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    I got roughly 3.6 cents CDN per pound yesterday.

    I got roughly 3.6 cents CDN per pound yesterday.
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    This thead is a question - The education part is what I consider the biggest...

    The education part is what I consider the biggest component.
    If you don't know what to recycle, or how to get decent pricing for that which you want to recycle, then you may end up in the hole for...
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    This thead is a question - Looking at your website helped a lot. I like how...

    Looking at your website helped a lot.
    I like how you've worded things and appeal to the 'green' in people.
    I figure on a "junk" removal service in my later years because I think the millennials...
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    This thead is a question - Currently it's hobby with the intent of getting...

    Currently it's hobby with the intent of getting to the stage of an income supplement later on.
    My space is limited, so big bulky ferrous stuff isn't in the cards right now, but dense heavy stuff is....
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    This thead is a question - Specialize or not?

    Very new to the scrapping world and wondered if one should try and specialize right away, or stick with "general" scrapping for the first couple years in order to get a broad knowledge base?
    From...
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    I thought of providing a mobile service of...

    I thought of providing a mobile service of picking up wire from electricians who just don't want to drive to the nearest yard themselves in order to get paid.
    By going to the jobsite then other...
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    Thanks for the advice. My thought was that I...

    Thanks for the advice.
    My thought was that I would strip most wire to take it to #1 and gain the extra cash.
    The wire stripper would make that job go faster, and pay for itself over the years.
    I...
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    Well I thought I would start off by telling...

    Well I thought I would start off by telling friends and family that I'm scrapping metal, do curbside and dumpster diving, and go from there.
    A friend of mine has already agreed to save me all the...
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    I think having no to little idea about this...

    I think having no to little idea about this adventure is almost better than having some knowledge.
    In martial arts when one changes between styles and arts, your muscle memory stays with you as you...
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    Yes, breaking things down to their components to...

    Yes, breaking things down to their components to some may seem like a money losing agenda, but the education from it will glean me more in the future.
    At this point I don't have a lot of storage...
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    Yes, the body does not heal as fast as it once...

    Yes, the body does not heal as fast as it once did.
    I'm only 50, but if i retire at age 65 that gives me 15 years to figure out things so that I can make a part time income supplement.
    It doesn't...
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    Newbie looking for guidance

    Hi,
    I'm a complete newbie at the whole scrap/recycle metal world.
    I've watched some videos, googled the hell out of things, and came across this site in my travels.
    So now it's time to read...
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