APB & Associates

Well, that got your attention didn’t it? We know that you care and thank you for visiting.You know, when it comes to the “About us” page on most websites, it seems like a fancy writer was hired to make the “Company” look and sound like the most professional company ever. Or, the information is just copied from some other place and the names are changed to fit the situation. You won’t find that here.Yes, we can tell you all about being in business for 35 years and about buying and selling Scrap Catalytic Converters all over the world. How we get our hands dirty just like most of you. The Big fishes we have caught and made big money on and the ones that got away. After 35 years there are a lot of stories to tell. But, that’s not why we are here now.
Our customers are telling us how we are of most value to them. Education! That’s right. We work with Converter dismantlers, collectors, muffler shops and traders that said, “I know it all and I’ve seen it all”. They are making more money now with us.Our goal is to help Scrap Converter buyers and sellers see the differences in the way they sell their units. Really it’s about making more money from what they are already doing. We have the connections to higher profits and we want to share this knowledge. Simple, really.We are “Down to Earth” people that are reasonable with some non-conventional ideas to help you make more money.So, give us a call or email us to discuss a better way of making more for your Scrap Catalytic Converters.

Categories, Codes or Recycling?

“Thanks, but we have a guy that comes by to pick up the Scrap Catalytic Converters once a month.” or, “We have been selling to the same guy for over 20 years and we are not interested in trying something new.” Sound familiar? It does to us. We hear it all the time.Well, as a dismantler, wrecking yard, muffler shop or any other type of location that gathers Scrap Catalytic Converters this may or may not be the most financially beneficial strategy for your business. Why? The values of each Catalytic Converter is changing every time the market for Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium changes. That change occurs daily.If the person or company that buys your Catalytic Converters is up to date on the latest and highest prices, stick with them.
The purpose of the examples here are to help you see the differences between selling your units by the “Category price” ,”Code price” and the “Recycling” process. Which way is more profitable? Maybe the “Old way” is just that, “Old”. Maybe trying something “New” is a way to make even more than you make now with no additional impact to your business. In fact you will probably spend less time and effort with Catalytic Converters and at the same time make more money.
You should call us at 310-408-2300.

• Selling or Buying by the unit usually involves using something called a “Category Price List”. Many people have made and lost plenty of money using this list. You may want to use it, you may not. Why? Let’s talk about it.
• Buying and Selling by the “Code” is a much more accurate way to determine the true value of the converter. Many Buyers do not like it for two reasons, (1) Many would prefer to stay with the old “Category price list” and continue to play the pricing “Shell game” with sellers, and (2) They don’t have access to “Code” prices, so they cannot compete very well without knowing the true value. Well, we have the “Codes”. Let’s talk about it more.
• To make a long story short, Recycling can bring the most profit for your Converters. The problem is most people just don’t understand how to go about it. We do. Let’s work together.
• To clearly understand some things, we just need to see it for ourselves. Ok, let’s compare the three options of cashing in big on your converters. Knowing actual current values of converters in todays market and then seeing how to sell it and were to sell it can really make a difference to your bottom line. Let’s check it out.

Many dismantlers are asking themselves, “Now that I have the Converters, what is the most profitable way to sell them?”

For a very long time Dismantlers, wrecking yards, muffler shops, collectors, traders and many others have sold their Scrap Catalytic Converters in different ways. One way is to sell is by what is known as “Selling by Category”. This is a practice of grouping Converters by grade or perceived value. This can work out well for buyers when they position higher value units into “so called” lower grades. On the other hand, this can be a loss of revenue for sellers that are not well trained in the “Categories”. These “Categories” seem to change very often to the disadvantage of the seller.Many buyers and sellers are getting tired of losing money over the “shell game” of “Categories”. So, lately there has been a strong push to use “Codes” in the buying and selling of Scrap Catalytic Converters. A lot of Catalytic Converters have “Codes” (or serial numbers) on them for identification purposes. Refineries and Smelters involved in the recycling process have created pricing guidelines from the actual assay of the individual units. Sellers like the “Codes” for selling because a value can be attained on a level playing field. This means “No games” on pricing. Many buyers on the other hand do not like it because those with the “Codes” can pay a higher rate due to the fact that they know a more accurate value of the unit. Those without the “Codes” are still stuck buying by “Categories” and find it more difficult to compete on price. Fortunately for you, we have the “Codes”. You should call us today.

By far, the most profitable way to sell your Scrap Catalytic Converters is to Recycle them. Why? By recycling, the Catalytic Converters go directly from dismantlers or wrecking yards to the smelter. This bypasses about five different individuals that all want a piece of the pie as it is sold and bought and sold on down the line, eventually getting to the Smelter. By sending the units directly to the smelter you get a return much closer to the real value of the units without many people taking their little chunk of money. Also, identification of the units becomes unnecessary because the units are what they are, and no matter what they are, the recycling process takes place and the true value is determined at assay. So what are the problems? Why doesn’t everyone just recycle? Well, sometimes the quantities required by the smelters are too large for some yards, shops or collectors. Another problem can be cash flow. When sending in units to be recycled, full payment may not occur for over 30 to 45 days. Smaller companies may not be able to wait that long for their money. Fortunately, we have solutions for all of these issues. You should call us today.