Switch every year! Your first claim is always honest and after they earn your business that's when you start getting raped. Haha.
This is the exact reason that
Atlantic Precious Metal Refining came into existence. My brothers Don & Scott and I grew up in our father's lab, Mappin Laboratories, New Kensingtpn, PA. The three of us used to assist in collecting and shipping Dad's scrap to the refiners. Before Dad closed his lab back in the 80's Don left to fill the gap in honest service between refiner and lab that we all recognized. The behavior you describe is just what Don set out to change about this industry.
Check us out. Visit our website and take a look around. Nobody in the industry is as transparent and methodical as we are. See for yourself. We do things the same way, every time. We are the difference in the industry.
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