New Member Here HELLO

Hello, my name is Donna Brenz. I'm new to this forum. Just call me pintac, that is the name I use most on the internet. It's in honor of my cat, Pintac, who passed away in 1995. I live in Delaware County, PA.
I've been "recycling metal for money" for over 40 years. BTW I'm 55 years old. I've been doing this since I was a kid. It started out in the mid 1960's with collecting newspapers for school fund raisers. Once I realized that I could make money for myself; my grandfather and I collected papers for my money whenever the school wasn't doing it. I remember taking the papers to the recycling center and asking them, "what else do you pay for?" They told me about glass, yes GLASS, and metal. I was 8 years old and HOOKED! In the late 60's into the early 70's Aluminum recycling got to be big so I ran around collecting Aluminum. For you youngsters, it was hard to find back then. By the time I got to college, I had discovered iron and the usual variety of non-ferrous metals. I was also selling at flea markets to make money. I didn't have a "real job" until I graduated from college. My mom told me that I couldn't do flea market and scrap metal to make a living. I would have to find a "real Job." For 20 years I worked at various corporate jobs (everyone of them involved selling something to someone) while I supplemented my income with the flea marking and scrapping. In April 1998 I finally grew weary of working for others and went into the flea market and scrap metal business, FULL-TIME. As we enter 2013 this is what I do for a living. And yes, my MOM knows it.
It's just been in the past year that I've learned all kinds of tips and tricks for maximizing my money. I found this forum on YouTube, looking for ideas. I don't recall exactly who mentioned it, but thank you. I am looking forward to all you folks have to offer, thank you, Donna M. Brenz.

Very interesting story and appreciated. Welcome from the Dakota's.

Welcome from Indiana...Nice to have you here, Donna.

Well howdy and welcome aboard the scrapp'n train Pintac. Glad you heard about it on youtube and decided to hook up with us. I for one, enjoy the company of innovative and bright women, like yourself. I'll be look'n forward to hearing some of your scrapp'n tales in here now. Cheers Donna. lb

Hi Pintac Welcome to SMF!

Welcome to the forum, this forum is the "scrappers text book" read as much of it as you can.