Hi Everyone, so glad to be here!

For the past 21 years I worked for the big man punching a clock. A year ago I lost my husband 4 days before X-Mas and one week before our anniversary. Now I am a stay home Mom raising two beautiful little girls.

Six months ago I decided I was done struggling with living from day to day on very little. I told myself I was a bright young woman with lots of potential and set off to make more money and provide a better life for my girls. The scrapper was born!

I was always a tomboy growing up. Wanted to work out in the garage with my Dad and Brothers. When I got into high school I was the first girl in my school to join the machine shop. They told my parents I couldn't. My Mom flipped out on them. So here I was the only girl in the shop class and bringing compitition to the table. Right out of school I started a job as a machinist and stayed with it for 14 yrs.

Now I am a full time scrapper. I get a call or message, I load my kids up and we are gone. Get back home and my kids love watching me work in the garage. They try to help too!

Welcome to the Forum, I'm sure you'll be greatly rewarded for your time here. I've picked up many a great tip in my short time here reading past threads.
I'd like to be able to give you some names in your area, as I scrapped the oilfield supply and irrigation industry in your neck of the woods 20 years ago. Problem is they're not good leads anymore, most are not even in business now!
Good Luck & Good Fortune in your new endeavor.

I am always open to new ideas and helpful tips. Thanks Junker! Did you also scrap for Butler, and Rice county?

Thanks you all!

Any help I can offer I will be more than happy to. I am 6mths in and it is doing good. Looking to grow my business to a professional level withn one year.

Jay
Phoenix AZ

Hello IYG, my condolences for the loss of your husband. I'm glad you've joined us here and I hope you stay and become an active member and let us know what you are finding and selling. You'll find a wealth of information here, and with your past experience you may be able to teach us a thing or two also. My best wishes for a wonderful Christmas. Dee

Awesome intro, as members have already said, i am sorry for your loss. Dont mean nothin' comin from me i know, but that stuff aint easy.

Hope you enjoy yer time here, lots of good stuff to soak up!

I was scrapping in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, & Texas at that time, only dealing with oilfield supply companies and irrigation supply companies. I was mostly buying 70 series brass (irrigation pump impellers) from the irrigation fields and nickel, stainless, carbide & ni-resist from the oilfield industry. In 1992, almost overnight, 80% of my oilfield customer base went out of business. It was great while it lasted...then, on to new things!

Originally Posted by imyourgirl

I am always open to new ideas and helpful tips. Thanks Junker! Did you also scrap for Butler, and Rice county?

Yep, I forgot the quote....see my last post and it will make more sense.......Sorrryyy

Welcome! I was in Hutchinson a year or two ago. I do business with the Cosmosphere and got invited out to do a talk for them. Nice town.

Starbits