[Jewelry making - Article 01580] - Re: [Orchid] Where to send platinum and gold

[Dennis Loss]

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Hey folks,

    you really need to back off calling people thieves when no one knows
    the full story. There are a lot of times when businesses don't really
    know what they are doing and the pitch stuff in dumpsters that has
    value. 

    Years ago, Platinum was not all that expensive and neither was gold.
    Gold used to be $45 an oz. remember? In the early 60's Platinum was
    right at $100 an oz. SO, where ever they worked might not have
    wanted to deal with the 'hassle' of locating a refiner and paying the
    charges. It might have been easier for the guy in charge to just
    pitch the stuff. Companies do things like that all of the time. They
    right things off of inventory and claim the tax losses. 

    When I was in college, various departments used to spring clean and
    pitch out all sorts of things, books, lab equipment, furniture, etc.
    When I asked if some of us could dumpster dive we were told to feel
    free. No one in the Department offices wanted to deal with the old
    books or furniture or lab equipment. It was easier for them to all
    just write it all off and buy new stuff. So, these folks may have
    just taken advantage of the same type of bookkeeping. 

Dennis
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