4 ms·

Shouldn't post stuff like this, it invites competition.

• josefresco 15y ago
  The concept isn't new, and the competition is already there both for the scrap metal market and buying/selling people's unwanted crap.
• dataminer 15y ago
  Yes, but if you dig a little deeper, this guy is also running a blog. Stories like these raises his blogs profile and if the story gets picked up by a news outlet that can do wonders. With enough following he can write a book, publish articles in news papers or in very extraordinary case start his own reality TV series. History channel runs a popular TV series called American Pickers following two people who go around buying and selling antiques.
• molecularbutter 15y ago
  Like sharing any other business idea you mean?
• swang 15y ago
  Most people aren't motivated enough to compete. They might start but they rarely go through with it.
  • roseburg 15y ago
    Exactly, I'm not worried about raising up more competition. A very successful business owner friend of mine said the same thing to me when I first ran it by him.
  • vellum 15y ago
    This. It takes a lot of work to follow up on leads for 20+ hours/week and lug around heavy items.