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    Plus I always say thank you and I'm very polite...

    Plus I always say thank you and I'm very polite even if someone says no. I've found that a little appreciation and being professional goes a long way toward getting more scrap. The job may be a...
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    I also scrap out of my car and one thing I do to...

    I also scrap out of my car and one thing I do to make my trips to the yard more efficient is break things down to their smallest component in order to make them fit. I can give 3 quick examples. I...
  3. When you go to the yard, try and find someone...

    When you go to the yard, try and find someone with a truck that deals with metal and if it happens that they also travel in your area you can exchange phone numbers. I scrap out of my car and on a...
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    People asking for money

    I'm interested in getting peoples' opinion on something that left a lasting impression on me. The other day I was about to go grocery shopping when I saw a dumpster by the bank that was being...
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    the downfall of scrapping in my car

    I very rarely get a chance to come online to look at different posts because I put in 65-70 hours a week between my real job and scrapping but I always love it when I do and since I have a short...
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    Copper last summer by me was paying $2.70-$2.75...

    Copper last summer by me was paying $2.70-$2.75 for #2. I like to watch mad money every night for the copper prices, the yard I go to is typically 90 cents-$1 less than what is quoted on the show. ...
  7. My understanding is that not only does an...

    My understanding is that not only does an aluminum can power a table lamp for 3 hours that same aluminum can has the ability to be recycled an infinite number of times and it is approximately 60 days...
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    for all the nonbelievers out there

    Hi to one and all: this is somewhat of a long drawn out story spanning the course of 11 years, so I will try to only give the highlights. About 11 years ago I went through a divorce and being laid...
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    If the scent of cut metal from a grinder smells...

    If the scent of cut metal from a grinder smells like perfume on a pretty woman.
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    Yes, that is another positive outcome from doing...

    Yes, that is another positive outcome from doing this, and if someone asks why I scrap its for the following reasons: 1) its good for the environment, 2) I get some exersize and of course the money....
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    free labor

    I don't often have time to post a story on here but I found this to be kind of funny. I'm a member of a group with a guy who is an extreme environmentalist. He likes to find areas that need garbage...
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    I scrap the dumpsters at the apartment complex I...

    I scrap the dumpsters at the apartment complex I live at and I fully agree with Jpete about the stench. I like the smell of money more than I dislike the smell of 30 lbs. of crushed beer and soda...
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    I agree with the whole etiquette concept. When I...

    I agree with the whole etiquette concept. When I ask to scrap whatever metal or aluminum cans out of a dumpster I always call the person by ma'am or sir and say thankyou. Even today as I'm...
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    I also wear Redwing boots, however what really...

    I also wear Redwing boots, however what really troubles me about the brand is that when I first started buying them years ago I was offered either the Redwing brand, made by union workers in Ohio, or...
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    I don't often post here, I barely have time to...

    I don't often post here, I barely have time to read other people's posts let alone put one of mine on. Something compelled me to send a message. There are heartfelt thoughts and prayers for you...
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    I find it hard to believe but the owner of the...

    I find it hard to believe but the owner of the yard where I take my scrap to said the recent dip in copper prices was related to the latest screwup done by JP Morgan Chase bank. I wouldn't know one...
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    valid point however I was really only thinking...

    valid point however I was really only thinking about the desk. I've always believed in taking anything free because even if it's something I don't want or need I may be able to sell it to someone...
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    strangest place I've ever found scrap

    This past Sunday as I was walking home from scrapping aluminum cans and whatever else I could carry in my hands I came across a small gas grill next to a dumpster. Coincedentally I found the guy who...
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    I had thought about working out a system such as...

    I had thought about working out a system such as you describe with the county forest preserve for the area I live in. I had also thought about doing something similar for the apartment complex I...
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    expanding my business

    I have always scrapped aluminum cans because I live close to a forest preserve where there are a lot of company picnics. The area I live in has no city sponsored recycling program nor is there a...
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    I never ever play the lottery. Figure I work to...

    I never ever play the lottery. Figure I work to hard for my money, but for some reason(had extra cash in the pocket) I bought $15 worth. I joke about the fact that if I win I'd quit my real job,...
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    I once had an issue at the yard I go to where I...

    I once had an issue at the yard I go to where I didn't appreciate a comment made to me by one of the employees. I go there every week without fail and have always been respectful and had my metal...
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    hangovers, dealing with one now.

    hangovers, dealing with one now.
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    I do exactly the same thing. Wherever I go...

    I do exactly the same thing. Wherever I go whether it be grocery shopping, fill my car up with gas, bank, post office, whatever and I pass by the garbage I guarantee you I'm looking inside to see...
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    yes, its kind of funny because my ex makes a...

    yes, its kind of funny because my ex makes a significantly better salary at her job than I do yet between my job and scrapping on the side I got 6 grand more in the bank than she does, now I'm saving...
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