Scrap Metal Thefts

[Wallace]

Also the taxman would be able to keep up

That would improve the economy.

 

[madkayaker]

A scrap yard out west coast of Cumbria got done over past month!

 

[Robotstar5]

Secondly - When was the last time you heard about either a scrap yard being robbed for their cash or the vehicle carrying the cash while doing the money run from the bank.

Not money, but the place I use has been broken into twice for the scrap itself.

 

[sardine]

those pesky diddy men

I lost a 75 kilo 300 amp welding alternator on a pallet waiting for the courier to pick it up, i was only 30 m away, and when i turned round it was gone, i asked the cops if they would lend me a GPS tracker, if i would supply the peice of plant to leave out, they said they couldn't afford one, the lying gits.


we've known for years the scrap price of non ferrous has mean't nothing is safe, the govmt are still faffing around, they should have locked down the whole industry as tight as a nuns knickers, years ago. Turning up at a scrappy with a rusty transit full of metal should be out of the question.

My local scrappy, is as bent as a nine bob note.

 

[Sean]

I think cash payments are to be banned from this month. Payment by cheque or bank transfer only. This is only in England and Wales at the moment.

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trouble is the only people allowed to get paid cash are those traders without a fixed address........how flippin pointless is that! Now its just too much hastle for me as a bathroom fitter to take in a years worth of copper tails ive been re cycling but if i were a caravan dwelling petty criminal then id be quids in

 

[Justme]

Now its just too much hassle for me as a bathroom fitter to take in a years worth of copper tails ive been re cycling but if i were a caravan dwelling petty criminal then id be quids in

I will take them in for you no problem at all.

I just took two buckets in & got paid £45.10 (9kg copper & 7kg brass). By cheque but what the problem with that?

 

[Sean]

the Mrs will get her hands on it - better when it was £50 in yer hip and off to the pub for Christmas wi the boys.

 

[Wedg1e]

A few years ago we built a lead-lined radiography bay in an ISO container - the lining was 8 Tonnes of 6mm thick lead slabs that we cut with a table saw. Made a hell of a mess; the first day I caught one of the guys sweeping the floor and chucking the shavings in the wheelie bin!
I could see just how much 'swarf' we would end up producing so citing environmental concerns I gathered a couple of buckets and asked for the sweepings to be put in them. Once I'd raked over the contents and removed offcuts of wood, stray screws etc. there were... wait for it... 59Kg of shavings. Got a round or two of drinks out of it...

 

[Pete.]

You mean they issue a cheque for a tenner then give the guy £9 cash if he gives them the cheque back?

My local scrappy knocks the loose change off the amount he gives you.

Our local scrappy charges 4%