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Swampy Procrastination doesn't pay 12-17-2013, 09:00 AM
Sirscrapalot Did you ask where they dumped... 12-17-2013, 09:26 AM
jennija I did a clean out of old crt... 12-17-2013, 10:44 AM
NHscrapman good source of scrap them... 12-17-2013, 11:59 AM
Sirscrapalot Every hotel I deal with has a... 12-17-2013, 12:16 PM
parrothead If you cut your teeth on TVs,... 12-17-2013, 06:28 PM
BigTime My scrappy senses say,... 12-17-2013, 06:49 PM
Sirscrapalot Parrot you should know by now... 12-17-2013, 06:37 PM
BigTime Lets say the real question... 12-17-2013, 06:44 PM
Mechanic688 One word,,, NETWORKING. ... 12-17-2013, 10:57 PM
Swampy Got a call today from the... 12-26-2013, 01:38 PM
Sirscrapalot They don't sell the parts.... 12-17-2013, 07:27 PM
BigTime I can see you don't see what... 12-17-2013, 07:36 PM
DWJ I can see that you don't see... 12-17-2013, 08:53 PM
Sirscrapalot 110 rooms every single... 12-17-2013, 08:39 PM
Bear any chance those mounts might... 12-26-2013, 02:16 PM
Swampy Good question.... 12-27-2013, 05:11 AM
Bear got a photo of one? maybe... 12-27-2013, 06:50 AM
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigTime View Post
    Lets say the real question is, how can I become known?



    How can you reach everyone possible so that they have heard of you?
    One word,,, NETWORKING. Just like I always tell the new ones, take some business cards and hand them out to everyone you meet. (family-friends etc.)
    You never know when or where they might need your services. 2 years ago I went around to yard sales and passed out cards and 2 weeks ago I get a call from a manager of a Sears store. See, you just never know. And people know people so you have expanded your service area with every card you hand out. And cards are dirt cheap, print them yourself. Cheapest way to advertise I know of.

    Next best way is to use that USPS program for delivering your printed flyer around the neighborhood or the county. Hit every home that way.
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    Got a call today from the same hotel. Long story short, while I missed out on the tv's, I just picked up all the mounts. I'd say easy 150 to 200 pounds (felt like it anyway). Took maybe 10 minutes total & the hotel is on my way to & from work. To top it off, I called the yard on the way home & steel has moved up a $1 to 10/100. Giddyup.

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