Can hardly give scrap metel away

**mikeinreco** · 04-02-2015, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by ChildhoodDream

Finished up the JOB and got my load of bigger things home, unloaded and the others went on their ways.

I worked on getting things from the job sorted and ready for the next part of the plan.

Going on a road trip tomorrow and see about a new job that I believe will be a interesting adventure in lost treasure hunting.

The better we write the scripts of our Lives the better the play.

Pics?

**junkfreak** · 04-02-2015, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by travistemple202020

no its people just not wanting to work hard there used to getting stuff and expecting it to be fast money or easy or some kind of excuse like gas or time or what not. the real scrappers out there are still working and like me harder than ever because as people lazz about we are cleaning up and the money is amazing. you post it they will come

What makes the way you do things the way everyone should do it?

**junkfreak** · 04-02-2015, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by travistemple202020

actually I can lump you into the lazy category because you have not do enough research or got out there to drum up business in a 80 MILE ROUTE oh and fyi not only do I run a very successful business during the day the crazy part is I work at night at of all least money making places MCDONALDS at least 25hrs a week on a slow week ACTUALLY sit down like you do and not go out and make money one of these days and plan a real trip and factors things in like your gas you want to save and ACUTALLY look into steel prices because they only suck because your not looking around. you leaving all that stuff like all these others out there and people are cashing in on you so that's fine if you want that but don't complain about the money because there is so much out there, I am not even able to get all that I want

You should practice what you preach,and research. Otherwise you'd of never said that about NA.

**spinroch** · 04-04-2015, 10:56 PM

Newattitude is my hero. I'm on NA's side.

**newattitude** · 04-07-2015, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by travistemple202020

actually I can lump you into the lazy category because you have not do enough research or got out there to drum up business in a 80 MILE ROUTE oh and fyi not only do I run a very successful business during the day the crazy part is I work at night at of all least money making places MCDONALDS at least 25hrs a week on a slow week ACTUALLY sit down like you do and not go out and make money one of these days and plan a real trip and factors things in like your gas you want to save and ACUTALLY look into steel prices because they only suck because your not looking around. you leaving all that stuff like all these others out there and people are cashing in on you so that's fine if you want that but don't complain about the money because there is so much out there, I am not even able to get all that I want

Huh? Sit down like I do? Say what? I clock 60 + hours a week at the scrap yard. Then I scrap Sunday through Thursday. So...how do I sit down? When do I sit down? I average 4 hours sleep a night.

Drum up business on back country roads? What? I can predict when folks will put their trash out? What do you think I should do? Knock on every door and say ''give me your scrap?''

That's not how CurbCo works dude.

And WHO said I pass stuff up? Don't steel prices suck by you? Being in the scrap yard busines I can safely say that if a yard is paying MORE than they make when the market isn't there they are not making money honey.

Also, do you think I am so stupid I don't check out prices at competing yards? Do you think I put all my eggs in one basket?

Finally, do you live by me? Do YOU know the yard prices for steel by me? At every yard? I do. And let me tell you, 3 or 4 cents a lb SUCKS no matter who you are.

have a nice day

**newattitude** · 04-07-2015, 11:18 PM

**hobo finds** · 04-08-2015, 03:11 PM

**hobo finds** · 04-09-2015, 05:24 PM

These guys have I am Frying Pan also. I am trying to find the song Sweet Beef! LOL

**scrapGAME** · 05-04-2015, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by newattitude

Personally, I think the scrappers whom charge to haul away scrap are the smart ones. They cover their gas with the surcharge and profit off the scrap in these lean scrap price days.

**NatureRecycleFlorida** · 05-04-2015, 06:07 PM

got all exited about piles of scrap metal then seen the op was in MN do not think that would pay enough to ride up up there ,but it would be a lot of fun to do so though .

**OFWIFJ** · 07-02-2021, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by travistemple202020

no its people just not wanting to work hard there used to getting stuff and expecting it to be fast money or easy or some kind of excuse like gas or time or what not. the real scrappers out there are still working and like me harder than ever because as people lazz about we are cleaning up and the money is amazing. you post it they will come

If not cruising garbage routes and classifieds for a hatchback or minivan full of shred, or risking prison stealing cats off cars, makes me lazy, then I'm one lazy SOB...

Processing PCBs and heat exchangers and motors full time, given the logistics of scouting or whole selling it, most intelligent people can just go do other stuff for exponential net... A lot of people are pretty intelligent and can move industries with profit margins..

**mikeinreco** · 07-03-2021, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by ChildhoodDream

Found this old thread of mine and found it interesting that I had all but forgot about those days as time seems to move "oddly" when you get older and hopefully wiser.

Both brothers that helped me have passed on and the young couple split up after being together for about 8 years.

It's tough getting that "Santa's coming" feeling when you get older. But I do alright I figure as I never believed in Santa and such things.

How terrible to have never believed in Santa

**greytruck** · 07-03-2021, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by OFWIFJ

If not cruising garbage routes and classifieds for a hatchback or minivan full of shred, or risking prison stealing cats off cars, makes me lazy, then I'm one lazy SOB...

Processing PCBs and heat exchangers and motors full time, given the logistics of scouting or whole selling it, most intelligent people can just go do other stuff for exponential net... A lot of people are pretty intelligent and can move industries with profit margins..

Yes i found that the curb has become a waste of time. I moved onto dumpsters and got in with the companys cause they see me everyday around the same time. Any one can do garbage routs and race around trying to beat the other guy across town for a weed wacker. plus a load of curb shred witch is usually low grade border line garbage.

i just got in with a company that remodels hospitals and health care facilities. I use to hit their dumpster every day but now since the prices are up and everyone is like "IM A SCRAPPER!!!" and showing up making a mess so they asked for my number. I was down to one day a week running the curb but now, no time for the curb co anymore. plus all that stop and go is annoying. And people flag you down to ask if you want a tv or a fridge thats in their basement or some other crap thats 20 miles away and get mad when you say it aint worth it

**OFWIFJ** · 07-03-2021, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by greytruck

Yes i found that the curb has become a waste of time. I moved onto dumpsters and got in with the companys cause they see me everyday around the same time. Any one can do garbage routs and race around trying to beat the other guy across town for a weed wacker. plus a load of curb shred witch is usually low grade border line garbage.

i just got in with a company that remodels hospitals and health care facilities. I use to hit their dumpster every day but now since the prices are up and everyone is like "IM A SCRAPPER!!!" and showing up making a mess so they asked for my number. I was down to one day a week running the curb but now, no time for the curb co anymore. plus all that stop and go is annoying. And people flag you down to ask if you want a tv or a fridge thats in their basement or some other crap thats 20 miles away and get mad when you say it aint worth it

Yeah I just run load boards with a 36' dump trailer and 53' dry van and make a scouting scrappers annual net in days...

I talked to a few companies I use to get pallets of computers and circuit boards from and they say soccer dads are buying at a loss because of speculation on gold trading. I use to buy 20 pallets of laptops for like 4k, and part of that 4k was a LTL carrier bill.... lol

**auminer** · 07-05-2021, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by OFWIFJ

If not cruising garbage routes and classifieds for a hatchback or minivan full of shred, or risking prison stealing cats off cars, makes me lazy, then I'm one lazy SOB...

Processing PCBs and heat exchangers and motors full time, given the logistics of scouting or whole selling it, most intelligent people can just go do other stuff for exponential net... A lot of people are pretty intelligent and can move industries with profit margins..

**jimicrk** · 07-05-2021, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by auminer

SAY WHAT AGAIN!!!........What??

**greytruck** · 07-05-2021, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by OFWIFJ

Yeah I just run load boards with a 36' dump trailer and 53' dry van and make a scouting scrappers annual net in days...

I was looking to add another pick up truck and trailor to my fleet. But why drop 50K on a new truck (not a 20yr old beater truck) to beat the hell out of it but thats what they are made for. I was thinking of skipping the new pick up and mabey get a stake body truck. One forum member rescently got one and am thinking this may be the route to go. considering that the hvac shop i get stuff from only does commerical and industrial jobs. They have many roof top units in their shop they gut and run in the shell of the unit to the yard. I have a feeling when prices drop back to 70/ton for steel and $1.40 for copper they may ask me to take them and i would like to be ready for anything.

I was also thinking that my 2 cousins haul stone from the quarry for their fathers trucking co so mabey i could get them to drop a 28ft dump over here on a friday and fill by sunday. (The yard i use is open sundays) probably do this once a month and pay their gas and $200 for their time but IDK. But when, not if, prices start to fall, This plan wouldnt work out so well. Its all adaptation in this game.

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