On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:00:06 -0400, Bob Engelhardt wrote:

Backlash wrote:
... Copper spot price is $3.98 this morning. ...

That must be ingots ready for the manufacturer. The *scrap* prices here
are much lower:
http://www.recycle.net/Metal-N/Coppe...affilid=100000

And those are probably higher than the individual will get.

A week ago I scrapped some copper and got $3/lb.

From Scrap Metal Services. As far SW Chicago as you can get (its right
on the Indiana Border).