How can you make money paying 5 bucks a piece? That leave 5-7 dollars profit a piece. After gas and labor to get then your negative I could see if people were getting rid of 20 at a time but how often does that happen
- Should you pay for your scrap appliances/and just plain scrap????
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How can you make money paying 5 bucks a piece? That leave 5-7 dollars profit a piece. After gas and labor to get then your negative I could see if people were getting rid of 20 at a time but how often does that happen
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He makes the bulk of his money from reselling working ones. You have to look at the average that you are getting from resale and scrapping instead of piece by piece.
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Yes, profit margin is narrow, but if you are a legit business...Originally Posted by F350scrapper
The $5 is a write off.
My vehicle is low cost and the $.55 per mile actually puts money in my pocket.
You can tell the person where to put the appliance to be picked up since I am now the customer.
Builds a customer base and increases volume.
I wouldn't go further then a 5-10 mile radius and quite a few people don't even want the $5.
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Certified Zip-Tie Mechanic
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