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I needed a small order of misc steel to have on hand for my little projects. I thought some might to see how far your dollar goes when purchasing steel these days.


And here's a couple of pics showing how us old farmers handle 20 foot lengths by ourselves.



The $911 total was inclusive of truck charge and taxes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk:
Reply:Actually thats not bad.www.urkafarms.com
Reply:In 2018 I paid under $0.50 per pound for steel angle. I would in 2000 buy 40,000 pounds of 8" channel for less that $0.25 per pound.Dave

Originally Posted by Lis2323

I needed a small order of misc steel to have on hand for my little projects. I thought some might to see how far your dollar goes when purchasing steel these days.


And here's a couple of pics showing how us old farmers handle 20 foot lengths by ourselves.



The $911 total was inclusive of truck charge and taxes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Reply:I won't pay what they're asking nowdays.  Period.  I can do without it, they gotta sell it or go out of business.  Guess who comes out on the winning side.  This does not look good going forward.
Reply:The law of supply and demand is still in effect.Ol' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:When I was putting out the requests for bids on the pipe, I asked one dooooood if they were selling as much as they were before.  He was honest, and said no.............but he claimed they were making as much on the reduced sales as when the price was lower.  I tend to disbelieve that .  BTW............this was a company that had NEVER sold retail.  The're getting desperate if they're giving retail quotes.
Reply:YesStock up in low price days. The when costumer needs steel it is the new price.Markup 2 x price increase 3.22What paid for steel $0.43 × 6.44 now selling steel for $3.50 per pound that works for me.Dave

Originally Posted by mla2ofus

The law of supply and demand is still in effect.