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Just wanted to introduce myself; vent a few frustrations. I'm a brand new scrapper who did my first haul today. It was just a fridge (whole) and a few small things. I made $10, which is what my goal was. I wanted to see what the process was like. Turns out that you have to do a lot of guessing when it comes to figuring out what to do and where to go at my local scrap yard. I plan on trying to scrap full time, though I don't currently have the money, tools, or a proper vehicle to do well. I drive a little 1996 Ford Ranger. It shouldn't carry more than 1,000 pounds, according to its little sticker. I don't think going to the dump more than once a day would bother me much. Moving a 300 pound fridge by myself without a dolly was a bit of an experience. I'm a fat, out of shape, young woman after all. I managed to rip off half of a finger nail, which hurt like a certain place. I also sliced my hand open a bit. Didn't even notice until I was back in the truck. I suppose one should wear gloves occasionally... At least, that's what I'm told every time I garden and get clay under my nails. That's like bamboo stick torture!
So, I only have a vague idea of what I'm doing. I'm sort of winging it. I know I can get a lot more money for things like fridges if I stripped them, however, I don't have the money to buy tools yet. Most importantly, I don't have a place where I can strip things down. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I'm stuck living with my grandmother (rent in Denver is very high). She absolutely refuses to let me bring scrap into the yard or house. I'm thinking about eventually getting a storage unit, which will run at least $150 a month. But, I'd at least have some place to strip things down. I'm hoping that if I bring in a good haul and make a few hundred in a day, she'll cave and let me strip things down in the yard. At 26, I am biting at the bit. I do not like being told what to do, especially by someone who is affecting my income negatively. Anyone want a grandmother? I'll sell her cheap.
Anywho, I'm slowly working my way through some of these threads. There are a lot of them. Half of them are all Greek to me, but I only have less than 24 hours of research under my belt. Until I learn, I'll just remain dazed and confused.
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