Look Inside before you pay

**BigRyan** · 08-24-2012, 10:06 PM

Yes, probably the most valuable lesson an e-scrapper can learn! But it's completely understandable when you have a very large load in front of you.

Having said that, I'm not the kind of person that sends back an order of food because it's screwed up (nothing against those that do..I'm just not), but if there is even a remote chance I can peek inside towers before making an offer, you bet your ass I'm all up in it!

An exception to the large load rule (well, semi-large). I had nearly 100 towers on several pallets one time...just waiting for me to take them home. They were good-looking systems, but I had a gut feeling telling me to inspect...and inspect I did. I opened every single one of them! Thankfully I did, because 75% of them were all but stripped. Now, in my earlier e-scrapping days, I would have taken them and had a real bad night. I told the guy I couldn't make an offer without taking a peek. He actually helped me, lol.

Anyway, inspection, when possible, is key.

**Hypoman** · 08-24-2012, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by BigRyan

Yes, probably the most valuable lesson an e-scrapper can learn! But it's completely understandable when you have a very large load in front of you.

Having said that, I'm not the kind of person that sends back an order of food because it's screwed up (nothing against those that do..I'm just not), but if there is even a remote chance I can peek inside towers before making an offer, you bet your ass I'm all up in it!

An exception to the large load rule (well, semi-large). I had nearly 100 towers on several pallets one time...just waiting for me to take them home. They were good-looking systems, but I had a gut feeling telling me to inspect...and inspect I did. I opened every single one of them! Thankfully I did, because 75% of them were all but stripped. Now, in my earlier e-scrapping days, I would have taken them and had a real bad night. I told the guy I couldn't make an offer without taking a peek. He actually helped me, lol.

Anyway, inspection, when possible, is key.

So Ryan, if you dont mind me asking, what kind of offer did you give the guy?

Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time.
-Chinese Proverb

**BigRyan** · 08-25-2012, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by Hypoman

So Ryan, if you dont mind me asking, what kind of offer did you give the guy?

Don't mind at all! I only made an offer on roughly 25 towers (the ones that were complete or near complete) at my normal rate of $4/tower. I'm still thankful I didn't take them all out of sheer excitement (because seeing several pallets full of towers is quite exciting!).

I offered a lot less for the stripped ones, but he didn't bite. No worries...still came out with something and he was very understanding.