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    Looking get rid of Rookie Stripe!

    Hi guys,

    My name is Mark from Cornelius NC. I am blessed with a beautiful wife, 12yr old duaghter, 2yr old son and second daughter on the way.



    So I am really excited to join after countless hours of watching youtube vids and not being able to talk to someone. I am def a newbie and probably full of possibly dumb and/or ignorant questions. With that said, bear with me, I feel like the robot from the movie "Short Circuit" NEED MORE INPUT! Anyway, after 20 years in the bar/nightclub industry I had to find a better lifestyle to coincide with family and having kids. I got into storage auctions with some precious experience from my grandfather. He was a straight up hustler and could find ways to make money anywhere. Big ups Grampa...miss you! I went to a lot of auctions of all kind...auto, equipment, estate, livestock etc. Hell I think he bought Grandma at an auction. I digress.

    I started dabbling in a few different auction settings including storage auctions which is what lead me to scrapping. One of the first units I got had a bunch of metal file cabinets, weights, a restaurant style flat top etc. The first trip to the scrap yard was a very pleasant surprise not knowing what to expect and making over $150 cash. I was astounded! Now I see things so differently. I have seen large metal scrap piles, what I used to see as garbage, now I see as dollar signs. And it seems to be everywhere which is great. Especially in storage auctions, I have collected quite a bit of old electronics, hardware etc that I am now ready to learn how, where, when and what to scrap to what degree. I am humbly ready to learn from all you veteran metal heads out there!

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    Welcome! Until recently, I had been a bartender for 10 years and had been working in bars/restaurants for 15. I buy via different outlets such as auctions, resell and scrap. I've been much happier since doing this full time, and I hope this turns out well for you. This forum has a wealth of knowledge, and you will have hours of good reading ahead of you. Good luck!

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    Welcome. Reminded me of my start (not so long ago). After some pushing, I bought a pile of radiators. Tore them down, sold them and pocketed over $100. I thought maybe the clerk had made a mistake. She assured me it wasn't a mistake and the money was mine. Went looking for more metal ....
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    Welcome from Denver. Spent plenty of time on both sides of the bar back in the day.
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    Welcome to the forum. Start with reading the sticky theads and spend time all over the different sections. You will learn what you would miss out on by doing this research on the forum. Mike.
    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

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    Welcome from NW Chicago. As mentioned, read read and then read some more. There is a ton of excellent information here, this is going to be a continual learning process. Good luck in your venture, its amazing at what you find that has value.
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    Welcome to SMF. When buying storage units or any auction remember to only pay for what you can see. This advice will save you a lot of money in the long run.
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    I had a similar start. I bought storage locker for years until **** storage wars came on TV and every idiot stated coming out to the auctions trying to make a million or so! Prices went through the roof and I hung it up. Was oping it would simmer down but as someone on here said, there is always a fresh crop of rich dummies to take the place of the ones who know nothing. Good yourself buyers that you like and trust and this will be fun...

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    Welcome from statesville nc, just up the road from ya

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    Great story, welcome aboard.

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