Today, I was thinking about making some extra cash, and my eyes fell on some old bronze items lying around the house. I remembered my neighbor talking about how he sold some scrap metal last week, so I thought, “Why not?” This got me wondering about the current price of bronze per pound.
First, I grabbed my phone and started searching on the internet. I typed in “precio del bronce por libra” just to see what would pop up. The results were all over the place, honestly. Some sites were talking about negotiable prices if you have over 500 pounds, while others gave a range between $1.20 and $1.60 per pound. It was a bit confusing.
I decided to dig deeper. I found a couple of websites that claimed to list average prices paid by scrap yards across the US. One of them even had a directory to find local scrap yards. That seemed promising. I spent some time browsing through these listings, trying to get a sense of the average price.
Then, I stumbled upon a site called ScrapMonster. It looked like a big platform for trading scrap metal, with a ton of members. I figured they must have some reliable pricing information, so I checked it out. They had a bunch of numbers, but it wasn’t clear how up-to-date they were.
After that, I switched my search to English and looked for “bronze price per pound in Miami, Florida.” I figured that since I planned on driving to Miami to sell it that this would give me a more accurate estimate. I found a few more sites that listed state average prices. The numbers were still a bit varied, but they were generally in line with what I had seen earlier.
Feeling a bit more informed, I decided to call a couple of local scrap yards directly. The first place I called, the guy on the phone seemed a bit annoyed. He told me that prices change all the time and gave me a price per pound. It wasn’t the best price I had seen, but it was something to start with.
The second place I called was more helpful. The lady on the phone was friendly and explained that the price depends on the quality of the bronze and the current market conditions. She gave me a price range that was a bit higher than the first place, which was encouraging.
I also found some information in Spanish, like “El bronce tiene un valor aproximado de $1,20 a $1,60 por libra.” This confirmed the range I had seen earlier. Another site mentioned that the price of bronze is currently estimated at 6.332 euros per ton. I didn’t bother converting that to pounds, but it gave me an idea of the global price, I guess.
Here’s what I did next:
- Gathered the bronze: I went around my house and collected all the bronze items I could find. Old doorknobs, some decorative pieces, and a few other things.
- Weighed the bronze: I used my bathroom scale to get a rough estimate of the total weight. It wasn’t super accurate, but it gave me a ballpark figure.
- Sorted the bronze: I tried to separate the items based on their quality. Some were in better condition than others.
By the end of the day, I felt like I had a pretty good understanding of the bronze scrap market. I knew that prices fluctuate, but I had a general range to expect. I also realized that it’s worth calling around to different scrap yards to get the best price. It took some time and effort, but I was excited to see how much money I could make from these old bronze items.
Tomorrow, I plan to visit a few scrap yards and see what they offer. I’ll keep you updated on how it goes!
