I started with this as a business even if it was for only extra money at first, I made sure that the mistakes I made along the way learning in this business would be put to better planning, side lines for extra sales, working together with others to ensure better prices and faster turn around. I do work a lot more now than ever before because there is so much more money out there with people that have dropped out because a penny a pound for tin somehow does not add up in there minds.
the best part of all this is that with people passing up curbco and clist free stuff, their also passing up the goodies like copper,alu, and so forth because even with smaller amounts it adds up fast. I have been scrapping since I was a kid so I know what even lower prices are than this let alone people older than me that know it even lower. so for me its still high for prices and yards wiling to pay for steel and loads under a set rate is even more special cause a lot are not doing so.
planning a budget not only for money but also for space is a very important and not just overhead, plan your own daily budget so than any extra you can spend later but make that money first.
I do stockpile some things but only higher value items that will not loose a lot in the longer term say 1yr or longer if you wish that is more like a medium risk savings, something that's easy and you can cash out if you need to. otherwise stockpiles are for those who really have large yards and such space, getting stuff in and out fast can make you and your wallet grow.
take advantage of lower gas prices and plan good routes for curbco to make as much as you can in one trip or use your daily routes to other places and add a few streets to it to improve your scouting and cover areas more and often. money is just something as a product of what we do the best idea really is to have the fun of learning and doing what you like but of course TEARING THE CRAP OUT OF STUFF LOL
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