Any scavengers out there?

[PeasAndCarrots]

Maybe it's due to me only driving 3-5 days a week right now as a CD and supporting a wife with 2 kids but when I see something like this on the curb, I can't pass it up. I asked the owner if I could swing by after work and boom, a ton of good lumber.

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[Jackburton]

Maybe it's due to me only driving 3-5 days a week right now as a CD and supporting a wife with 2 kids but when I see something like this on the curb, I can't pass it up. I asked the owner if I could swing by after work and boom, a ton of good lumber. View attachment 11330


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Made this from pallets I found on my route.

Total cost was about 10 nails and about 2 hours.

They are doing a ton of home building in my area and I've found shoe moulding and door casing (just replaced my back door with French doors) for free.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I make $70K/year and still pick up stuff I see on the side of the road, whether on the clock or not. I picked up a nice set of Martha Stewart Living patio furniture on area. The homeowner lived at the end of a cul-de-sac and had put them out by the curb. Loaded them in to the pkg car and unloaded them when I went home for break.

My son has a vacuum cleaner that someone had put out by the curb. All it needed was a good cleaning---it was clogged really badly---and a new filter. It's nothing I would use in my home but it is perfect for his college housing.

 

[SmithBarney]

Lots of good stuff, this year I've picked up enough cut firewood to keep the house toasty on the really cold nights. I've also found ammo, tools, and yesterday I found a Gerber(knockoff) multitool.

 

[ZQXC]

I am the anti-scavenger; I am purposely disposing of things that I don't use on a regular basis.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I am the anti-scavenger; I am purposely disposing of things that I don't use on a regular basis.

We have a couple of locals who drive around all day looking for stuff to pickup along the side of the road. I can put something out by the street in the morning and know that it will be gone by the time I come home for break.

"One man's trash is another man's treasure". Upstate

 

[ZQXC]

Scavengers can easily cross that threshold where they become
owned by things. I have reached a stage of life where less really is more. De-clutter and then organize the remains for real contentment.

 

[Anonymous 11]

I once found a dog on my area. I went back and found her. She was my dog for another 12 years until her kidneys shut down. It devastated me. She was my best friend. I found her because I worked at ups and she was the gift of a lifetime. Thanks God

 

[Wally]

Some stuff like scrap metal, old A/C units, etc, can make some bucks.

Some guys buy used cars and try to flip them. The key is buying at the right price.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Some of the best treasures I have found have been right here in my condo complex. I am continually amazed at some of the stuff these people throw out. Sometimes I will carry the stuff that I can't use out to the curb (scavengers aren't allowed on property) but other times I will keep the stuff for myself.

 

[Xexys]

I make $70K/year and still pick up stuff I see on the side of the road, whether on the clock or not. I picked up a nice set of Martha Stewart Living patio furniture on area. The homeowner lived at the end of a cul-de-sac and had put them out by the curb. Loaded them in to the pkg car and unloaded them when I went home for break.

My son has a vacuum cleaner that someone had put out by the curb. All it needed was a good cleaning---it was clogged really badly---and a new filter. It's nothing I would use in my home but it is perfect for his college housing.

You shouldn't be using UPS's vehicles to carry your stuff. That's a big no-no.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

You shouldn't be using UPS's vehicles to carry your stuff. That's a big no-no.

Hell, Sober puts livestock in the back of his---why can't I put a couple of pieces of patio furniture in mine?

I once put a wood chipper that I borrowed from a customer in the back of the truck to bring home.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

mine is multi-functional...

 

[Operational needs]

I once found an Art Deco waterfall armoire someone had put at the curb. Beautiful piece of furniture. Loaded it in my truck. I was talking to a customer a few stops later and she wanted to pay me $100 for it. It was so musty I had to air it out for a while.

 

[Xexys]

Hell, Sober puts livestock in the back of his---why can't I put a couple of pieces of patio furniture in mine?

I once put a wood chipper that I borrowed from a customer in the back of the truck to bring home.

Just to be safe, let your management team know and I don't think they'd have a problem with it. If you were to get into some type of accident with personal items in the truck you'd be in big trouble.

I know you were making a joke, but they are UPS's vehicles and you know how they get with their stuff.

 

[Richard Harrow]

Not really. I don't have any need for empty beer cans, used syringes, or cigarette butts.

I make $90,000 a year. I'll just buy what I need, thanks.

 

[moreluck]

Was this thread scavenged from UPS discussions to Life After Brown ???

 

[Anonymous 11]

Was this thread scavenged from UPS discussions to Life After Brown ???

Maybe

 

[BSWALKS]

I once found a dog on my area. I went back and found her. She was my dog for another 12 years until her kidneys shut down. It devastated me. She was my best friend. I found her because I worked at ups and she was the gift of a lifetime. Thanks God

Rescues make the best dogs.

Curious. Have you ever found a load of firewood & taken that home too?

 

[Covemastah]

I once found a dog on my area. I went back and found her. She was my dog for another 12 years until her kidneys shut down. It devastated me. She was my best friend. I found her because I worked at ups and she was the gift of a lifetime. Thanks God

your a good man,,that dog was blessed to be rescued !!!