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    Yeah, thanks to a lot of the members on here that encouraged me,I doing more resale for reuse. Some things are not possible due to not having equipment for testing, nor the expertise to use said equipment. But ,maybe in the future.


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    Quote Originally Posted by junkfreak View Post
    Yeah, thanks to a lot of the members on here that encouraged me,I doing more resale for reuse. Some things are not possible due to not having equipment for testing, nor the expertise to use said equipment. But ,maybe in the future.
    I can't recall if you do e-waste or not, or how much if you do, but it sounds like now would be a great time to look at setting up a testing station (old monitor, tower, keyboard and mouse) so you can just plug and play test stuff you come across if it's worth more than scrap. I have seen others post about it and have wanted to set one up for a while. I don't have the space though and still have to clean up my garage to make room for a bench grinder/chop saw (both found at Curbco for the right price) bench that I just made at work this week. It's too darn cold to do anything out there!
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    Quote Originally Posted by AdmiralAluminum View Post
    I can't recall if you do e-waste or not, or how much if you do, but it sounds like now would be a great time to look at setting up a testing station (old monitor, tower, keyboard and mouse) so you can just plug and play test stuff you come across if it's worth more than scrap. I have seen others post about it and have wanted to set one up for a while. I don't have the space though and still have to clean up my garage to make room for a bench grinder/chop saw (both found at Curbco for the right price) bench that I just made at work this week. It's too darn cold to do anything out there!
    I do ewaste. Its mainly been just scrapping them . But iam learning that there is more value in selling for reuse. Its just a bit slower. I like ewaste the best , but I like quick returns so I'll always deal in all aspects of scrapping/ recycling. Until recently I never paid for scrap. I have a 10 by 20 storage unit that is slap full of free product, minus my gas and labor. My shop is actually an apartment basement ,two bedroom, I got tired of renters and now use it for my shop. Its full. I got three out buildings, small on 12 by 12 ,largest is 12 by 24. All three are full. Its time to get busy, but my body is on stand-by. Fortunately my youngest son just moved back home and is helping me out. Nothing like free labour. But he's showed an interest in the business and its giving me a whole new outlook on how far I can go with this recycling business. And its great having him around!!

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    Sounds like you're more than halfway there already! I mentioned e-waste too because it generally weighs less than some of the metal recycling and appliance items. That's why I like it so much, less lifting and more space.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AdmiralAluminum View Post
    Sounds like you're more than halfway there already! I mentioned e-waste too because it generally weighs less than some of the metal recycling and appliance items. That's why I like it so much, less lifting and more space.
    Except for those big copiers. Lol

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    Except for those big copiers. Lol
    And the battery backups.

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