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    Just got back.

    I awhile ago returned to baltimore from a Cleveland trip. My second time to ewasted

    Since I was sightseeing I looked in on boardsort.



    Wow what a trip. My cell was ringing alot. Jobs that I rescheduled. Now I'm back home ready for the next day as my ideas and work load keeps growing. I got business pens made . I'm doing a flag for my business. May even look for a real space. Lol Yes rent lol just maybe.

    I made less $ but learned a lot and enjoyed the travel. Next trip in July ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
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    What type if volume are you driving out to Cleveland? How long is that trip? Do you think it is worth the drive? I live in Baltimore and I'm thinking about delivering my boards somewhere since we don't have a good local buyer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by parttimescrapperMD View Post
    What type if volume are you driving out to Cleveland? How long is that trip? Do you think it is worth the drive? I live in Baltimore and I'm thinking about delivering my boards somewhere since we don't have a good local buyer.
    Volume. Hmmmmm I used fold top totes . Had over 15 I think and different material . This time 11 totes and less material , telecom. But this time I sold cpu chips. Trip about 6 45 to 7 hrs. 61/2 hrs gps I think .Worth it ? To me it's the best way to learn. No guessing what others mean in a given post. Real experience is the best teacher I'm my honest opinion.

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    About 80 plus dollars in gas each way for me a tank if easy each way. I'm in a v 6 f 150 2x4. No toll route.
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    Are you going to drive your next load in or mail it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by newattitude View Post
    Are you going to drive your next load in or mail it?
    Drive.

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    Now listen up. I sold laptop boards. Tower boards , most memory cpu chips cd/ dvd hard drive and floppy. Other misc. Items.
    Always a lesson not a game. It is what it is.
    It's all selling scrap in the end. Gold dreams ? Got a pan and river ? Lol.

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    Baltimore to Cleveland, that's a freakin hike. At least you got to see a good deal of Pennsyltucky.

    My brother went to school outside of Erie and going from the northern Philly suburbs it'd take me 6 hours just to get out there. It's a hike considering when I lived in NH I could be from Philly to southern NH in right around 5 hours.

    Just watch out for them whitetail.

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    The toll route is faster but I hear expensive . I save toll $ for emergency only. I also leisurely Drive... Rivers and mountains nice stroll.

    All in a days work . Good pay. So I opened a bank account in ewasteds bank. Deposited boardsorts check. A win win.I'm now connected lol.
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    Let's carpool . Looks like we have a few from the Baltimore area on here . Cha-Ching

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    Pennsaltucky...lol.

    That made me laugh, thank you. Probably safer carpooling, what with all those mad cows running around Baltimore.

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    My plan was to go around the fourth of they lie but my volume is down . I'll just maybe make Johnstown pa for family reunion. I will announce the next trip.. Any member is welcome .

    Until we travel......... Peace ! 1 scrap. Help is my motive..1scrap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot View Post
    Pennsaltucky...lol.

    That made me laugh, thank you. Probably safer carpooling, what with all those mad cows running around Baltimore.

    Sirscrapalot - Now that's a raging bull!
    I believe it was James Carville who said, "Pennsylvania is Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with Alabama in between."

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    Quote Originally Posted by blacksteel View Post
    My plan was to go around the fourth of they lie but my volume is down . I'll just maybe make Johnstown pa for family reunion. I will announce the next trip.. Any member is welcome .

    Until we travel......... Peace ! 1 scrap. Help is my motive..1scrap.
    I was just out in Johnstown for the first time about two months ago. That is beautiful country out that way once your off the interstate. We went up some massive (for PA) mountain that gave you an insane view once you were up at the top... Forget what it was but it was just outside of Johnstown. Think the town of "Scalp Level Paint" sits at the top. Anyway, it was a nice drive.

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    My maternal grandfather and extended family were from Johnstown. Have lots of "flood" stories. Last in the area about 15 years ago, found my great-great-grandfather's house! Loved the Incline too!


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