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If you had $5000. to get started in scrapping how would you use it?

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metalworks55 If you had $5000. to get... 08-22-2011, 07:01 AM
Mick What do you have to start... 08-22-2011, 07:17 AM
easyrecycle advertising, auctions, buying... 08-22-2011, 07:39 AM
GeorgeB Out of curiosity, other than... 10-05-2011, 02:07 PM
faulguy Lol. I just took a look at... 10-06-2011, 09:01 AM
GeorgeB Yeah, I don't even use... 10-06-2011, 07:07 PM
Bobby First thing I would do is set... 08-22-2011, 08:03 AM
rca987 Down payment on a house with... 08-22-2011, 02:13 PM
Jillyenator Yes! That's my first big... 03-01-2014, 09:43 PM
Scrap man Put another $1000 towards a... 08-22-2011, 03:01 PM
Hurrikane Invite every business owner... 08-22-2011, 03:32 PM
EcoSafe well if yur gona do it legal... 08-22-2011, 05:55 PM
Bobby A little comp aint a bad... 08-22-2011, 07:06 PM
thrsxs $1000 - Make sure you are... 08-22-2011, 06:03 PM
EcoSafe na he didnt get much just... 08-22-2011, 07:33 PM
BasicMetals I'm not so sure much money on... 08-31-2011, 08:19 AM
YoungScrapper Hmmm...if i had $5000. Since... 10-05-2011, 12:58 PM
greater_things Capital to offer farmers up... 10-05-2011, 01:17 PM
directrecycle invest it all in computer... 10-05-2011, 01:13 PM
gustavus Take $500.00 of it to outfit... 10-05-2011, 06:01 PM
Ptscrapper YoungScrapper just buy a car... 10-05-2011, 06:15 PM
submarinepainter I need a truck !!! 10-06-2011, 11:30 AM
Kochy buy a small 1 car... 07-01-2013, 08:38 PM
hobo finds I would buy 5K worth of small... 07-06-2013, 04:47 PM
DCMinor I would buy this rollback I... 10-06-2011, 03:30 PM
Torker Man What is a Rollback? Mst be a... 10-07-2011, 08:28 AM
GeorgeB Its a towing truck used to... 10-07-2011, 08:34 AM
Mick Rollback is the same as a... 10-07-2011, 08:48 AM
injunjoe I am going with Mr Gustavus's... 10-07-2011, 02:03 PM
MBMetals This is a area I always... 10-12-2011, 01:12 PM
injunjoe I have read it and am now in... 10-12-2011, 02:16 PM
Mechanic688 Torker, a pic is worth at... 10-12-2011, 07:33 PM
ChinaRedneck Start a... 10-12-2011, 11:57 PM
injunjoe Are you suggesting tax fraud... 10-13-2011, 12:11 PM
ChinaRedneck Please explain further 10-14-2011, 01:24 PM
korrosive Sounds like ingenuity to me.... 10-14-2011, 01:50 PM
korrosive Valuable insight, CRN, I... 10-14-2011, 03:02 PM
NobleMetalWorks I have seen this thread... 07-01-2013, 09:17 PM
corycouch hey scott, you mentioned the... 07-01-2013, 09:21 PM
NobleMetalWorks Some answering services will... 07-01-2013, 09:26 PM
corycouch thanks, I think I need to... 07-01-2013, 09:38 PM
auminer Assuming you have a truck... 07-02-2013, 06:13 PM
mikeinreco I agree....I quit even... 07-02-2013, 06:47 PM
Bear If I had $5,000 ?? I'd go... 07-02-2013, 06:28 PM
BroJer BAWHAHAHAHAHA If I had 5k...I... 07-02-2013, 06:56 PM
41haikuwarriors No kidding! I'd go on a 2... 07-04-2013, 08:47 PM
scrapping4ever 2000 for an el camino, 2000... 07-02-2013, 09:02 PM
41haikuwarriors Where you gonna find a decent... 07-04-2013, 08:49 PM
NobleMetalWorks Any of the car/truck hybrids... 07-05-2013, 10:30 AM
cummins Advertising......leagel... 07-03-2013, 08:38 AM
TMoney Depends where your starting... 07-04-2013, 08:19 PM
Sirscrapalot I'd buy a bigger cooler. An... 07-04-2013, 08:40 PM
drozenski Building / bills for 6 months... 07-05-2013, 04:54 AM
URBANERECYCLING You nailed it on the head but... 07-05-2013, 08:02 AM
mikeinreco Agreed you don't even need a... 07-05-2013, 10:10 AM
drozenski You asked what i would do... 07-05-2013, 06:36 PM
mikeinreco Didn't know I was on a high... 07-06-2013, 09:50 AM
KzScrapper Some of the money needs to be... 07-05-2013, 05:28 AM
Libertytow 4000 for buying 1 k for... 07-05-2013, 12:17 PM
taterjuice I started scrapping with a... 07-05-2013, 12:45 PM
Bear So true, few start out with... 07-05-2013, 01:45 PM
corycouch lol bear Ive got a buddy that... 07-06-2013, 01:24 PM
jghilino $5k worth of beer, then scrap... 07-05-2013, 09:56 PM
drozenski That sounds like a bad... 07-06-2013, 06:40 AM
taterjuice Might be a "bad" investment... 07-06-2013, 08:41 AM
Kochy I thought I should bump this... 04-15-2014, 11:24 AM
KzScrapper I would use at least $1000 of... 04-15-2014, 12:35 PM
bigburtchino 5K not a lot but a good... 04-15-2014, 01:03 PM
1956 If I was just going into this... 04-15-2014, 01:15 PM
pjost I'd buy 1250 gallons of... 04-15-2014, 02:08 PM
taterjuice I started out with a 400$... 04-15-2014, 02:34 PM
RustnGrease 5k to get started with what i... 04-15-2014, 04:54 PM
arkansasjunkman I'm dealing with this exact... 04-22-2014, 11:03 AM
Mechanic688 Recycling electronics is like... 04-22-2014, 01:11 PM
Patriot76 Great old thread and do not... 12-12-2014, 03:16 PM
matador If I were given $5000, what... 12-12-2014, 05:02 PM
Patriot76 To clarify my previous post:... 12-13-2014, 12:22 AM
eesakiwi At the moment, but not here... 12-13-2014, 12:41 AM
Longhairboy I'd do the same as Essakiwi,... 12-14-2014, 05:24 PM
MattInTheHat BEER!!!!!! Either... 12-14-2014, 06:13 PM
FLORIDASALVAGE Buy a used roll-off truck, a... 12-20-2014, 08:57 AM
Focker ^^^ you're dreaming if you... 12-20-2014, 12:01 PM
FLORIDASALVAGE No I'm not. At least not down... 12-20-2014, 01:41 PM
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