Took a tire into our local family tire store, and saw that his wheel weight barrel was better than half full. I asked him "how much?" He told me whatever the scrap metal place would pay him, he would take. I asked him to call and check the price please. I looked in the barrel, and on the top it was all lead weights, looked good to me. He called me back and said the scrap place was paying 5 cents per pound for wheel weights, and that was good enough for him. I had to pause to catch my breath, and in as calm a voice as I could muster, I asked him to double-check that number. He called me again and said the price is a nickle per pound. I told him that sounded fair to me if he was happy, and reminded him that last year I paid him 40 cents per pound for 800 pounds. He's a man of his word and said it is mine for a nickle. Told him to put my name on it, and that I would pick it up the day after Christmas. Santa came early this year!