What to take and what to leave?

I'm posting this strictly as a person who might put material on the curb for others to take.

If the person who I am leaving it out for, left a flyer on my door offering to take specific things away, I expect them to take everything I put out if it's on the list, period.

I don't really see people just putting things out on the curb for people to pick through where I live. But if I did, and someone cherry picked it and left a mess, or left behind a lot of things, I would stop putting it on the curb. After all I am putting it there for other people to benefit from, and having to clean up what is left over probably wouldn't make me too happy. At that point it might be easier to call someone who would take it all away for free.

I know certain things are a hassle, and I know some people have issues with space, etc. But think of it from the point of view of the people who put it out for you to take, and who's only benefit is that you are taking it away for them and only saving them a phone call. These people really are your customers and if you treat them poorly, they will stop putting things on the curb for you. There is one specific company that puts out flyers where I live to pick up every two weeks, I will never put anything on the curb for them again, just based on what they did the last time they picked things up. My neighbors will not either, I have spoken with them about it and they feel much the same as I do.

Scott

Originally Posted by Vdubya63

Hey guys havent been scrapping long but have read this tremendous forum alot and learned so much. But I have a few questions for the experienced curbside shoppers. I pretty much do this to just make a little extra money to buy new tools and toys for the garage so all I do is shop on trash days. But i question myself every week for leaving stuff behind that might be worth my time. The item I see the most are the old tvs , are these worth the time? I also pass up on small electric appliances,vacuums,crt monitors. Should I grab these items. Storage is not a problem so that"s not a issue, and I have plenty of extra time to break things down completley. Thanks for all the great forum and all the advice

I make a decent living off those small items. All the ones you mentioned and more. Don't pass up on the small things. Remember, before you get to a dollar, you need to get $.10 and so on.

Experience will teach you the most. Bring home things you are unsure of and do the research as to value and where to sell them. What you can turn into money will differ from what I can and am willing to do. Mike.