To much competition in my area

For me this is only a sideline so I cannot speak to volume. But I was just wondering if it is time to look for a fresh new approach. Have you tried calling on repair shops? Maybe even look into something new for you, like fire extinguishers. There are some excellent old posts on that topic.

Good luck and don't give up.

The ONLY shred I sell is byproduct of e-scrap. Mostly printers, computer cases, old LCDs that are broken, etc.. At 2c/lb here for steel, I dont pick up any. E-scrap has been a huge blessing and gold mine for me in my area. I made $442 recently selling wire, UPS batteries, heat sinks, fans/motors, etc.. all from a e-scrap haul that im projecting to make $3,500 off of. Gorven, parttimescrapper, and e-wasted are the guys to go to. Not even the best copper will get you gold finger card prices and barely large socket mobo. The regular junkyard scrappers I see at the local recycle place I sell to have asked me what the stuff comes from, I just tell them industrial equipment. Never give out your honey or hint to competition what your up to, ever! The best thing I could wish for is lazy, uneducated competition, and there is ALOT of that in my area. Stop killing your back for pennies and start e-scrapping!