Been scrapping for a while. Recently laid off from job and cashing in scrap metal to survive. Live in St. Pete. Fl. New to forum. Found great ideas on how to maximize profits. Last month cashed in $1018.00 in metal just from curb shopping.
Experienced Scrapper
Been scrapping for a while. Recently laid off from job and cashing in scrap metal to survive. Live in St. Pete. Fl. New to forum. Found great ideas on how to maximize profits. Last month cashed in $1018.00 in metal just from curb shopping.
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Welcome from North Carolina, if I were in that area I would be looking out for antiques, mid century modern furniture and anything else that has a resale value.
My fortune cookie said:
You discover treasures where others see nothing unusual.
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Welcome from Central Indiana!!
I'm so into scrapping.. When my Steel Toe Boots Wear out, I cut the Steel out of them and recycle the Toe!
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welcome from sunny flor... er wwait a sec gotta go put my hurricane sutters up...ida.
there are many SSI (survival, suplimental income) scrappers here.
In 2 years this forum has taken me from 0 dollars and 0 prospects to shipping 30 t0 40,000 lbs of E- scrap this year.
good luck. mcw
"anyone who thinks scrappin is easy money ain't doin it right!"
Welcome to the forum. I am glad Olddude shared a little of his story. We have had many others who have prospered by hard work, reading old threads here on this forum. Mike.
"Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}
Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked
Experienced Scrapper
Thanks for the warm welcome.
Experienced Scrapper
Just fyi---
St. Pete scrap prices:
Steel/shred-.09#
Cans-.45#
Copper1-2.80#
Copper2-2.50#
Sheet Al-.50
Extrusion-.65#
Insulated wire-1.00#
Motors-.25#
Electronics-.03#
Unclean brass-1.00#
Clean brass-1.63#
Chistmas lights-.25#
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What do they mean by electronics?
Experienced Scrapper
Computers, vcrs, radios, flat tvs, printers, copiers, game consoles, etc.
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There are plenty of buyers on here that buy the boards out of those items, then you can sell the carcass as shred, that will help you make more money.
Some buyers you have to pay your shipping to them and others they pay shipping then deduct it from your payment.
hope this helps you, 3 cents a pound for computers I would buy them all day long
Experienced Scrapper
Thank you, that will help.
Experienced Scrapper
Was scrapping a few weeks ago, didn't have much, when, in an alley, found an @ss load of chain-link fence rolled up in bundles with all the poles. Saw where a home had new wood fence. Just about the time I was trying to bench press the last 200# roll on the top of my SUV the fence installers came driving down the alley. Guy jumped out and said that it was his sh!t. Assured him I thought it was being discarded, and offered to off load everything that I had loaded. Explained that I had been recently laid off and was scrapping to pay bills. With a smile he said to keep it all and even helped me load the last roll of fence. Made $79.00. What a great day.
Experienced Scrapper
Too many dealers. Big market here for that, ferocious comp.
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Welcome to the forum-msscrapper. I lived in the St. Pete. area for over fifty years before moving up to Pasco county. What scrap yard do you go to too get those prices? I go to TMR and Big 3 Truck Salvage and I don't think eather of them buy eletronics and those prices look a little better than I saw the other day.
Experienced Scrapper
Just a quick note, the scales at the scrap yard only measure in pounds. So, for example you have 8 pounds and 14 oz. of copper1, you only get paid for the 8# and not the extra. I have a scale and make everything as close to a pound as I can and put the excess aside for the next load.
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