500lb of Ferrous

This is a question for those of you who scrap for a living and deal with a lot of ferrous metals. If a potential client offered you 500lbs of ferrous scrap metals with the possibility of an additional 500lbs every three or four months and this person lived within 25 miles of you. Would you be interested? How long would it take you on average to get that metal picked up? If by chance it took you longer than your stated time to pick up would you call them and let them know? And last but not least would this type of client be substantial enough to compensate in some form albeit it financially or perhaps with some scrapping tips and advice.



Thanks

Great comments so far. I scrap part time and don't want to deal with nor do I have the resources to haul big loads of ferrous. If a part time scrapper told you that you could have all his ferrous byproducts would that not sound a little enticing? Would you at least not want to establish a relationship with them and find ways to create a win/win scenario? I guess I have become a little disenchanted with what I read and what I actually see. For example on any given day i see all these ads stating. "we will pick up any appliance anytime" or "Will travel to XX counties for scrap metal" as well as "Same day service" yet here I am going on two weeks and I have a no show and no response for the second time. It’s not like I live out in the boonies or am even asking for money on a per load basis. Perhaps I am contacting the wrong people...

Yes yes i'm the client; perhaps my first post was a little cryptic. Just been trying to establish a relationship with what I hope would be a "reliable and trustworthy" scraper with the hope that it could possibly develop into a win/win situation for the both of us. I'm 0 for 2 right now and wondering why they don't show or call back when they seem so desperate and willing in their ads. My first ferrous load I had ready to pick up sat out so long (waiting to be picked up) that it got stolen in the middle of the night. Now I have another that’s at least 500lb and I'm going on two weeks with two no shows. I would love to get more and have a yard bring a roll off but I don't have much space and have to store it on the side of my house. It’s the only spot I got.

I guess I could post an ad on CL- I’m just Leary of who I do business with and was hoping find one on my own terms. I prefer to pick who I do business with rather than have to "filter" who I do it with. So far that does not appear to be working for me.

I guess I'm just dumfounded at how "willing" and "ready" these scrappers appear in there ads yet they don't follow threw. Its basically false advertising.

u have reached the right place, most here are proffesionals, those on Craigs list for the most part are not. if there is some one close to you from this forum, I am sure they will contact you and solve your problem.

There may even be a member on here from the part of Utah you are in.

My first ferrous load I had ready to pick up sat out so long (waiting to be picked up) that it got stolen in the middle of the night.

Then leave the next load out, with a note for them to call you. Obviously there's somebody nearby that wanted it badly enough to haul it away for you...