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    these times take careful moves when selling.

    I've even ranted about this, but with my experience, even a short span of lack of due diligence when grading and sorting cost me a 250 $ loss on my last 600 lb shipment.

    With times such as they are with the market you must be on your toes daily. In the evening, tired as you are you must study the market trends and pricing, and this forum for tips. I can not afford a loss on a shipment and I'm sure neither can you.

    "anyone who thinks scrappin is easy money ain't doin it right!"

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    Mind going into detail on the mistake?

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    Please share some wisdom with us if it might help save us from a similar problem.

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    I plan to analyze the load and give a full report in the group thread "Association of Professional electronics Recyclers."

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    Sorry to hear your loss always sucks to be in the red on a deal. I know I have made my mistakes in many jobs and holed many jobs but at the end of the year they wash themselves. Things happen we are human and in my personal opinion is don't sweat the small stuff learn from it and get the next one because if you worry about the last one you are not focused on the one in front of you.
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    where are these groups?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeinreco View Post
    where are these groups?
    Right here: http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/group...ecyclers-aer-/

    As of right now, though, Olddude is the only member as it's an invite-only group.

    I'm still new to this group thing, too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by matador View Post
    Right here: http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/group...ecyclers-aer-/

    As of right now, though, Olddude is the only member as it's an invite-only group.

    I'm still new to this group thing, too.
    Oh I guess I wasn't invited LOL.......THANKS MAT

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    I just can't help but wonder if Olddude has ran into a Shyster in this group and won't point fingers or flat out black ball somebody in public?
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    We may never know. I wasn't invited either (Yet), but I remember reading the thread about the group starting.

    With my memory, that's a remarkable feat in itself!

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    Don't you need to get up and milk some cows or something in the early AM?
    LMAO

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    I live on a farm, but thankfully, there are no cows. I hated that job! I'll drink the milk or put it on cereal, though. That's a lot easier!

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    I am new to forum but would like to be invited also.

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    Quote Originally Posted by matador View Post


    we may never know. I wasn't invited either (yet), but i remember reading the thread about the group starting.

    With my memory, that's a remarkable feat in itself!

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    lol!!!!!!!!


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