Was just about to add my own Pete.
Why do businesses lie on the phone to get you in their shop...
Had some scrap steel lying around so instead of paying to take it to the tip I decided to take it to a scrap metal guy.
Rang a couple to get the lowdown on prices and decided on the best price...as you do...
When I got there he was 'busy' so had to unload by hand...no biggie as it wasn't that much although he said that he would use a magnet thingy.
Anyway after I go and get weighed after unloading he comes out with $22...says as it was under half a ton (380kg which I had told him it was a small trailer load between 1/4 and 1/2 tonne) he only gave $60 not $100 a ton. When I complained he said that that was the price if I didn't like it I could reload and take my stuff elsewhere.
I took my money, told him that I would be taking the aluminium and copper to someone else and left.
No big $ but why lie...
