Originally Posted by
eesakiwi
I don't mind being missunderstod as a scrapper, if I was understood, I'd have more competition.
A older fella walking by told me once "Its not the scrapmetal that makes you money, its what you do with it".
That's sooooo true, its what I know, not what they know.
I don't really tell others how to do it, but I do 'share the bread' in ways that's to both of our advantage.
Actually, now I think of it, someone gave me a handfull of Copper wire a week ago.
I weighed it, 1.5 kg (3lbs). So when I saw them today, tried to give him $10.
"Nah, thats alright, its only a bit of Copper wire I had around".
So I tried again, "But that's two pizzas, it pays a small bill so you have more for a big one"
"Nah, don't worry, keep it" etc etc.
A few hours later it come to me.. Its because I see the Copper as Money, Copper money.
Its as if, to me, he lent me $10, so I have to pay it back. Easy.
But to him, its a handfull of reddish wire.
I look at it and see currency, just like as if it was a American $10 note, or a Aussie $10 note and he said "Since you are going to America, here's a US $10 note I have laying around"
I'd owe him for it after I got back.
Weird, I will have to figure out a different way to get it to him.
That's true, as long as there are people who dont know the value of scrap,we will have a little less competition. Saw an episode of Shark Tank where the sharks laughed at the inventor, until they realized the money, then he was offered literally millions. Knowing about money can change peoples' minds quickly! That's thoughtful,honorable of u to offer to share the copper profit. Even if he wont let you pay him cash, the favor will come back around to him…
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