Boy howdy how some people will mess up a good deal.
Had a scrapper who was supplying me with lead and wheel weights for $.20 a pound.
Been working him for 2 years now.
Went by today on my regular stop and no lead.
Talked to him about it. Answer, some guy was starting a fishing weight business and had made a contract with him for all of the zinc, wheel weights, and lead.
$.60 for zinc, $.70 for wheel weights and $.80 for lead per pound.
Told me if I would beat his price he would sell to me instead.
Looks like I am gonna be looking for a new supplier.
Oh well I was able to get about 2000 lbs in the 2 years .
But the nerve of some people outbidding me at my own game.
Jim