Aluminum Auction Buy

[wheeler_dealer]

I was following a Builders "end of summer " auction. I drove to the open house this past Tuesday about a half hour out of my way coming home from work. There were quite a few large lots of aluminum as well as steel, and other scrap. I magnet tested several lots and guesstimated weights.
It was ending tonight so I tuned in. My wife was curious and over my shoulder. I Couldn't help myself and my trigger finger had convulsions. I ended up winning three lots. Net $73.00 with premiums.
If I'm accurate I'm thinking I "won" about 700 pounds of aluminum in the form of trim, new gutters, new elbow,etc.
Aluminum prices yesterday at local yard was .47 per pound.

[Tourney64]

Sounds like you just want to make a great deal. The wife won’t have any issues spending the profits.

[Recyclersteve]

Show your wife how quickly you can turn a profit, even if you can’t sell it all at one time. You will give her more reason to have confidence in you for the next time.

[Dr. Cadmium]

Great buy! I've had similar luck at auctions. A lot of people just aren't "scrap-fluent" and items like aluminum and wire can sell for far below scrap value.