im just wondering who all hauls scrap full time and how much do u make
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im just wondering who all hauls scrap full time and how much do u make
depends on where you live, how much effort you put into it, and a little luck helps. It is impossible to give you an amount of what I make a week. Sometimes it is awesome, sometime it is slow. Try it one week full time, put a lot of effort into it and see what you get.Quote:
Originally Posted by teenscrapper
Depends on what you scrappin for and how much area you want to cover..i only deal in non ferrous but i cover several states.
i pretty much work full time i go scrappin as soon as i get of school till 8 or 9 pm, i make anywere from 1000 to 2000 a month im 15 i really just want to here some numbers$ i like talkin about money its gets me pumped
Hey Teensrapper good luck and keep at it!
Numbers are cool but I would not spend to much on software at this time, Lol, A good pen and paper should get you by for a while! Lol.
Edited to say; Thank you Admin. for removing the spam. My comment don't make much sense now. lol
Or just a Word Document. I use Quick Books Simple Start, which is free and has lots of features. You can even write checks from it.Quote:
Originally Posted by injunjoe
A good point Mick, I just thought the super software special was a bit over the top for the young fella! Lol
I agree, Joe.
It started only about a month or so ago and has ramped into full time for me now. Might have a day and not do much of anything, or other days haul in 3 cars. When its slow I will strip appliances/tv's/ strip wire, etc. or better yet, search for more work!
Oh, i won't get into details too deep but I have made up to $1,000 pure profit in a day before. Obviously most days aren't like that but if I make $500 a week profit its a slow week but still better than working for "the man", however I don't honestly think i've had a week that slow yet LOL but i'd be happy to make that money VS. my alternatives (that's more than I made in 40 hrs at the machine shop I worked at, and I didn't like that really, but I love what I do now!)
right on bigblue12v thats wat i like to hear seems like ur doin great keep it up ,i wish i was doin that good
I have been in the scrap business for about 2.5 years and do it on a slightly larger level than the average peddler. I have trucks, trailers, and some equipment. It is true, a lot of hard work is needed and even more luck, but if you look hard enough and are willing to go out of your way to get it, you can earn fair amounts. My business is basically a 2 man shop and we profit anywhere from $1000 - $2000 per day. This excludes the winter, where the profit is lower and we can work in -20 degree weather.
I've been going for 2 years, im a 1 man show that goes 6 days a week all day and I always make 170 a day. Not as an average, I just make at least 170 a day so I think it's pretty good. Sometimes I make 400 in a day
Pretty much full time here, and I make at least $3.50 a month.
I couldn't live off that c4f5, I try to make at least $5.00 a month !
If yer careful, you can make it stretch. I mean, thats almost a full gallon of gas :)
Yes I want to hear more about this!
I could see that out of a busy small time operation. I know what we brought in, and also what we paid out at my uncles place only dealing in junk cars.
I'm a "full time scrapper". Ever since i was the wrong type of fella that they wanted workin on ranches (Ya know, the kind that work hard for decent pay and speak english). Been full timin' it for a little over 2 years now.
On a normal, steady week i will pull in about 5-$600. On a slow week MAYBE $150. Like others have said, its all about hard work and a whole lotta luck.
I'm also a one man crew.
As to the OP scraping is like any other job. How hard you work at it and if you have the drive to work hard even tho you dont have a boss over you who will "fire" you for not working.
Yes its a full time job for me. I have one person who works for me part time who will become a full time employ soon. I have to hire day labors 2 to 3 times a week for brake down.
its based on where you live. How hard you work at it. If you can think things out an when another scrapper or company is trying to push you out...you know how to push right back an keep your accounts. That one there...is the hardest thing to do.
I,ve been scrapping full time in Los Angeles for the last 15+ years. I easily make $1500.00 a week.
I'm part time and gross about 2000 grand a month.
I find this encouraging
I find this incredible.
My construction business has been my main gig for many years but in the past few years I have been exploring other options and moving away from construction. When one option isn't producing I try one of the other ones for a while and scrapping is my current favorite. When picking up stuff during the Spring clean-up the other day a lady was poking fun at scrappers...I felt like saying I'm not the one dropping one's and five's all over my lawn for people to pick up.