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If you follow the letter of the law you have nothing to be sheepish about. But trusting your instincts was smart and your sense of value really paid off. As a religous man I dont put much stock in "items" made by men as the only thing that matters to the Big Guy is what is inside. But what these things represented to the church is important, and you are a hero to those of us that try to do right because you did NOT chase the quick buck and send them off. Which brings me to another point...why I would love to own a scrap yard. I see so much "good" stuff being junked every day that i wish my local yard would open a type of retail store for odds and ends, just like they do for car parts. Basically have a big outbuilding with one entrance/exit and put in stuff that shows up that has some sort of resale value. People would love to come picking through this stuff! I see good stuff being dumped every single time i go to the yard, i want to scream sometimes! Anyway, you did good so hold your head up!

Originally Posted by shendog

If you follow the letter of the law you have nothing to be sheepish about. But trusting your instincts was smart and your sense of value really paid off. As a religous man I dont put much stock in "items" made by men as the only thing that matters to the Big Guy is what is inside. But what these things represented to the church is important, and you are a hero to those of us that try to do right because you did NOT chase the quick buck and send them off. Which brings me to another point...why I would love to own a scrap yard. I see so much "good" stuff being junked every day that i wish my local yard would open a type of retail store for odds and ends, just like they do for car parts. Basically have a big outbuilding with one entrance/exit and put in stuff that shows up that has some sort of resale value. People would love to come picking through this stuff! I see good stuff being dumped every single time i go to the yard, i want to scream sometimes! Anyway, you did good so hold your head up!

Thanks for your encouragement! I take pride in not making many mistakes in my professional and personal life, but when mistakes are made I own up and take my lumps.

It's funny that you mentioned a retail sector, because that is my next project here at work. It makes me sick to see all the usable, beautiful stuff that gets scrapped and melted down. I decided that I want to start finding a home for some of the stuff. Just last week I had a customer scrap 50 working digital hotel safes (the kind you see in almost every hotel) that I pulled out and put in our warehouse. Yesterday I pulled 3 vintage brass belt buckles out of the brass bin and looked them up on ebay. One just like it just sold for $35!

Last week I saw the following things come through that I didn't have time to salvage: an anvil, an awesome vintage Corona cooler and tons of Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep doors, quarter panels and hard tops from the factory, new in the box still.

If anyone in the Denver area is an Ebay power seller and wants to work out a consignment deal, send me a message and maybe we can help each other out.