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    Red face Beginner advice for cheap advertising

    I have to say, I have been reading the threads on here for a while now. I have never posted a reply or anything because I am no scrap expert, I am a part time beginner (i really got into the old broken computer towers and printers and such because I knew too many people that had 1 or 2 laying around, and just started buying them off of them so i could break them down and get familiar with the different values and such)

    But I can tell you, my other side business (the one I make most of my night and weekend money with) is vinyl graphics. And just putting the words "Free Scrap Metal Removal" and phone number on your truck (or van) on the sides and back window, I have gotten phone calls from 1-2 people almost daily since I did it. The material that I used to put that on paid for itself in 20 minutes. Keep in mind, the people that get your number off of your truck are close by, they just saw you. Craigslist people are very rarely right across the street. It just has made life so much easier when people stop you instead of you trying to find them.



    This also helps out with night time curb shopping. If a cop sees that on your window, he doesn't have to stop and ask you what you're doing. I don't know how many times you guys have been stopped, it has happened to me twice though in the few months I have been doing this. Nothing came of it, but it was a waste of both my time and theirs, and it's annoying. Just food for thought. I know some of you guys probably already have something like this going, but I'm sure there are a bunch that don't. Maybe some don't want to. Who knows? For those that don't want that plastered on their vehicle unless they're out, magnets!! A little more expensive but only there when you want them to be.

    Anyway, that's my 2 cents. Hopefully one of these days I can give u guys a dollar or two instead

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