Do I like lower prices ?

This sentiment has been pushed here for awhile. I agree 100%!! What also is liberating is realizing that we have value beyond (let's call it what it is) scavenging. Even more liberating is that we can be successful and make a decent living at it! It always irritated me when people looked at me with that cocky grin on their face as if saying "here, I'll throw you a bone".... I stopped that crap very early on when I started doing what I do. I demand a little decency and human respect. No one is beneath or above me and you won't be allowed to treat me as if you are and i think all of you should feel the same.

The reality of the situation is that often when a "scrapper" in his beat up truck shows up to take a fridge or freezer or...whatever from a subdivision of 4 bedroom colonials he is ALREADY in a position for which he is the richer man. Let me explain. For the most part the truck would be paid for, the scrapper is a hard worker, and thus, the commodities of his labor would always be in demand. Whereas the occupant of the home has significant debt more often than not and is FORCED to work to maintain a lead on said debt. It really is that simple.

I've thought that way, too. I picked up last year from a tech company that was in bad financial shape. Of course, they weren't the happiest to see my 1987 Chevrolet, but it was paid for. I made money on those computers. They didn't.

A lot of scrappers have the advantage of stealth wealth. If people in debt to their BMW payment want to look down on it, they can. We're in better shape....

Originally Posted by DakotaRog

Is CopperHeadAKA the same as plain old CopperHead that we haven't heard from for a couple of months?? If so, I've been wondering where he's been, along with SteelMill...from BC. He's AWOL as well.

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/members/copper-head.html


Yes it's me , Forgot password & for some reason email is not recognized to send info to let me get new password for original account
I still scrap , Basically i limit my load to 500 # mix this allows me room for Aluminum , motors , Cu and such so with some crafty balancing i'll hit $70 or $100 plus and sure i'll remissness what it was , but still say hey $70 is $70 in my pocket from free finds
I have lots of back log inventory to work on plenty of untapped computers . I have inventory !!
couple months ago they were still paying .17 for motors so I sold about 3000 pounds .
Not sure i'll ever brake down all my inventory but I have to push on .
My job (trash company) still have and I cash in $100 to $150 per week in Cans consistently .
I get them as recycling separate and as I toss the bags if I feel them I get them also ,
I discovered fast enough due to low scrap prices I had missed out on cans all along & I buy groceries for my family with them , due to my easy way to get them and skill in scrap that is hard work BTW Cans are easy work in all aspects. I am very great-full for cans.
My scrap pick up truck is alive and well and looks like Hell HA . but it makes money each week.
I look in dumpsters as I can but tend to grab heavy dense metals and avoid lite bulky things.
I figure If fuel goes up scrap will go up a bit but not much , So this is it I scrap cause I like scrapping and what harm comes of a relaxing drive to the yard for $40 or more Heck I stay out of trouble and thats worth more then $40


Like to say (for respect of Scrap ) I was in the hole for money in September And as always scrap pulled me through
I can say I always knew what I was doing as I sold plenty of Mix during the golden years and stockpiled the good stuff. When I needed money I had plenty good priced inventory
sure lower then the good old days but $$$$$ yup
So I still have my computer boards and each month I add as I find .
I found a large board recently filled with Gold pins - about a square foot .
Any way if I did not know better my scrap is having babies cause I can't put a dent into it.