Teaching Escrapping. What to charge?

Originally Posted by scrappy888

Also remember...someone could spend 2 hours on here n learn pretty much everything...the internet is available to all..

I doubt it. There is trade secrets that dont even get told in the open forum. Ive been doing escrap solid for the last 5 years and still am learning new tricks/processing/grading.



Id avoid teaching anyone anything without a written contract, at xx % for xx years. But then again if the company changes names your screwed. So either get paid upfront or dont do it at all.

Although we may like to try, there is no keeping competition out. Don't you think Pepsi would love it if Coke went out of business?

I had a recent experience posting my bandit signs. Guy called me and threatened me, saying HE had Michigan (Michigan!) covered for junk removal, and that he was going to go around and rip all my signs down, which he promptly did. Also threatened that if he ever saw me he was going to kick my a**. This was all left on a voice message which I have kept recorded on my phone.

When I received the message I called him back trying to reason with him, but he just spewed more venom. Tried to invite him out for a cup of coffee, but he was just full of hatred.

Never heard from him again, despite posting more signs, but for a few weeks Louise never left my side.

Originally Posted by BurlyGuys

Although we may like to try, there is no keeping competition out. Don't you think Pepsi would love it if Coke went out of business?

I had a recent experience posting my bandit signs. Guy called me and threatened me, saying HE had Michigan (Michigan!) covered for junk removal, and that he was going to go around and rip all my signs down, which he promptly did. Also threatened that if he ever saw me he was going to kick my a**. This was all left on a voice message which I have kept recorded on my phone.

When I received the message I called him back trying to reason with him, but he just spewed more venom. Tried to invite him out for a cup of coffee, but he was just full of hatred.

Never heard from him again, despite posting more signs, but for a few weeks Louise never left my side.

You most likely have better prices than him, or trucks, or something.

After my ex partner and I split up, for a few weeks while I still did dumpster diving, I carried around a police baton with me (the kind that extends out), wasn't so much for him if I saw him, but for other scrappers.

Now, I don't ever do that stuff no more. Just go for what I am contracted for.