Ok.. so I learned a very valuable lesson yesterday and I wanted to share.
In my work I have a contract with a guy who owns a huge duplex community. He knows I scrap- he has allowed me to take everything he deems "non-essential" and allows me to scrap it. Heck he even brought me in some old aluminum step plates and a huge electric motor one day from home a few weeks back. Well since he has a multitude of guys who work there he also has 2 company pickup trucks for them to move about the complex and get materials. They aren't new- they are used, but not used up.. they serve an intended purpose.. and that's that.
Last week one of the trucks had a major electrical meltdown and fried a good portion of the wiring harness. I knew about it- but didn't go running to him about it (sort of reminds me if someone pulled up to an accident scene and said "Hey maaan I'll give ya $200 buckaroos for that car" It would just add insult to injury.
Yesterday he asked me if I knew anyone who may have a pickup for sale.. I asked his budget on it and some other questions to see if I can keep my eyes open for him. Once we finished with the formalities I said "May I ask what your plans are for the blue bomber? (The truck that caught fire)" He said "Yeah.. sorry I already sold it off to someone to scrap it and use the funds to put towards the new one"
At first I was a little miffed, I thought "Dang.. He knows I haul cars- I used my trailer not 2 weeks ago to fetch materials with for the project I am working on and parked it up at the office!!" Then it dawned on me a little later. If he calls a junkyard.. they are going to pay him twice as much as I will! I was starkly reminded, right then and there, that the intelligence quotient is very relevant in what most of us do. I had a discussion about this a bit in another thread. See this guy is a savvy business man, he is intelligent, and honestly- too smart to get only say- $250 bucks out of the thing (Which is what I would have offered him for it)
So a little life lesson for me.. and something I need to keep in mind when I'm out there trying to work deals! Just wanted to share with you folks!
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