what am I doing wrong it doesnt seem worth it..

Originally Posted by Ironhunter

Remember many people are inherently lazy, if you are willing to move/remove/clean up an area that they do not have to they are usually more than greatful for the "help" just get your name out there and be professional and the calls will come in. Go to estate sales (you would be amazed how cheap stuff goes for at those) but don't get caught up in the hype Be sure to introduce yourself to the auctioneer and let him know you are willing to help with unsold items or scrap areas not brought to the sale. Most older people were savers as stated before on here, most older men had the old bucket of plumbing in the basement (My dad does too LOL) look for that kind of stuff to improve the bottom line. Just my $.02 Good luck!

Really good suggestion with the estate sales. This year I really hit the jackpot at an estate sale of a retired electrician. Got outbid for the tons of wiring by a yard owner. So I concentrated on the pallets of hardware (fixtures, conduits etc). I was getting pallets of cast aluminum stuff for $2/pallet. Bought as much as the 3/4 ton would hold. One of the rare times I was WAYYY overloaded.