Upstate NY Scrapper

Introduction
Hello, I figured I'd introduce myself a bit here because it seems people have the wrong idea about me. I'm a younger businessman in my mid twenties. I've been running my own business since I was 17 years old, successfully. Before then I watched my father run his own businesses successfully as well. I think it's safe to assume I was born a businessman. My first business was a property preservation company called CNYClean wherein I was employing 15 subcontractors at the peak. During winter however business dwindles and it's difficult to keep finding new contractors every spring, so I began scrapping cars.

Company Profile
I work with and manage a crew of licensed mechanics and we were solely scrapping vehicles. We've been very successful doing so. I'd say the advantage of my company is that I have a bachelor's in business and marketing. We also run with full insurance which I'm sure provides peace of mind to those we provide our services to. I am also an internet marketer so that allows me to get the Scrapperz business name out there more. Due to my lifelong experience in dealing with customers I feel that I'm able to provide better customer service than a lot of the "competitors". The reason for switching to scrap metal is because of our ability to come out on top of the competition in so many ways. It would be a waste not to capitalize on the recycling opportunities provided to Scrapperz while also providing the best possible service to businesses and families.

Backwell, very good intro mate
Sounds like your doing well for yourself and have a good business head on you?
Keep it up son!
be lucky

Thanks for the introduction. You sound like me. My first business was at the age of 14, and my father helped, until his unfortunate passing a few years later.

Congratulations on the late engagement and the wonderful addition to your family!

hey backwell.....nice to meet you.

i am on long island right now and am going to be relocating to bainbridge in about two weeks. i'm about to be 27 and have been scrapping for about 10 years, and i just came on the forum to make a post concerning the price difference between our locations.... you seem like the guy i need to talk to.

so how much of a difference in price should i expect between upstate and downstate?

the yard i go to down here is pretty great IMO, these are the prices i've been getting last 2 weeks...

steel - 0.11
iron - 0.15
aluminum - 0.50
aluminum siding - 0.65
aluminum+copper fins - 1.10
insulated copper (any kind) - 1.25
xmas lights - 0.20
#1 copper - 3.00
#2 copper - 2.75
bright wire - 3.10
brass - 1.70
computer boards - 3.50
computer memory - 8.00
computer harddrives - 0.50
power supplies - 0.25
motors - 0.25
sealed units - 0.15
misc. electrical - 0.10
batteries (by the lb) - 0.20
batteries (small-large auto) - 9.00-11.00 each

so whats the best yard around up there?

and do they care about things being "prepared" up there? the yards i am used to dont require much preparation, if any at all.

hope you have time to respond - thanks!

Looks like batteries pay less. It's $7 to $11 here. I haven't scrapped other types of metals recently enough but the car prices are $310 / ton with rims on right now which is nice.