co op thread lets talk.

[corycouch]

ive not participated in these threads because as far as i know no one is even close to me on the forum. i would venture a guess tho that as smart as all you guys are on here chances of two of you losing money would be very slim. i know things happen but we all know our prices though they vary from yard to yard they are relativily close. the only way i could see any of you losing money would be an equipment breakdown or some unforseen issue and thats gonna happen anyway whether by yourself or as a team. if i was close to any of the guys ive met on here i would gladly work with any of you on practically any job as long as my skills allowed it.

[Midnight]

ive not participated in these threads because as far as i know no one is even close to me on the forum. i would venture a guess tho that as smart as all you guys are on here chances of two of you losing money would be very slim. i know things happen but we all know our prices though they vary from yard to yard they are relativily close. the only way i could see any of you losing money would be an equipment breakdown or some unforseen issue and thats gonna happen anyway whether by yourself or as a team. if i was close to any of the guys ive met on here i would gladly work with any of you on practically any job as long as my skills allowed it.

Cory, I'm actually heading down to Jonesboro to visit family in May. Small world. Doubt I'll be having any scrappin' time though on this trip.

Olddude, I really like the co-op idea. I think it would be hard to come up with a standard formula. People will have very different ideas of the value of work vs. the value of bringing the deal to the table.

One job may have little work. Transporting a load from point A to point B. The next may require 100 hours of breaking down product before it can be turned.

I think terms would have to be agreed upon for each deal depending on the circumstances. Sometimes it may be more like a brokerage deal: "I've got a customer with X #'s of YYY. You can have the deal for a 10% fee"

Other times a partner ship: "We each put in $300.00 to buy this load of wire and get together and strip it. Split the profit 50/50."

Other times an investor. "I have a whale that I need to buy $1000.00 worth of copper from. I've only got $800.00. Kick in $200.00 and I'll make sure you get a 50% ROI in 5 days."

Now these are all bogus numbers, but I think you know what I mean.

Having a forum to post offers and negotiate terms by PM would be great. No need for the world to see what agreement you come to.

I know the forum software vBulletin has an option to have leave feedback on transaction so that other members can see positive or negative rankings on deals that people were involved in.