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    We all start somewhere

    And I am starting at the ground floor.

    Hello, everyone. Just a quick hello, before I dive off into the archives of information. As you could probably tell by the thread title, I treading in new water. I learned long ago, that the quickest way to learn a particular subject is to surround yourself with individuals that have the knowledge you seek. Listen to those that live it, instead of reading it from a book or repeating the mistakes others have made. That is how I found this site.

    To start off, my day (and sometimes night) job is a network geek for a company in North Texas. Because of my job, I am surrounded by technology that gets "upgraded" on a regular basis. Over the years, I have become more aware of my technology hoarding gene. haha. I have a tendency to save items for future projects, that never seem to happen. At some point, about a year ago, I read a story on scrapping and this changed how I viewed the things around me. I started noticing items people were putting on the curb. I noticed items that my company regularly threw away. And then I used my new found vision and examined the stockpiles of technology around my house. Wow!

    Why keep it around collecting dust and consuming space, when it can be scrapped? I have since seen videos and read stories where people have claimed to have made quite a bit of money. I'm sure it's like a lot of things in life. Your level of success is dependent on your knowledge and your level of effort to make it happen. I'm not looking to get rich, but if I can take some trash from a curb or a corner in my garage and turn it into a day at the movies, with my kids, I'm good to go! If it evolves into something more, I'm good with that too.



    Anyway... That is my not so quick, "quick" introduction. I'm activating my "knowledge sponge" mode, and heading to the archives. I look forward to learning as much as I can from this forum, and contributing, when I am able.

    Thanks..
    Kenny

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    Welcome to the forum from the Dakota's. It seems you have a great grasp on the direction you want to pursue and keep us posted. We love pictures. Good luck.

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    Welcome
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    Welcome to the forum , your right we all started somewhere . I think this forum has helped a lot of people . We are a community of scrappers that share success, failure,ideas and everything else . Since you have a computer background , ewaste should be second hand for you . Good luck on your voyage , the information in this forum will assist you daily . I recommend researching items here prior to breaking them down . That way the easiest method and key components will be pointed out saving you time and making you more money. I started out here lurking for information and it grew into a passion that pays for all the diapers and formula my little one will ever need . Good luck on your success , I hope it's above 19 degrees there !
    Buying ewaste and video games !

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    Welcome! The folks here know a lot
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    Thanks everyone!

    Quote Originally Posted by Patriot76 View Post
    keep us posted. We love pictures. Good luck.
    I will most definitely keep everyone posted and if there is one thing that I have no problem doing, it's taking pictures. Pics are what typically take up all the available space on my phone.

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    Hello from Denver.
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    Welcome. You have the right attitude to succeed in this business. Stay in those archives, its the most valuable tool you'll possess!!!

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    Welcome to the forum. Great intro. 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

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    Welcome and looking at your avatar you know to learn, so as a more desirable outcome occurs before one makes a "blind leap".

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