Just missed out big time !! Ugh

so since ive been paying for my scrap ive had a bunch of calls and email asking to take stuff away although alot of them expect over scrap value some of them understand and just wanna make a few bucks. well anyway this guy emails me he says this (copy and paste from actual email)"Hello I have a 4 car garage full of many items I am looking to sell can easily fill a van 4-5 times with what I have. I am in Southampton if you are interested my # is 5*6 2*6 *475 Thnx Andrew" i call him we discuss a time and day but after what i tell him i pay for these things he says he can get more and thanks me for my time i said "thank you and if all else fails you can always shoot me a call back " after i hung up i almost punched in my wall ! do you guys have any suggestions what i should do different if i raise my prices ill only be making a tiny profit after gas and time. is there anything you guys use to persuade your clients to sell to you ?

actually that is a good idea i should ask THEM what they want for it first itll cut the bs out thanks mick

You handled it just like I would have. Explain to them scrap value and that he will have it all gone instead of having to sell it off a little at a time. Let him know the offer stands and thank him for his time. If you can't make a decent profit, it's. Not worth your time. Sometimes the best deal is passing one up.

I for sure let them know up front I only pay scrap value and how I make my money.....I tell them don't be offended by the prices I offer because I know what it's worth to me and how much time and effort it will take to get to the junk yard.....Experience pays in this biz and I never go over what i feel comfortable with on bigger items due to amount of labor involved or offer a pct to the owner with a signed contract

If it was alot of scrap i might have said i would take it and split it 1/3 for him 2/3 for me profit but sometimes you just have to pass

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

I answered an ad on C.L. that just said, "who buys computer stuff". I answered in an email that I recycled computers/parts and paid for larger quantities. He says he has a keyboard and mouse and wanted to know how much. Then I find out he's clear down at Indy, 140 mile away! I explain to him that a keyboard and mouse doesn't have much value recycle wise, and he messages me back,"stick it you just want something for nothin". What are ya gonna do???

I quit smoking back in '08 but after reading that over and over I sure wanted to light one up.

I get so many of these calls from my Craig's List add. I even get sworn at and hang up even though my add clearly states I am buying for recycling purposes.

Originally Posted by Ptscrapper

Yeah don't beat yourself up over it because everything happens for a reason. Nearly every time I've missed out on what I thought was a good deal it was only because god had a better deal waiting on me and I was too stupid to realize it.

this statement is so true