MAJOR scrap metal score! cha ching baby!

glad your feeling better

Originally Posted by zito

Glad to hear you're feeling better. On this deal, I wouldn't be shocked to have him call you back and accept your offer, especially since they've previously already had bad experiences with others. Now that they've spoken with an actual professional scrapper, that'll put the "let's get rid of this JUNK and get $$ for it!!" bug in their ear. That can be the necessary motivation for some people.

You would think, but unfortunately not always the case. It's like I tell people...I can only offer what I can offer. Its up to them to accept or decline. But I know what I can and cannot do and at what cost. As long as my bills are paid, kids and wife are taken care of, and I am making a little money that is all good, but I am not going to bust my back/butt for pennies either.

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

But you know there is always someone willing to work for almost nothing, and think their making something.

There is a TON of them around here now, that have this unfortunate mentality. Like I have said a few times over the last 2 or so years. At first, I did free metal pickups, and after almost a year, realized I was barely, and I mean BARELY making a profit. Now that I charge enough to at least cover gas, I see the $$$ a lot more.

Originally Posted by zito

While that's very true, those are probably the type of person the customer had bad results/experiences with before. Those who bite off more than they can chew, eg. they can't afford buying or renting trucks or trailers or even repair what they have when something major breaks. Then, they can't deliver on what they've overpromised, such as having everything hauled by a certain date, or hauling "x" number of loads per day.

One of the people he said, was just an average guy with a truck, who would get 1 load, and then take the rest of the day off.

Another group of guys, from Maryland, brought in some heavy duty machines, took all the "big" stuff, and left one of their big machines for over a month, until it pissed him off, and he called them and told them he now owned it (in VA if something is left behind for more than 30 days, by law you own it)

Originally Posted by Libertytow

glad your feeling better

Thanks, me too!

Been spending the week with my family. Spring Break all this week so we been hitting up our community center's indoor pool.

My 6 year old is breaking a real pro at swimming. Her lessons start next month. Her, her sister, and my wifes 2 younger brothers and sister are all signed up for summer camp classes. Stuff that they love doing, and with our $99/month family membership, it is all free.