scrap metal

Ever wonder how a scrap yard actually comes up with a number when you call about a junk car? It's not random, and knowing the math helps you spot a lowball offer. Here's the short version of how pricing works. It starts with curb weight. When a yard buys your car for scrap, they're mostly...

Hello! Been AGES since I've posted. Scored 25 cent silver spoon at a thrift store. Possibly 2 silver ones. Can anyone help me identify the small Dutch one? Is it silver or not? Has markings but not sure. I know the other is (even though it looks goldish for some reason) because it says Sterling...

When every one sells the gold they found over the year how do you go about it. do you sell it at a pawn shop for scrap price, or at a jewelry store for the jewelry price?