Comments on: Hard Times Causing Theft of Metal to Soar http://www.creditwithdrawal.com/wordpress/2008/10/07/hard-times-causing-theft-of-metal-to-soar/ Helping You Kick the Credit Habit, One Good Idea at a Time Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:56:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Sunday Money Roundup - Axe And Saw Edition. | My Two Dollars http://www.creditwithdrawal.com/wordpress/2008/10/07/hard-times-causing-theft-of-metal-to-soar/comment-page-1/#comment-2381 Sunday Money Roundup - Axe And Saw Edition. | My Two Dollars Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:01:13 +0000 http://www.creditwithdrawal.com/?p=733#comment-2381 [...] Withdrawal talks about how hard times are causing the theft of metals to soar. These are interesting times, that’s for [...] [...] Withdrawal talks about how hard times are causing the theft of metals to soar. These are interesting times, that’s for [...]

]]> By: Jeff@MySuperChargedLife http://www.creditwithdrawal.com/wordpress/2008/10/07/hard-times-causing-theft-of-metal-to-soar/comment-page-1/#comment-2329 Jeff@MySuperChargedLife Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:27:00 +0000 http://www.creditwithdrawal.com/?p=733#comment-2329 I know this has been a problem for home builders in my area. Thieves raid construction sites and steal the copper out of new A/C units. I've heard they also target large homes with multiple big units. It never ceases to amaze me the depths people will go to collect an unearned buck! <abbr><em>Jeff@MySuperChargedLifes last blog post..<a href="http://mysuperchargedlife.com/blog/links-for-super-charged-living-october-11-2008/" rel="nofollow">Links For Super-Charged Living - October 11, 2008</a></em></abbr> I know this has been a problem for home builders in my area. Thieves raid construction sites and steal the copper out of new A/C units. I’ve heard they also target large homes with multiple big units. It never ceases to amaze me the depths people will go to collect an unearned buck!

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]]> By: Faux Frugality Roundup http://www.creditwithdrawal.com/wordpress/2008/10/07/hard-times-causing-theft-of-metal-to-soar/comment-page-1/#comment-2326 Faux Frugality Roundup Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:51:50 +0000 http://www.creditwithdrawal.com/?p=733#comment-2326 [...] I read Randall’s article about metal theft soaring, I didn’t think that kind of thing would be affecting me this week. More on that another day. [...] [...] I read Randall’s article about metal theft soaring, I didn’t think that kind of thing would be affecting me this week. More on that another day. [...]

]]> By: philip http://www.creditwithdrawal.com/wordpress/2008/10/07/hard-times-causing-theft-of-metal-to-soar/comment-page-1/#comment-2319 philip Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:19:15 +0000 http://www.creditwithdrawal.com/?p=733#comment-2319 I have heard of some companies down here that are painting their copper white to make it appear to be simply PVC to try to prevent some thefts, if it works I have no idea. Also recently in the news a man was found dead as he apparently was trying to steal live electric wire off the poles and got electrocuted in the process! Steel has been going up like crazy, our projects at work are based on purchasing massive amounts of steel and this has caused some problems with trying to quote prices, sometimes as little as 15 days before they will revise a quote due to cost increases! I have heard of some companies down here that are painting their copper white to make it appear to be simply PVC to try to prevent some thefts, if it works I have no idea.

Also recently in the news a man was found dead as he apparently was trying to steal live electric wire off the poles and got electrocuted in the process!

Steel has been going up like crazy, our projects at work are based on purchasing massive amounts of steel and this has caused some problems with trying to quote prices, sometimes as little as 15 days before they will revise a quote due to cost increases!

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