i am thinking of calling some mechanic shops and seeing if they need someone to remove their metal, any tips on how to ask or others places that might have steady amounts of scrap metal.
- Any tips for steady scrap?
Experienced Scrapper
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i am thinking of calling some mechanic shops and seeing if they need someone to remove their metal, any tips on how to ask or others places that might have steady amounts of scrap metal.
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The best tip is to get familiar with this site. Use the Advanced Search feature and if that doesn't work scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see similar threads.
Actually, where I wrote TIPS in red is the Google search engine and I got 5500 results. The Advanced Search is just below and I got 418 results there.
Last edited by jimicrk; 04-06-2015 at 06:46 AM.
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Go in, don't call. People are weery about if you call and its easier to say no over the phone on there end, show them your serious and upfront and they may deal with you.
Building steady scrap is all about word of mouth, get in good with people who know people and you will get more and more connections
Offer to give a presentation to a workplace of what you can offer to them, and lay out how you will benefit them.
Thornton Scrapper
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Most auto shops will sell you scrap, not give it away. Best bet is to go out and find what works best for you. Everyone's preferences are different.
I am certain that if you don't ask you will never get the answer you want. If you read lots of the old threads you may find you want to ask others that or different questions. You may find reselling works out better. Right now steel is so cheap its difficult to do much unless you are doing large volumes. I resell and scrap which works well for me. Mike
"Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}
Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked
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When fishing you never know what you will catch. Be prepared with the lower scrap prices you might catch something so big you may need "a bigger boat".
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And don't forget the "business cards". Hand them out to all your friends and family and then everyone you meet. It's called networking and people know people. I've had people call me back a couple of years later after meeting them. I started out by hitting up yard sales and offering to haul away their left overs plus any scrap they may have. We generated quite a bit of good stuff that went into our yard sale and a lot of the clothes went to the local non-profit. There's a tax deduction there if you want it. The scrap went onto our like piles until we had a truckload. Some bigger stuff went on Craigslist.
I don't know who posted this originally but it has some good advice.
http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...ess-cards.html
P & M Recycling - Specializing in E-Waste Recycling.
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Business cards should be handed out wherever. Post them in stores, laundromats, and banks on the bulletin board.
Also, get a vinyl sign on your truck. It'll be the best $40 you spend. I had a paper banner taped down securely to our box truck for one of our collections. I ended up with a business contract out of that.
Also, walk in and spread the word. I talked with the IT department of a school, asking if they could mention our recycling drive in the school bulletin. The next week, I was back with two pickup trucks to haul their PCs.
Experienced Scrapper
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Get out there and work for it.Any tips for steady scrap?
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