Ben Weitsman of Albany in Albany
300 Smith Blvd, Albany, NY 12202, United States
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These guys are crooks my friend just brought a truck down for me and they claim there was no catalytic converter and wouldn’t give him full price when they were too stupid to pop the hood. It was a four-cylinder and it’s directly off the manifold.
Only rating it a 2 , Because my experience hasn’t been the same as far as when I was first greeted a few months ago (give or take maybe 7 months ago) . Nothing against the person there but they just aren’t as happy and pleasant/funny as the last greeter I’ve encountered . I know this isn’t Walmart but it’s nice having a warm and pleasant experience especially coming to a scrapyard since most encounters are calculated and cold , but with your previous greeter I actually didn’t mind coming the far distance just for a few laughs ( intimidating at first since he’s a pretty big guy) the cover definitely doesn’t match the pages 😂. I came a few times assuming he was off that day and later found out he was on leave I’m not sure for what but I’m wishing him positivity and prayers and well wishing and hoping he returns. Other than that prices are decent/ fair and I’d highly recommend scraping here. Haven’t been disappointed yet!
Service was great new to scraping I had a lot of questions all were answered!
Prices weren’t that good And a terrible experience out in the parking lot. Some lady who seemed to be homeless, was begging for money, asking for a ride. I’m surprised they even let these kind of people hang around there. I had my wife and son with me. I won’t be going back Anytime soon.
Posting for my father , he’s a regular but terrible with technology! Best scrapyard around , I’ve been all over NYS and this is by far the cleanest fastest and knowledgeable . Prices are great! Tall guy out front is funny and very attentive . Office folks are pleasant and helpful. 10/10 would recommend.
First time going to a scraping location . I usually go through a third party , but upon getting there I’m sure it was clearly written all over my face I was bit confused . The gentleman at the front entrance was super friendly and knowledgeable and guided me through my fear and anxiety. Was sure to make me laugh and assure me the people inside would take great care of me ( which they absolutely did) overall this experience was absolutely delightful . Wonderful job having the first people you encounter be so pleasant it makes the rest of the experience worth it!! ( I’m not sure I think his name was Greg or Gary , tall guy nonetheless please tell him thanks again) I’ll definitely be back and recommending my contractor friends!!
First off, this facility is the only one around open on a Sunday. Their efficiency in handling metal is second to none, providing a swift in-and-out process that saves you precious time. I really can’t stress enough how friendly the staff are. They’re always willing to answer questions without making you feel like you’re bothering them. Best prices and facility around.
Best scrap yard in the capital region and possibly New York State. Very friendly staff that guide you where to go with different types of scrap. Very easy to use truck scales as well as smaller item scales. Heard is completely blacktop and constantly cleaned, minimizing the amount of nails you pick up in your tires.
Great people and prices!
Great pricing!
The best
I cannot stress enough how awful my experience was. Anthony was extremely rude to me.
I cannot begin to fully put into words what an AGONIZING experience I had here. Anthony was insanely rude. Overall, just felt like a daycare in there.
If can any metals go there its worth it
Best Albany scrap yard by farrrrrr! Best prices and service.
A bit more chaotic/unclear about the process/steps/where to go, but they will help you figure it out.
I recommend this scrap yard to anyone, very easy to get in and out. The yard is very well maintained, the staff is very friendly and helpful and the prices are great compared to other places Ive been. If youre getting rid of just a couple pieces of metal or a whole truck load this is the place to go.
Im sick and tired of all the metal scrap from your customers blowing out my tires.
Recommend this place to many, almost all. Very clean site, staff has their head on a swivel, so very aware of customers coming into facilities to unload their metal. The only gripe I have is for those confused, first timers or dealing with a truck driver being loaded, getting loaded, or leavening. I WILL NOT Doubt, their job is probably TBE hardest job. Driving for a living, with people given drivers licenses, think it s THEIR way, THEIR right of way and everything is a 120k vehicle that takes 3 time to stop . No wonder they re grouchy, but Ben Wis, should hire friendly customer service to be the middle man .. only ONCE had a flat at Bens, but cleanest scrap year hand down. Wish I could have a job there operating or being customer service. Just gotta watch these guy in the special metal section. Numerous time I caught them listening my 10-14g wire as Romex, which instead of 80%, was like 60% value. They pretend they didn t understand until I got an English man over to clarify. Great business tho! Wish theyd expand to Nassau area, I d me HMIC here! I d love to own a scrap yard! Or run one atleast! Give me a loan Weismann!!!! Pleeeease!!!!
They usually have long lines and they keep people waiting all the time ! They worry about radioactive stuff , so they force everybody on the slow Scales system ! They should figure out how to make things go faster
Customer service is horrendous they actually close at 5 even though it says 530 one of the employees tried to fight me cause I tried to get paid after dropping my load at 517 worst custo.er service ever Ive never been treated so poorly in my life I will never come to this place again and I recommend no one else does too
Everything went well...Everything clean as possible.... employees friendly and helpful and answer every question I had w.o complaint or conflict.
...great staff!!...
Very well organized. Ppl are very helpful and the loaders make unloading a breeze.
Best scrap prices around! Still cant beat the prices they give! Highest price paid in nys!
always a perfect experience. in and out
Always quick and easy. In and out, no issues. Cash on the spot.
Been there quite a few times brought a lot of scrap there the last trip I noticed that the kid in the way in my aluminum I had 54 lb he wrote it down is 21 Im pretty sure theyre scamming people all the time Ive seen a lot of reviews like this they speak in Spanish so you dont know what theyre saying and if you dont check the ticket youre going to walk away with less money you deserve dirty working thats no integrity
Guys at the scale were cool, the people in the office were very rude and impersonal giving me the impression that they absolutely hate their job
Great prices and a clean yard.
Very fast and we broke Down and they helped us with no problem. The prices on scrap are way better
In and out ,The Fastest ,For TOP MONEY
Great place for roofing and siding matelial
I give it this due to my own reasons. My experience at first was great, then ended terribly. Employees are amazing though!
Clean Environment for a scrap yard, and staff is nice
They were the most helpful group of people. The transaction was fast and the price was very fair
Best scrap yard honest and fun to deal with would go to know other Scrap yard ever
Grrreeaaat
Good place to scrap
Thank you for helping a mature women make sense of scraping. So helpful. I never guessed bathroom demo would yeld CASH. I recommend you try it.
Scam alert they are HORRIBLE!!! They will jerk you if you do not know your metals and wires. They will say Tin when it s really magnetic stainless. I stripped all of my wires and they gave me the lowest wire when I had the second highest. If you take a chance with them be careful. I am done with them. Just warning everyone else how they scam people.
Garbage!!!!! If you see any high stars it s because people have been paid off. If you are a females be very careful they will scam you. Smh lucky I know my metals. Two thumbs down!! .
Easy in and out, lots of room and clean facility. Staff knowledgeable and friendly.
To start this review off coming from a person that used to work at Ben Weitsman at Albany you may say I m a little bias, however, a lot of people that work here & even customers can prove and agree to my reasons as to why I personally don t recommend this scrap yard for various reasons. First reason, it is a very discriminatory place where the Mexican/hispanic & black workers are looked down upon and paid extremely low compare to your typical white male worker. In addition to that they aren t allowed to move up in position keeping them at a low level, therefore demonstrating and keeping them in a discriminatory and slave environment. Second of all, the management is TERRIBLE. They CAN T KEEP THEIR WORKERS OR EVEN A GENERAL MANAGER. From what I saw there is a struggle of power between higher position personnel. THIS PLACE NEEDS A CHECK AND BALANCES SYSTEM. Third of all, these higher positions personnel posses an extremely rude attitude and can be very demanding when they re low staff! Moreover, this place is unsanitary and they don t follow COVID protocols. There are nails everywhere that can pop your tires, save your self the drive. Not only that the scrap yard in itself is dirty and unsafe. In addition, COVID protocols are not even followed. CUSTOMERS & THE STAFF ARE ALLOWED TO DO WHAT THEY WANT AND THEY DON T WEAR MASKS EVEN THOUGH IT SHOULD BE ENFORCED. Customers would come in coughing and dirty WITHOUT A MASK. In my opinion, THIS IS A SELFISH MOVE and DEFINITELY NOT CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS HEALTH! Last but not least, they scam people and you won t get ur money s worth. I rather recommend going across the river. THIS PLACE NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN AND DEEPLY INVESTIGATED! THUMBS DOWN!
Best scrap yard around.
Its my oppinion that having two prices for scrap cars is wrong. Im selling you cars as scrap based on their weight, not for what they have attached.
This place is a joke would not recommend anyone going here the guy tim with a southern accent was very rude and disrespectful cause they dont wanna update there Google page for hours. And then continue to disrespect us while we unload so of you have a choice go to metro much better
Got there 7 minutes before close
Clean operation and nice people .
best paid for you metal always pleasures make business there
Quick in and out fair prices
Great place....staff was great and helpful. I had a bunch of questions and they were all answered. Recommend this place. Easy to get to, to do and easy to get out. The process is simple, quick and easy.
Best place to do business with never have problems always fair prices I recommend to anyone to do their business their
I was in your office 3 times this week. The front counter staff was exceptional. A young lady, ksmithc is wonderful and a joy to do business with. Thanks.
Very fast and friendly service!
Awesome they really know what they are doing
It was my first time there. The people were very friendly and helpful. I have been places that act like you are a burden to them. This is not one of them.
Very well organized, sweepers keep metal out of roadways so less likely to puncture a ride, staff is friendly and knowledgeable, prices are fair, scales are accurate and its spacious enough not to be crowded even during rush periods
Thought we were getting ripped off here, so before going today with a very small amount just to test it, we weighed it. 36.7 pounds. Guess what weight at scrap yard was? 10pounds. They rob you, go elsewhere... empire scrap in Albany pays you for what you have, the staff is friendly and you won t leave needing a patch for your tire.
Quick service, cash payment
Busy clean effecient
Great experience
Love this yard always a good experience great people
Excellent service and helpful staff
Not a good experience. I ve been there two times and got under weighed both times. The Mexicans speak Spanish and weigh your stuff twice which is interesting. Thought they were worth a try because they claim to have the best prices which may be true. That being said they don t have honest scales and employees.
Good prices paid
Fast service. Friendly staff. Good scale boy Sky.
$12 less a Net Ton For my vehicle because there was no motor. Just another way of screwing us over. Weight is weight. Like it makes a difference to them once they crush it up and ship it out. It s just a big game they play. Definitely call around and check prices before going to Ben Wiseman.
Friendly and good price
Prob one of the cleanest yard ive ever been to people there are professional in and out in just a few minutes graet place highly recommended
First time here yesterday, and was thoroughly impressed. Super clean, friendly and helpful employees. 1st class place.
Great place and great people who will go out of their way to help you
Pleasantly surprised by the staff and their yard.
Professional, Clean, paved and friendly. In and out no problems.
Easy in easy out
Very truck friendly.
The guy typing in one the comp is a water head but all in all great service and friendly
The best for scraping, worth the trip from Schenectady
Crossgate mall excelent! Very good people
Call to find out if there were and got told yes just to load up night before and make the 35 min or more drive next day to find they are not open
All employees were very nice to talk to.. thanks
Love watching them carry cars, best prices around
This place is terrible! From the employees to how they screw you on your scrap prices. No stars! Only added one because this made me..
Personable people, much less worried about a nail in a tire than other places Ive been
Quick in and out good staff good prices. Clean and organized
Quick and easy to get in and out.
the people there a very friendly and helpful
A wonderful experience as always
Very helpful an quick in an out
truck driver threw a fit when I asked him to put the dumpster in the Same spot as the one he picked up.. sorry I cant block a drive lane in the parking lot.. not very professional speeding through a parking lot at nearly 30 miles an hour dragging a can.
Prizes went down
Nice to have a junk yard where your not likely to get a flat tire.Great employees
Good fast service
GREAT PLACE VERY FRIENDLY STAFF GOT RIGHT ON THE JOB GOT ME ON AND OUT QUICKLY
Very professional miss the Capital bag days these make it a easy transition
Fairly quick with friendly staff
Great prices fast friendly service and they are open on Sunday. Who could ask for more? Five stars.
For a scrap metal facility its relatively clean, and its a quick in and out process
Very good and friendly
Always great service here.
Very helpful,very nice people,but in general very professional and convenient advice,very happy and will continue my business with them.
Place is super clean. Dont get anything stuck in my tires!!!!
Excellent customer service! First time there, had lots of different types of metals/scrap and Courtney at the main gate/scale was VERY helpful, professional and courteous. The facility was very organized, clean and all the staff I encountered were very polite and helpful! Nice to see in this industry.
Go here at least once a week and it is always a good time...their prices are good, their staff is all very friendly, and its very clean for a scrap yard
Love n it
Very good stop as clean as you can expect
Always expect top dollar for my recycles. Clean yard and very professional!
If you are surrendering you car like I did, it was easy and painless.
Favorite Scrap yard in Albany. Very easy system they have set up. Staff is very friendly. Yard is pretty much always very clean.
Nice workers and not time consuming. Definitely a PLUS
First time I went was good. Easy on a Saturday at noon.... But god forbid you show up at 629 on a Thursday.... Mexicans throwing their phone in your face sayin we closed
fully paved yard. clean and helpful. dump your stuff and cash in hand.
Very good place fast other than old man working the scales little bitchy at times but who isnt
Came to help a friend, super clean, nice people, easy to get to location. Thank you!
I will call you tomorrow
Its great being open every day
I have been there early on both Saturdays and Sundays. Yard is always as neat as a pin, guys in scale house and the Metal Shop were very helpful. In and out with cash in hand in 15 minutes. Cleanest scrap recycling place I have ever been to.
I brought my vehicle to scrap. I received more than i thought i would but the vehicle that i was to ride back in ran out of gas in the yard. They gave me a ride to get gas and would not accept any money. They were extremely nice.
Very clean and neat paved yard. Friendly staff and you can see your weights at every scale.
no rudeness clean helpful pay was good an easy