What do receivers do with old batteries, what is a battery in trade? Where to sell an old sewing machine: tips What to do with used car batteries
Any motorist periodically faces such a problem as recycling used cars. battery. No matter how high-quality and professional the battery service is, On average, it must be replaced every 3-4 years. So it turns out that several used batteries often accumulate in the garage, from which electrolyte gradually leaks, poisoning everything around, since it consists of sulfuric acid - one of the most powerful and poisonous acids in the world.
The lead contained in batteries does not contribute to the improvement of air quality either; inhalation of its vapors is no less harmful to humans than sulfuric acid vapors. However, most car owners are in no hurry to part with their “wealth”, carefully storing and storing used batteries. Some people care about the environment, realizing that they can’t just throw away such things, while others plan to sell old batteries and make some good money. Both of these options are, in fact, correct, but the second is more acceptable due to the material benefits received by the motorist.
Is it possible to sell an old battery?
Everyone knows from school that even household batteries cannot be disposed of as household waste, and an old car battery is no exception. You can’t just throw it away, and it’s not advisable to store it. That is why car owners are concerned about where to return the old battery in order to get enough money for it. This opportunity has indeed appeared, and everyone can take advantage of it, since documents for the battery being returned are not required.
In order to return your old battery with maximum profit and get cash for it, it makes sense to go to several collection points. As a rule, batteries are accepted not only at specialized points, but also at any scrap metal collection point. In such places, old batteries are accepted by weight, and you can bring it in without worrying about draining the electrolyte from it yourself - this is quite a dangerous task, and it’s easy to get a chemical burn. The cost of admission here is small, but payment is made immediately.
Advice! If you take the battery to a special point that works exclusively with batteries, you can earn a little more.
Here the calculation is carried out not per kg, but per the nominal capacity of the battery, so in some cases it turns out to be more profitable to work with such points. You won’t have to look for them for long; as a rule, such points are mobile, and are often organized at car markets or other crowded places. Of course, every owner of old batteries is interested in the question of how much an old battery can be sold for - it is difficult to answer this, since the cost of the metal is too variable, and the final amount depends on this.
Is there an alternative to selling
If we exclude the fact that you can try to revive most old batteries and make them work a little more, it is not necessary to sell the “working off” by weight. Currently, most specialized stores selling batteries offer to exchange an old battery for a new one at an additional cost. This is quite convenient, since you don’t have to go around resellers looking for a good price, then bring batteries to them, but go directly to the store.
It is worth noting that there are also battery collection points that, in addition to a financial reward for the returned battery, are ready to give the car owner a discount card for a store that sells new batteries. This option is even more profitable since the card, as a rule, does not expire. The only thing you should pay attention to is the reputation of the retail outlet where the purchase will take place, and possibly subsequent servicing of the purchased battery. If there are personal doubts or mass negative reviews on the Internet, it’s better not to take risks, and find a place where you can return the old battery for cash, and buy a new one in a trusted store.
Why buy used batteries?
The question of why they buy old batteries is asked sooner or later by every car owner. Some for the purpose of idle curiosity, and others with far-reaching plans to open their own similar business. All intermediaries buy up waste for the sole purpose of selling it directly to the battery manufacturer and making double the profit. This is the only answer to the question why people buy old batteries. Of course, some resellers prefer not to hand over the accepted batteries “by weight”, but to disassemble them, extracting pure lead, which can be sold at a much higher price. Accordingly, each purchase of old batteries sets its own prices for the population.
You can hand over the battery or extracted lead to any manufacturer who will use the purchased metal to produce new batteries. This is beneficial for a number of reasons:
- the cost of lead in ingots is disproportionately more expensive than scrap;
- purchased ingots need to be delivered to the production site, which is associated with costs, while scrap is brought to the plant themselves;
- the use of recycled lead does not in any way affect the final quality of the product.
Of course, it’s unlikely that you can sell one old battery directly to a factory for money - they work with larger “suppliers” here. But this is a good option for starting your own business, which practically does not require serious initial investments, and those that do arise will easily pay for themselves after the first visit to the manufacturer, with the first batch of purchased batteries. You can see what happens to old batteries in the video:
Old battery as a business idea
Despite the fact that most car shops offer the public an exchange of old batteries for new ones, used batteries continue to accumulate in garages. As a rule, if you walk through any garage and offer car owners to buy back an old battery for a fee, you can “collect” more than a dozen batteries in one day. Further actions may vary.
If the purchased batteries are returned as is, their cost from the manufacturer will be the same. In that case, If from all batteries their main value - lead plates - is removed, the cost of such material will be completely different. Naturally, the process of disassembling old batteries must be accompanied by precautions. It must be remembered that inhaling acid vapors can easily lead to poisoning, and contact of electrolyte, even old, with the skin can cause deep chemical burns. In addition, the electrolyte should not be poured onto the ground or down the drain.
Of course, it is quite possible to find a place where they accept old batteries at “normal” prices, and not bother with removing the plates yourself or collecting batteries from your neighbors. In some cases, exchanging an old battery for a new one at an additional cost is much more profitable than storing it, which always leaves a risk of poisoning or burns. As a rule, handing over old batteries can bring a good profit or partially offset the costs of various organizations that have many vehicles on their books - transport companies, taxi companies, etc. here it makes sense to assign a special person who will disassemble the batteries and remove the plates.
Why do people buy old sewing machines?
This question arose from time to time when I saw men in the subway passages with posters saying “I’ll buy a sewing machine...”. Why are they buying them? I decided to google this topic. As a result, three versions were formed:
1. For spare parts for repairing old cars.
This is a profitable business,” Igor Knitin, an employee of a large metropolitan company that sells household sewing machines, commented on the situation to MP. - Podolsk plant, which in Soviet times supplied needlewomen, including different models“Chaek” and “Zinger” have now practically ceased to exist. But people still have the cars in their hands, and many are not yet going to give them up, despite the wide selection of new models. So mechanics have to look for spare parts for repairs.
http://www.mospravda.ru/issue/2006/04/21/article651/
2. For homeworkers.
I asked when I sold mine, they said it was for homeworkers. Aunties sit at home and scribble for pennies what they then sell everywhere - and not for pennies, most likely.
http://89.111.189.12/showthread.php?t=103439
3. Precious metals
The most confusing version. Allegedly, the old machines Singer, Chaika, Podolsk contain some parts made of precious metals - either platinum or palladium, versions vary (http://www.diforum.ru/t11132-st20.html). At the same time, some still argue that precious metals are not contained in all Singer machines, but only in those where the first letter in the name is Z, i.e. Zinger and not Singer (http://a.farit.ru/i/t-37884.html). Although a simple search on ebay shows that Zinger machines (in German it sounds like “Zinger”) most likely do not exist in nature.
In short, clarity did not appear in my head, but the following sad information came across.
Hello!
I went to the ZIGZAG website and didn’t understand whether Podolsk sewing machines still exist or not. I want to give my mother a gift (I wanted to support our manufacturer) and I don’t understand: “Are there any of our cars left or not?”
Olga
08.12.2006 12:23
The administrator of the site of the former Podolsk plant, which is now called the Zigzag Trading House, answers:
Dear Olga! Unfortunately, the production of domestic sewing machines has been discontinued. The consumer qualities of imported cars are higher, and thanks to the use of cheap labor (most cars are assembled in Taiwan and China), the price is not high.
Admin
08.12.2006 14:56
http://www.tdzigzag.ru/board/podolskie-shveinye-mashiny.html
But now:
The ZIGZAG trading house is the only official distributor in Russia of sewing machines under the New Home brand.
The production of New Home sewing machines was mastered in the USA almost simultaneously with the Singer machines in 1850-1860, and to this day New Home remains one of the most popular in America and England, and also conquers new markets, primarily Russia.
Batteries are an important component of any car, but over time they wear out and fail. They can no longer hold a charge “correctly” (it’s difficult to start a car in winter) and therefore need to be replaced. Of course, you can throw away the old battery, but now there are a lot of advertisements for buying them! Why do people buy old batteries anyway? And what is the benefit of this? Many people have probably thought about this question...
Now, in most cases, ordinary lead batteries are used in cars; they are moderately expensive, and therefore have become so widespread. BUT in fairness they are starting to evolve, which are much more advanced. But the essence of the “core” itself remains unchanged - it is a lead lattice, made in one form or another (nowadays they are even found in the form of cylinders). It is this metal that is the most valuable.
New from old
It's no secret that batteries require a lot of lead in their design, but this metal is quite expensive (in the “non-precious” gradation). If the manufacturer buys it as finished raw material, that is, in ingots, then 1 kg of “refined” finished metal costs from 70 to 100 rubles. Not a little!
The production of one standard battery (55 Ampere) takes approximately 15 to 17 kg of lead. That is, if you take the maximum, the price is 15 X 100 rubles = 1500 rubles, this is only metal, but you also need to make a body and fill it, etc. This is the kind of battery you get.
Now what happens - why buy a new one if you can use old lead, that is, from used batteries? Of course, there is lead here, in a slightly different form (it turns into a sulfate state), but it doesn’t go away and can be easily cleaned and used again.
Manufacturers themselves buy such raw materials for 50 rubles per kilogram, which is almost two times cheaper than buying “pure bullion”! It is cleaned, melted down and the same grids are cast to produce batteries. Then, you guessed it, they are simply assembled into new batteries. Saving! Watch a very interesting video about the recycling process.
Buyers and profit
That's why there are so many in cities now various companies who buy used batteries. The principle is banal: it is bought from the population for 20 - 30 rubles per kilogram, and sold to the manufacturer for “50”. So much for the “gain”, and a very good one at that.
You accept, for example, for (15 X 20) 300 rubles, and hand over (15 X 50) 750 rubles. - net profit 450 rubles, from one piece, and if you brought them a whole KAMAZ...
Of course, now manufacturers are moving away from monetary policy, that is, no one will give you the money (although it is possible, but extremely rare). Basically, there are “barter” relationships, you hand over, say, 2 – 3 old used ones, and in return they give you one, but “new” one. Moreover, its cost is much less than in stores, that is, there is no surcharge on the dealer network. It is clear that many “buyers” agree to such a barter; new batteries are then simply delivered to any car store.
And this is beneficial for the manufacturer; his products are sold.
This is a kind of “global symbiosis”: - you hand over the battery to a reseller, get money - the reseller hands it over to the manufacturer, receives new batteries (rarely money) - the manufacturer receives cheap lead, sells its products! Everyone is happy - everyone is satisfied.
This is why they buy batteries from you and me, so that they can then simply be resold or replaced. I’ll end here, sincerely yours AUTOBLOGGER
The “amber” theme, raised by the newspaper in the issue of September 7 (V. Kozlovich, “Those who seek, are found”), has a continuation. There is a boom in amber in Minsk. From pillars and entrance doors, advertisements invite people to sell beads and other jewelry made from “sun stone.” "Expensive. Very expensive. I’ll buy from $1,000,” the buyers vyingly promise, competing with each other. At a special price are old Soviet beads of regular round shape. While, succumbing to “amber fever,” someone is in a hurry to empty grandma’s box with family antiques, SB correspondents decided to find out: what is it? Another “scam” from lovers of rare valuables or a good deal?
Some offers look more than tempting and... suspicious. Buyers promise that the proceeds from one necklace will even be used to, for example, go on vacation or make repairs. The price per gram of a good stone can reach 50 dollars, and for some amber threads they offer 3000 and more! Businessmen are also interested in raw amber - an unprocessed stone. They are also willing to pay for it, but with a caveat: the amount depends on the color of the amber, the presence of chips, size and type. Nevertheless, they promise not to offend at a price. And provide the services of an experienced gemologist - a stone specialist - for free. True, he will evaluate your amber only from a photograph. And only if the buyer is satisfied with everything, the courier will contact you. Isn't it alarming? But in vain. In fact, the story with amber is not so simple.
From the world an amber string - and we at the editorial office collected a decent pile of stone, which, according to legend, we wanted to “drive.” Our collection also included a photo of an incredibly expensive specimen from the Museum of Geography of the Faculty of Geography of BSU. We call on the first ad. They question us in detail about each piece and disappoint us: “We don’t buy translucent amber jewelry!” You only need properly round beads, balls or pieces of unprocessed raw material.
“Not interested,” the man answers dully and hangs up.
For the second ad, the answer is similar. Even the museum exhibit, a 60-centimeter thread of royal (the most valuable) amber, did not attract anyone’s attention. What will the experts say? It turned out that in our country there is not a single appraiser who could make an expert opinion and name the cost of jewelry made from the “sun stone”! Pawn shops don't accept it either. For antique dealers, amber jewelry in itself means nothing if it is not an antique item. In jewelry stores where there are gemologists, they only offer to check the stone for authenticity.
Indeed, there are no experts who could name the exact cost of jewelry and semi-precious stones, the category of which includes amber, says Valentina Smolyakova, head of the Museum of Geography of the Faculty of Geography of the BSU. - Even in the event of confiscation of illegal amber at the border, customs officers turn to us. However, our conclusions are advisory in nature. Yes, there are quite qualified gemologists in Belarus, but they specialize in precious stones...
Meanwhile, the demand for amber has been growing over the past 3 years. And with it comes the price. This is the reason for the increased activity of buyers who saw this as a profitable business. But what happens next with the “sun stone” after we have shaken hands with, we note, an illegal buyer?
“In general, amber is a fossilized resin that has undergone various physical and chemical transformations over millions of years,” says Valentina Smolyakova. - And it is widely used not only in jewelry, but also in medicine. Succinic acid is the main and most valuable component. There is not a single microbe or bacteria on the surface of natural untreated stone. Many medical preparations are obtained from amber. This is a powerful biostimulant. Beads made from raw amber are believed to help with thyroid diseases. The stone is also recommended for headaches (including migraines), rheumatic, muscle and joint pain, colds, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, and even for children when they start teething. Amber is also highly valued in the paint and varnish industry, perfumery, and cosmetology.
But it is unlikely that “sunstone” is bought from us for processing into perfumes or medicines, says Valentina Smolyakova. This is irrational. Moreover, buyers are only interested in an externally attractive stone. For industrial and medical purposes, only jewelry production waste, small grains and contaminated substandard amber are used. Where do the amber beads go? Buyers operating in Belarus refused to answer. But the Russians shared information. In exchange for a selection of Internet sites and electronic flea markets where we, Belarusians, look for all sorts of things. Deal.
So, the “amber boom” in Russia and Ukraine began a long time ago. Buyer Dmitry from St. Petersburg said: basically the stone is then sent to China and the United United Arab Emirates. Recently, the fashion for rosaries has returned there (that's why round beads are required!). And for the Chinese, yellow round amber also has a symbolic meaning. The demand among foreign buyers is huge. The price is high.
On average, Belarusian buyers buy beads from you for about 20 - 50 dollars,” explains Dmitry. - Rarely more, because few people know their true value. There is a thread from my great-grandmother in a box - why not get rid of it, and also get money for it? But then these beads cost at least 5 times more. Moreover, most often they first fall into the hands of Russian resellers, and only then they resell them to China. Can you imagine the profit?
The fact that buyers ultimately offer an unreasonably low price for amber was confirmed by the Museum of Geography.
Each stone is assessed individually, - Valentina Smolyakova shows museum exhibits. - Small and unattractive, of course, will cost less. The price depends on the type, color, transparency, whether there are chips and cracks. For jewelry and medicinal purposes, amber will have different evaluation criteria. The price for one kilogram of a good stone can reach 10 thousand dollars! Inside some of the fossilized pieces of resin are insects and particles of plants that inhabited the planet millions of years ago. These are inclusions. The price of such amber immediately increases significantly. This is a valuable exhibit, interesting both for science and for collectors. In addition, the cost of amber rises in proportion to its size. The larger the piece, the more the cost per kilogram will be.
Only in the Museum of Geography were we able to appreciate our jewelry at its true worth: all the jewelry is made from high-quality Baltic amber, which is approximately 40 - 35 million years old. But it is simply impossible to determine the value (and most importantly, the authenticity) of a stone from a photo, as buyers do. And Valentina Smolyakova notes: lately she has had to deal with counterfeits more and more often. Once, customs officers detained a large shipment of amber at the border, and Valentina Leontyevna was asked to participate in its assessment. There are several ways to verify the authenticity of a stone, all procedures were performed, and in all respects it turned out that it was a real stone. But she couldn’t shake the feeling: no, it was an imitation. In addition, each amber is unique, there are no identical stones in nature, and the expert saw that they were all somehow monotonous. As a result, they decided to check the density, and it turned out that the amber in the detained batch was fake. Only good quality.
Valentina Smolyakova has encountered similar cases more than once. She is often approached, especially by foreign guests. After all, their “sun stone” costs many times more, which is why they buy it in considerable quantities. And often, unfortunately, they are very disappointed.
By the way
In Belarus, the vast majority of amber deposits are located in Polesie, mainly in the southwest. Seven amber-bearing provinces have been identified. The deposits lie at a depth of approximately 0.3 - 7.5 m, and in some places - 25 - 80 m.
How to check the authenticity of amber at home?
In fresh water, real amber will sink to the bottom, in salt water it will float. For one glass you will need 7-8 teaspoons of salt. The imitation stone will sink in both cases.
If you touch amber lightly and carefully with a hot needle, you will feel a characteristic aromatic smell.
Real amber, if you run a sharp object over it, will crumble. Artificial - crumble into shavings.
Authenticity is also checked under ultraviolet light. Natural stone will luminesce.
However, when modern technologies In the production of fakes, it is sometimes very difficult to identify imitations of amber, which are increasingly making their way onto store shelves. So be careful.
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As a rule, the official service life car batteries is about five years. After this period, particularly economical owners try to extend the life of the battery using charger or other “revitalizing” events, but nothing lasts forever, and in the end, any battery has the same outcome - a trash heap, a landfill, or ordinary storage in the car owner’s garage among a pile of the same unnecessary garbage.
However, recently, enterprising citizens have found another way for batteries that have expired. Each of the car enthusiasts observed cars on the side of the city streets with banners calling for them to hand over their old batteries for money.
This option is more beneficial to the owner of the used device- after all, the three hundred rubles that are offered for an old standard battery is also money. And from an environmental point of view, such a scheme is more preferable, because lead and sulfur - the main components of any battery - will not become environmental pollutants over time.
Reason for buying used car batteries
As noted above, the purchase of deteriorated batteries occurs in full view of everyone. Cars with appropriate advertising or garage-style collection points can be seen everywhere.
But, nevertheless, despite the popularity of this process, many ask themselves the question - “why are they buying up old batteries?” Some believe that by purchasing such scrap for pennies, the receivers are able to restore the batteries to the condition of a new product, after which they sell them, in turn, at the appropriate price.
Watch the video to see how you can make money by selling old batteries.
However, this opinion is false, since for the most part, used batteries can no longer be restored. Even if there is a battery that can be restored, in this case “the game is not worth the candle.” Repairs cost a lot of money, comparable to the cost of a new battery, but in this case no guarantee is given for the validity period.
What do receivers do with old ones?
The answer is simple - they sell it further. Their buyers, paradoxically, are the car battery manufacturers themselves. 
To understand the feasibility of such a chain, it is necessary to back up each of the links with specific numbers.