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    What does it take to "make it" Scrapping

    Just wondering what everyone's opinion is on what moved them on from

    Beginner --> Intermediate --> Expert Scrapper.

    At the moment I am trying to advance past being just a beginner. My only real resource is
    my job as of the moment, and my first Curb find was a VCR just yesterday.

    I have read this forum repeatedly, and I am now starting to run out of things to read

    I am now feeling hesitant or even lost in regards to getting in action.

    I realize that all I need to do is get the scrap, and it is not about making a big find instantly as it is
    about accumulate accumulate accumulate, and over time cash in.



    That is not my issue... I am in a rural city of about 10,000.

    Whenever I am out driving to a destination around town I have been taking roads I would not usually take
    in order to find scrap (not driving the same ones either).

    Even with all of my scheming (and strategic locations I am going to investigate), and future plans
    for passing out business cards, and hitting every garage sale in town during the summer I feel
    as though I am not making enough progress at the speed at I would like.

    I have the mentality that if I just had the stuff to breakdown I would be ripping stuff apart like a mad man, but
    I am beating my head against the learning curve of trying to find it first.


    Anyone else experience this on your way up?

    Also while experiencing this I remember all the metal I have thrown out in the past (while a consumer) with some regret.


    The only saving thought is society is always going to be exceedingly wasteful
    Last edited by RyanScrap; 02-14-2014 at 11:36 AM.

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