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Would you trade your aluminum cans for copper cents?

PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2011 9:13 pm
by Derek.Sheriff
I posted an offer on the want to buy / trade thread, but no responses yet. I'm just curious though. If someone in your area offered to pay you 40 copper cents per lb of aluminum cans you had saved, would you sell? If you don't save cans, would this motivate you to start?

Re: Would you trade your aluminum cans for copper cents?

PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2011 9:22 pm
by mtalbot_ca
Personnally I would since I am hoarding copper. It would also require to be as simple as dropping the cans at the yard.

Re: Would you trade your aluminum cans for copper cents?

PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2011 9:29 pm
by aloneibreak
i think its definately a fair price

however, all my proceeds from aluminum cans get turned into lead and devices to propel said lead :D

Re: Would you trade your aluminum cans for copper cents?

PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2011 9:45 pm
by Derek.Sheriff
aloneibreak wrote:i think its definately a fair price

however, all my proceeds from aluminum cans get turned into lead and devices to propel said lead :D


So you'd trade guns and / or ammo for cans at the rate of .40 per pound? :P

Re: Would you trade your aluminum cans for copper cents?

PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2011 9:47 pm
by Derek.Sheriff
mtalbot_ca wrote:Personnally I would since I am hoarding copper. It would also require to be as simple as dropping the cans at the yard.

Yep. My plan was to do pre-arranged pick up's or meet the customer at location of their choice.

Re: Would you trade your aluminum cans for copper cents?

PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2011 2:10 am
by HoardCopperByTheTon
Around here we get $1.75 per pound.. so no, I wouldn't trade my aluminum can hoard for .40 a pound.. but if you were to offer 1.80. :mrgreen:
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Re: Would you trade your aluminum cans for copper cents?

PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2011 6:53 am
by realfoot
.40 cents seems a bit light.i would continue giving my cans to the church,and sorting copper a penny at a time.

Re: Would you trade your aluminum cans for copper cents?

PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2011 10:12 am
by Derek.Sheriff
HoardCopperByTheTon wrote:Around here we get $1.75 per pound.. so no, I wouldn't trade my aluminum can hoard for .40 a pound.. but if you were to offer 1.80. :mrgreen:
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Wow! I thought aluminum was only at $1.11 a pound right now. Is there a deposit involved or am I missing something?

Re: Would you trade your aluminum cans for copper cents?

PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2011 10:18 am
by HoardCopperByTheTon
Yes.. CRV accounts for a big percentage of the price out here in CA.. we are not getting nearly the amount you other guys are getting for the actual scrap value. :mrgreen:

Re: Would you trade your aluminum cans for copper cents?

PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2011 11:04 am
by hobo finds
Looks like a good deal. 1909-1982 Cent (95% copper) * $0.01 $0.0270388 270.38%

40 x .0270388 = $1.08 a pound. I am getting .70 for alum cans by me