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    First rule - Don't believe everything you hear. Not that anybody in this industry would lie, but a few MIGHT exaggerate a little.

    People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick View Post
    First rule - Don't believe everything you hear. Not that anybody in this industry would lie, but a few MIGHT exaggerate a little.
    Aint that the truth!

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    Well the metal in the truck does not lie nor exaggerate. So how do they achieve this? I have the maps of all the cities I scrap in, just not par on the time it seems...Help me!

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    Ascrapper, The above was written for both amusement and real honest to goodness thought behind when to go looking for scrap. It really does lie somewhere between a crap shoot and having some knowledge of both the home owners and the scrappers in your area. I hope it helps and encourages you to stick it out and figure out the best time for you.

    And thanks for asking this question. If you get a chance, please go to the intro area and tell us a bit about yourself. Welcome aboard!
    Last edited by parrothead; 06-10-2011 at 08:45 PM.

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    Was not expecting that. Pretty amazing stuff, seems like you have it down to a science. I will definitely be trying out those experiments, along with the other stuff you noted, and I will also be going to the intro area. Thanks for the warm welcome.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AScrapper View Post
    Was not expecting that. Pretty amazing stuff, seems like you have it down to a science. I will definitely be trying out those experiments, along with the other stuff you noted, and I will also be going to the intro area. Thanks for the warm welcome.
    One last word on that. I was not storing steel and going after the good stuff. I had no means of stockpiling steel at the time and was setting it out. I may have poste before, but I set some steel out and it was less than a half hour before a nice non english speaking lady came by to grab it. I went out to help her and she had a computer tower in the back of the truck that she gave me.

    Karma and other things may paly here as well.

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