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    Cool Today......

    Bought 21 lith/ion laptop batts for 5 bucks, also got 3 brass figurines and a big brass candleholder and a bent up copper fruit cake pan a box of chargers and misc wires for a total of 7.50 spent, then my buddy gave me a spool of phone wire left oer from when att re wired his house .....pat on the back?.....comments?......advice?



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    i hear rio's nice this time of year

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    Sounds like ya did good. You should be able to get more for the phone wire than scrap.

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    This is the start if you stay with it you will be surprised where you end up. Keep reading the old theads and you will know what to do with some of that. Mike.
    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

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    sounds good to me Ig

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    li-ion batts are bring some good money...around .75 to 80+ cents a pound.
    My company name was Easy Recycle but has since been closed
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    Quote Originally Posted by easyrecycle View Post
    li-ion batts are bring some good money...around .75 to 80+ cents a pound.
    And I have found that they typically weigh about a pound each.

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    Lmao @rio......whatev!

    Thanks guys i know its not much but i have quite a collection going for just starting out, have a little of everything, and i is proud! Wanna know what im hoarding? Lol... Just trying to learn and make money. I used to make fun of guys with trailers full of junk saying things like look there making beer money! Sorry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Igigi View Post
    Lmao @rio......whatev!

    Thanks guys i know its not much but i have quite a collection going for just starting out, have a little of everything, and i is proud! Wanna know what im hoarding? Lol... Just trying to learn and make money. I used to make fun of guys with trailers full of junk saying things like look there making beer money! Sorry.
    Once you said that to me...I would simply reply back....and lot of beer money along with truck and house payments =)

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    Yes sir! But i wouldnt say anything its just what i was thinking


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