| Are you interested in starting a scrap metal business? | | | | auction at all, which started at around $10. One type of |
| Lately it seems that more and more individuals are | | | | scrap metal that may be found at free government |
| looking into the possibility of starting a scrap metal | | | | auctions online are used vehicles at dirt cheap prices. |
| business. No doubt this business seems to have put a | | | | Some auctions I have seen close with no buyers for |
| lot of cash into the pockets of many individuals. We all | | | | vehicles going for $100 or less. If you have a way of |
| have heard stories of individuals who have left high | | | | transporting these vehicles to the scrap yard, then you |
| paying jobs, purchased a heavy duty truck, began | | | | may be in business. Note though that some |
| picking up unwanted appliances and scrap metal from | | | | government agencies hold their auctions for a set |
| the streets, and end up making more in this business | | | | price. They hold Reserve Auctions and only want a |
| than they had at prior jobs. The prospect of making a | | | | set price or at least a certain amount for their item. |
| $150,000 a year or more draws a lot of individuals into | | | | And there may be certain restrictions by the |
| this business. And, sure enough there are many | | | | government agency as to whom you may resell the |
| individuals who make that much and even more, yes | | | | scrap or certain military vehicles and components to. |
| much more. So, What might someone need in order to | | | | Therefore, do your homework. All information |
| get started in this business. | | | | pertaining to the auction should be available on the site |
| For one, there are probably several types of scrap | | | | and help is most likely available. For information on |
| metal businesses a person can start. But, before | | | | what may be available click on the link at the bottom |
| starting any type of business it is extremely important | | | | of this article. |
| to talk to the Authorities in your state, county, or town | | | | Third. Finding a Scrap Yard or Metal Recycling Center |
| in order to obtain the proper licensing. It would not be | | | | to sell your scrap. This is probably the easiest to do in |
| worth starting something, make a lot of money a it, | | | | your business. Go to yellowbook.com, or other online |
| and be shut down by the Government only because | | | | yellow pages. Enter search terms like "Scrap Metal |
| you did not obtain the proper licensing or pay your | | | | Dealer" or "Scrap Recycling". Enter your zip code and |
| taxes. Therefore, do your homework. As mentioned | | | | hit "Search" or "Enter". You should come up with a fair |
| above there are probably several different types of | | | | amount of results depending on where you live. Now, |
| scrap metal businesses a person can start. But, let's | | | | simply call each scrap yard and find out how much |
| talk about how a person can start this business from | | | | they are willing to pay for what you have to sell. Also, |
| the bottom and work their way up to the top. | | | | as an extra note, some scrap recycling centers will |
| First, You'll Need A Vehicle. You are most likely going | | | | buy old computer towers and servers. These are |
| to need a truck or a van to run your scrap metal | | | | items I come across quite often at online government |
| business. This is what you will use to transport the | | | | auctions. |
| scrap to the scrap yard, or recycling facility. Many | | | | Fourth. Starting your own Scrap Yard or Metal |
| individuals have started their scrap metal business with | | | | Recycling Center. This is probably the area I can give |
| a pickup truck or cargo van. If you do not yet have a | | | | you the least amount of advice for a scrap metal |
| truck or van and are thinking of purchasing one, then a | | | | business. But, the only thing I can tell you is to do things |
| good place to look at might be Free Government | | | | in agreement with the law. In other words, legally. Many |
| Auctions Online. The U.S. Government auctions off | | | | individuals have given the business a bad name by |
| almost anything you can think of on a weekly basis | | | | stealing copper pipes in vacant properties and |
| and now many of these auctions are held online. A | | | | aluminum guardrails on highways, to name a few. That |
| large number of these auctions are held on sites like | | | | is more of a reason to do things legally. Remember |
| eBay and are free to join. For a list of free | | | | what I mentioned earlier, it would be a waist of time if |
| Government Auctions held on eBay and throughout | | | | you started making a lot of money in this business but |
| the internet click on the link at the bottom of this article | | | | ended up loosing it all for failure to cooperate with the |
| . On the site you will find information on many | | | | authorities. Or worse, you could be banned from this |
| Government Agencies holding free online auctions, | | | | business forever. It's not worth it. You could make so |
| some of which may be in your neighborhood. | | | | much money legally. Now, if you want to buy a nice |
| Therefore, if you are looking for a suitable vehicle for | | | | piece of land or commercial property to store the |
| your scrap metal business, then a good place to start | | | | scrap metal, then check out the blog for that info as |
| looking might be free government auctions online. | | | | well. The Government is always selling excess land |
| Second. Finding Scrap Metal. Again I would | | | | and seized property. |
| recommend looking for scrap metal at Government | | | | I hope that this information was helpful to you. This |
| Auctions as well. The U.S. Government is probably the | | | | article was not meant as legal advice or a sure and |
| biggest seller of scrap metal in the world. But, don't | | | | only way to start a scrap metal business. Rather, it |
| quote me on that. For example, the Department of | | | | was offered as a guide to anyone interested in |
| Defense or the DOD sells anything from military | | | | starting a scrap metal business and as a way to |
| surplus, to scraps of retired navy vessels, to well over | | | | possibly purchase certain business items at low cost. It |
| 600,000 lbs of artillery shells. They have several millions | | | | is important that the proper authorities on the subject |
| of pounds of almost any type of metal you can think | | | | are contacted. A few things to remember about online |
| of. Metals such as: Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Lead, | | | | Government Auctions is that many of them are free |
| Mixed Metals, Steel, and much, much more. Don't | | | | to join, some of your competitors may not know about |
| forget that America's Defense Budget is the largest in | | | | them yet, and that just because an items is not |
| the world. Many times the size of several nations | | | | available near you today, it does not mean that it won't |
| combined. Many City Agencies sell scrap metal as | | | | be there tomorrow. Things change from day to day at |
| well. For example, I once saw an online government | | | | these online auctions. Thank you for reading this article. |
| auction in Miami selling several tons of hurricane | | | | Please bookmark this article and subscribe to our blog. |
| shutters made of aluminum. I think the auction was held | | | | Watch the videos to the right of the blog and use our |
| by the Miami Housing Authority and the aluminum | | | | Search Engine to look for specific items. I wish you the |
| shutters appeared to be in great shape. Maybe they | | | | best in your Scrap Metal Business. After all it has |
| found a different type of hurricane shutter to use. | | | | proven to be truly profitable for many. And remember, |
| Either way, it looked as if no one was bidding on the | | | | "Start Small, But Think Big". |