields of cars. Back then we we made 300%+ now days we are very selective as we bid jobs at 20% profit and dont get them. I havent gotten anything free in years.
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    I figured stack em and then head down the road!!

    I figured stack em and then head down the road!!
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    This would be perfect for us. We have our hoppers...

    This would be perfect for us. We have our hoppers dropped and we fill them. Would give us more flexability when one buyer gets silly. Right now if I want to change bulk buyers I have to send all my...
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    Fought them for years. Now I have the money to...

    Fought them for years. Now I have the money to hire a lawyer and I never hear from them anymore. Been so busy lately though that it is time again to do some spring cleaning and start on the 8 skids...
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    I am with Joe, Just got done pulling and...

    I am with Joe, Just got done pulling and disasembling 60 ish and none of them had ca/al condenser.
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    We have been checked by the state and were happy,...

    We have been checked by the state and were happy, we were weighing 3/4 pound heavy! Appriciate the heck out of those guys saved me a ton of money over a month but on that scale had the diffrence been...
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    Welcome

    Welcome
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    On our job sites we pay 15.00 and hour but I...

    On our job sites we pay 15.00 and hour but I expect them to work. That is me picking them up in the morning and dropping them back home that night. USually work 12+hr a day this time of year. All...
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    National - Joe I will have to check we keep them till we can...

    Joe I will have to check we keep them till we can do a half and half tub of them and ele motors. Think last time we did that we got electric motor price on them but they are usually about .10...
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    National - We never have joe, should we be?

    We never have joe, should we be?
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