Any tips for me

I have started to do scrapping pretty much full time, outside of substitute teaching when they call.

Some days are amazing loads! Others are a bit slow, but there is always things to take apart and money to be made!

What I was curious about is how you make lasting connections?

Currently I have 3 businesses I can guarantee pick up from at least once a month, sometimes every other week. I go around when people put out trash, and I get people to respond to my wanted ads.

I want more! I have been going around to local computer repair stores, making connections, and constantly posting want ads for materials.

honestly so far it is going great but I feel like there is more I can do.

I prefer to keep things constantly stocked up so I have a never ending supply of items to take apart and turn in.



Any tips or advice? What works best for you?

To add to what Thortek said, networking.

Oh, wait...

Thanks I have been working on networking, handing out business cards, and putting up flyers where allowed.

Just my $0.02. Consider offering up a bit of cash on the higher value stuff like electronics. Lots of time once they get a little money they always remember you the next time, and some will actually go out looking for it. I have a couple guys now that go out on garbage nights and they each get me a load on electronics a week.

Along those same lines, this one I discovered by accident. Go to your scrap yards to turn in copper and what ever. Have a bunch of old computers and electronics in they back of the truck. I'll guarantee some other scrapper will see it and walk over and ask what you do with it. Now they are the ones making a cold call on you. Tell them you process it, and you would be willing to buy their better electronics from them. Chances are they are just dumping it for shred, so anything over that price they will jump at.

Beyond that, like the others said.

devo I have a price list put together on what i offer for everything some as items, some per pound

Originally Posted by regidroz

devo I have a price list put together on what i offer for everything some as items, some per pound

So, can we see this list?

Be nice to people when you go through thier curbside stuff. say hi, chat if they seem talkative, give them a card if they want one. they might save thier stuff for you instead of putting it out next time.

For business pickups.
Be friendly
Hang out with the decision makers if they want to bs
DO NOT get in the way on a busy day, you will cost them money and they will move on.
offer money for some things depending on value and volume
If you are making good money somewhere, buy lunch or something every now and then. I tried to get a computer shop a while ago. I offered to pay, but he said he likes the guy he is giving it to for free, because he has been going out to dinner with him once a month for years.

And don't show up to a bussiness in your work clothes. at the very least, nice jeans and a polo shirt

nope i sent him a message on fb the other day and still no response, a few of them been popping up here lately and i do a double take everytime and have to check the date