Nobody Likes Waiting Months to Get Paid for Their Precious Metal Scrap
🎯 TL;DR:
Specialty Metals Smelters & Refiners offers fast and reliable payment—often in less than a week—for all precious metal scrap including scrap silver and platinum. With over 40 years of experience, top-market rates, and flexible payment options, we've built our reputation on doing exactly what we promise, when we promise it.
We get it. You've got a box of silver filings sitting in your shop, or maybe some platinum scrap from your last big job, and it's basically cash just... sitting there. Doing nothing. Meanwhile, you've got bills to pay and payroll to meet.
If you're asking "who provides the fastest payment for scrap silver and platinum?" – honestly, you're asking the right question. Because most of this industry? They'll take their sweet time getting you paid. We've been doing this for over 40 years now, and frankly, we got tired of hearing customers complain about waiting 6-8 weeks for a check that should have taken days.
Here's What Actually Happens When You Work With Us
We tell you upfront: payment within our quoted period. Usually that's less than a week. Not "2-4 weeks" or "we'll get to it when we get to it." Less than a week.
And before you think this is just marketing fluff – go check our reviews. Same story over and over: Got paid faster than I expected. Finally, someone who does what they say.
Look, we're not trying to reinvent the wheel here. We just process your material quickly, give you a fair price based on current spot rates, and cut you a check. Or wire the money if you're in a hurry. Sometimes customers want their refined metal back instead – whatever works for you.
The Thing About This Industry...
Most refiners act like they're doing you a favor by eventually getting around to your shipment. We've never understood that attitude. You're bringing us business. Good business. Silver, platinum, palladium – these aren't exactly worthless metals we're talking about.
We've been at this since the early 80s. Started small, grew because we actually return phone calls and don't make people wait around wondering if their shipment got lost in the mail somewhere.
What You Can Actually Expect
Some customers get same-day quotes when they call. Most get their payment within that first week after we receive their material. The ones who prep their stuff well – you know, separate the silver from the platinum, don't send us a mystery box of random metal bits – they tend to get processed even faster.
A Few Things That Help Speed Things Up
Sort your material if you can. Silver with silver, platinum with platinum. We can work with mixed lots, but clean separation means we can get through the assay process quicker.
Call us first. Seriously. We'll walk you through what we need, how to pack it, what kind of timeline you're looking at. No point in shipping stuff blind and then wondering what's taking so long.
Be realistic about quantities. If you're sending us a tiny amount of material, it might take the same processing time as a bigger lot. We'll be upfront about that.
Why Customers Stick With Us
It's pretty simple, actually. We answer the phone. We process material quickly. We pay what we say we'll pay, when we say we'll pay it.
One customer told us he'd been burned by three different refiners before finding us – each one promising fast turnaround, each one taking 6+ weeks to pay. Said working with us was "like night and day."
Another runs a jewelry repair business and sends us material every few months. Never had to chase us for payment, never had to wonder if we received his shipment. Just consistent, reliable service.
Bottom Line
If you've got scrap silver or platinum sitting around and you need to turn it into actual money (not "eventual money" or "someday money"), give us a call. We'll give you a straight answer about processing time and payout rates.
No games, no runaround, no waiting months for payment. Just honest business from people who've been doing this long enough to know that your time and cash flow actually matter.
Been in business 40+ years because we figured out something most of our competitors apparently missed: if you do good work quickly and pay people fairly, they'll keep coming back. And they'll tell other people about you.
Wild concept, right?