The Rumor~!

**thewuse** · 07-19-2009, 08:19 PM

ok so i've read online and have yet to find any solid evidence and no doubt many of you have heard or read this rumor.

i hear that if you save an entire gallon of pull tabs and bring them to a liquor store of some kind, they'll possibly give you an entire keg for the gallon of tabs.

can anyone confirm or deny this "rumor"?

**FasstChevys** · 07-19-2009, 08:29 PM

I've never heard of such a thing.........

**2000SSM6** · 07-19-2009, 08:34 PM

Our local recycle center used to give like $75 for a gallon milk jug full of 'em, back in the day. They will more than likely give you a WTF look...

**SouthernBornThriller** · 07-19-2009, 08:54 PM

I bet they'd give you a point and laugh for taking the time to save up all those little things..

**1986camarojoe** · 07-19-2009, 09:22 PM

I'm also wondering this.. My girlfriend is saving them for this reason. I told her there's no way.. yet she still has me ripping them off every single can

**JerseyLS1** · 07-20-2009, 04:26 AM

what about beer bottle caps?? I've got plenty of those.

**grouch0jr** · 07-20-2009, 04:35 AM

where i went to school sorority girls used to collect them, and trade them in to raise money. the tabs from the tops of the cans are actually worth more than the entire can (from what i understand). the metal in the tab is a different alloy that makes it strong so it can pop the top, and its worth more.

**JoshieDoom** · 07-20-2009, 04:43 AM

Originally Posted by grouch0jr

where i went to school sorority girls used to collect them, and trade them in to raise money. the tabs from the tops of the cans are actually worth more than the entire can (from what i understand). the metal in the tab is a different alloy that makes it strong so it can pop the top, and its worth more.

Google says that is a myth.. lol

**grouch0jr** · 07-20-2009, 04:44 AM

Originally Posted by JoshieDoom

Google says that is a myth.. lol

well, the girls used to collect them and some how converted it to fund raising.

step 1: collect underpants
step 2:
step 3: profit

**JoshieDoom** · 07-20-2009, 04:46 AM

Originally Posted by grouch0jr

well, the girls used to collect them and some how converted it to fund raising.

step 1: collect underpants
step 2:
step 3: profit

LOL.

**Spaz** · 07-20-2009, 05:17 AM

they just give me beer to make me go away and stop scaring the customers...

**FasstChevys** · 07-20-2009, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by grouch0jr

where i went to school sorority girls used to collect them, and trade them in to raise money. the tabs from the tops of the cans are actually worth more than the entire can (from what i understand). the metal in the tab is a different alloy that makes it strong so it can pop the top, and its worth more.

If I'm not mistaken, the reason the tabs are worth more is because it's pure aluminum compared to cans since they don't have paint on them.

**Kjz99z28** · 07-20-2009, 10:29 AM

I've got some friends doing this. Not sure how/why they think this'll work, but they've been saving tabs

**Detroit Power** · 07-20-2009, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by FasstChevys

If I'm not mistaken, the reason the tabs are worth more is because it's pure aluminum compared to cans since they don't have paint on them.

No, because when they recycle cans (re: MELT) them guess what comes off first? The paint!

The real reason is there is more metal in the tab, per weight, than in the can itself. It's easier to collect tabs than barrels of crushed cans, which is why fundraisers/etc. go for the tabs.

Cans are also worth recycling, just not as much.

**Detroit Power** · 07-20-2009, 12:57 PM

As for the rumor, I guess it depends on how savvy the liquor store owner is. If they know the price of aluminum and you're trading them $200 worth of Al. for a keg, it's worthwhile for them, no?

Okay, I looked on Snopes.com.

100 tabs is worth about $0.035....hardly worthwhile to collect them.

Neat story though...it was an urban legend that actually came to reality. Read up on Snopes.

**grouch0jr** · 07-20-2009, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Detroit Power

As for the rumor, I guess it depends on how savvy the liquor store owner is. If they know the price of aluminum and you're trading them $200 worth of Al. for a keg, it's worthwhile for them, no?

Okay, I looked on Snopes.com.

100 tabs is worth about $0.035....hardly worthwhile to collect them.

Neat story though...it was an urban legend that actually came to reality. Read up on Snopes.

link? im lazy as hell.

**FasstChevys** · 07-20-2009, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Detroit Power

The real reason is there is more metal in the tab, per weight, than in the can itself. It's easier to collect tabs than barrels of crushed cans, which is why fundraisers/etc. go for the tabs.

Bingo - I forgot about that part until you mentioned it -

I know plenty of people that save them for the Boy Scouts.

**ls1blackbeauty98** · 07-21-2009, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by 2000SSM6

Our local recycle center used to give like $75 for a gallon milk jug full of 'em, back in the day. They will more than likely give you a WTF look...

they still do that?
we are talkin about the little tabs on like a soda can right? my bf drinks a lot of canned sodas, ill start saving them tabs if i can make 75$ off of them lol... its hard economic times