30 ton of iron, 1000 miles

Originally Posted by wayne1956

Since they asked YOU, 'how much to haul it off" and you said nada, then that will go a long way to keeping them as a repeat customer. I would have done it exactly the same way you did. Congrats on the job!!!!!!!!!

I disagree --------------- I would have charged HIM ------- NO loyalty in the Scrap Biz -- NONE --- im always grateful for doing a good deed but if the prices were close to 250 - 300 per ton 1. he would have scrap yards and metal haulers offering him 50% on the dollar to pick it up at his location ------ Business is Business

scrapGAME, most business owners operate with a sense of loyalty. You won't go far in life with the motto "business is business." Even if you get to be financially successful you will struggle to keep relationships with others. There is something more valuable than money and that's the friendships and experiences you develop throughout life. As a large business owner, if someone scratches my back, i'll go out of my way to scratch theirs in return.

Originally Posted by SteelMill

scrapGAME, As a large business owner, if someone scratches my back, i'll go out of my way to scratch theirs in return.

that is a fair assessment ... no right or wrong way to conduct business ---- just different ways --- each can be successful ---