Scrap metal cash payments banned

[taxman 12]

New laws came in today which mean that cash payments at recycling yards are no longer legal.

 

Not before time either. Hopefully this will help to stem the tide of metal thefts up and down the country. There are loopholes however and itinerant traders, your rag and bone men types, can still pay for stuff with cash.

Edited December 3, 2012 by taxman

[ronthenekred 10]

Oh dear. Does this mean the classifieds will be awash with children's bikes?

[harestone 10]

The cheque exchange places will see their shares soar. !

[geared 321]

It's a step in the right direction and it'll help better distinguish the decent folk and companies from the thieves.

 

The authorities can then concentrate their efforts on the minority of yards that still take in stolen items and give cash payments.

[Thistledoo 10]

It is good in theory but I would suggest that it will be impossible to police.

[harestone 10]

Portacabin in each yard that exchanges cheques anyone. ?

[ronthenekred 10]

It is good in theory but I would suggest that it will be impossible to police.

 

 

Not really. The majority of scrap yards comply with the law. Those that do will point fingers at those that don't. It's actually in their interest to do so.

[geared 321]

It is good in theory but I would suggest that it will be impossible to police.

 

It narrows down the number of yards that need watching, so when police decide to conduct an action day they have a small number of places to go to, and an increased chance of catching criminals.

[Thistledoo 10]

It will be impossible to police as all scrappers do it in the same pot. They are all bent.

[ronthenekred 10]

It will be impossible to police as all scrappers do it in the same pot. They are all bent.

 

Do you mean all the yards you use? Or all the yards everyone uses?

[Thistledoo 10]

Do you mean all the yards you use? Or all the yards everyone uses?

 

How do you think that the authorities are going to stop cash in hand payments?

Police numbers are being drastically cut under the present regime, so how exactly will it be policed?

[poppins 10]

The scrap yards we've used needs to see an ID, also have you on CCTV , so we don't hear of many metal thefts