My 1st day as a scrapper-How'd I do?

Originally Posted by ixcelr84scraps

Day 2...wooohoooo.

Today I did same route again. First few places a bust. Last apts I stopped found large metal something (lol), was told by maintenance where I dryer was hiding under steps, checking last dumpster found a few small things (lamps, wire, etc) and a tenant came out and asked if we could take another dryer. OF COURSE! When went to back of bldg to load she asked if we could take an old metal/wood picnic table...OF COURSE...then grabbed a broken sat. dish from neighbor of hers and pulled sleeper sofa frame apt. Those things are heavy!!!! Truck/trailer full (more on this in a second) Took pics...off to the scrap yard:



Before leaving the scrap yard my android beeped at me....6 new emails from freecycle, 4 were 1 guy with all kindsa stuff. I answered and prayed. He called me back! Went right over and picked up 4 dishwashers, 4 lawnmowers, brass fans, sink, heater, misc scrap metal, and offered to take rest to dumpter (only a few things) and got a new ceiling fan for bf's moms porch (kissin' butt). Leaving on trailer until tomorrow. A pic:

Time for tacos, was hungry

While sitting at Taco Bell..the tele rings...craigslist ad put this morning in WANTED--Want to buy old OEM catalytic convertors $40 and up..WALA..Infinity owner with 2, picking up before weekend.

Total made on 1st load was $110. plus sold a dryer to appliance store bf hooked me up with for $30.

Second load still on trailer.

Copper fell again, dangit.

I was really having a good time until I met up with Mike...I wish I had taken a pic! I don't know why I didn't...was too busy telling him about my day I guess. Anywho, I thought my truck n trailer were full....OMG...I don't know how he got all he did in his...it was like 4 times stacked taller than what I had fit. I need to learn how to pack truck and trailer.

Tomorrow...staying home. Going to work on flyers and cold calls. Getting up at 430 is for the birds. BF wants hot dinner tomorrow night..take out last 2 days.

If you and your bf were closer, I could help you learn the tricks of packing a trailer. One of the few things that my ex partner taught me to do real well to maximize space.

The better you pack, the more you can haul.

One piece of advice I can give, is anything really big and has room to shove small things in, do it.

If you get some where, and you need to move things around, do so, to where you can still open it up and toss smaller things into it, etc.

Originally Posted by ixcelr84scraps

BF didn't show me how to load...his loads are packed in (I think he did that on purpose because I am competitive and he know he would beat me out there knowing he could get alot more on his loads) ...I am only doing this for a few days to understand what it's like 'out there'. I will be doing the scheduling, contacts, helping build business when I have down time from my own business. I wish you were closer too so you could teach me and I could beat him this week, haha. Tips are good tho...if I get business picked up I may be out otr more. It's nice getting out from behind this computer once in a while.

I am in VA, so yea, GA is a bit of a drive lol.

I am surprised he didn't teach you though, so you can get a LOT more when you are doing runs on your own etc.

Like I said though, anything bigger then other stuff and has any kind of holes, slots, nooks and crannies, just fill it as much as possible.

Also, like I said, whether you do dumpster diving, or even going from home to home or business to business, you will sometimes need to rearrange, but doing it correctly maximizes room.

I will admit, that it does not work all the time, but depending on what you get, it will.

Thanks George for tips. I think he didn't tell me because it's kinda like a game for us, he knows he's in for competition, he sees how I work my own business at home and is scared I will outscrap him, LMAO! I won't be scrapping all the time as mentioned. Just prowling out in the field for a few days to understand his work and can be more productive helping him on the business side in the office.

Remember my intro post? I work as a VA (I loved your Godsend comment!) I hope my clients would be upset if I went to scrapping F/T...but you never know...I am having fun!

Originally Posted by ixcelr84scraps

Remember my intro post? I work as a VA (I loved your Godsend comment!) I hope my clients would be upset if I went to scrapping F/T...but you never know...I am having fun!

Yes, I do. I have already put you on my list. I am working on building my recycling business up more and more, to where I can hire 1 or 2 guys to do all the pickups, etc and so I can get back on my investment company. When that happens, I am sure I will be emailing you. Gotta love VA's in real estate businesses. They make life so much easier!

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

I am working on building my recycling business up more and more, to where I can hire 1 or 2 guys to do all the pickups, etc and so I can get back on my investment company.

Wow, for someone that can't afford to wait 30 days to get paid on clean-outs, things must be looking up. Workers comp, liability insurance, local and federal FUTA, FICA are just a few of the costs involved with employees and we haven't even got to the costs of your guys doing what you hired them to do.