How 1-800-Got-Junk Became A $500 Million Empire

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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2024
  • When Brian Scudamore told his parents he was dropping out of college to become a full time junk collector, they told him he was throwing away his future. At just 19, he set out to build his own business. The idea for a junk removal service came to Scudamore while staring at a pile of garbage in a McDonald’s parking lot. Today he’s created a multi-million brand and through his unconventional success, he’s become the poster child of encouraging anyone thinking about starting a business to “just get out there and start one.”
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    How 1-800-Got-Junk Became A $500 Million Business

КОМЕНТАРІ • 345

  • @adammartinson7255
    @adammartinson7255 4 роки тому +170

    This man helped start my Dad's tarp company 15 years ago. They were his biggest client for US Tarp

  • @StrumVogel
    @StrumVogel 4 роки тому +184

    “Take care of your employees, and they’ll take care of your customers”. Told my last job that, and they ignored my for the last week.

    • @emy5842
      @emy5842 4 роки тому +6

      Reason #1 why I left my old company. Now working for the competition where they actually look after their staff

    • @NickFaulkner
      @NickFaulkner 4 роки тому

      =(

    • @feriafyre
      @feriafyre 4 роки тому +7

      Happy employees work harder and are happy while doing it and also keep the customers happy too!

    • @noelcase944
      @noelcase944 4 роки тому +1

      A lot of companies don't believe that- they see their employees as a means to a profit, not the people who make their profit.

    • @cjdearaujo
      @cjdearaujo 4 роки тому +2

      I really don't understand, why Bosses yell at their employees if they do few mistakes as if the they are perfect, I think they don't realize that they have leveraged their employees and are making profits just because of the people working for them..

  • @andrewwears1869
    @andrewwears1869 3 роки тому +8

    I think what I love the most about this guy is his chill and being so humble. He starts with “I started this business” and then you never here him say I again. It’s always We did this and We built that. It’s not laboured, it rolls naturally. Difference between a Boss and a Leader!! Never heard a bad thing about him yet.

  • @micosair
    @micosair 4 роки тому +591

    Wut? A company which is not some social media BS app and does concrete things in the real world?

    • @geekedmaxx
      @geekedmaxx 4 роки тому +4

      Haha right or some gig economy app 🤷 like another Uber

    • @darkness4382
      @darkness4382 4 роки тому +19

      Shhh🤫 Let all these other people continue developing their apps, I like the lack of competition in service based business.

    • @matthewmorris5128
      @matthewmorris5128 4 роки тому +5

      S T you’re joking if you think uber isn’t a legitimate business

    • @PineappledoesnotbelongonPizza2
      @PineappledoesnotbelongonPizza2 4 роки тому +9

      @@matthewmorris5128 It is. But something is wrong with their business model. They seem to be having trouble making consistent profit.

    • @matthewmorris5128
      @matthewmorris5128 4 роки тому +3

      Robert Cleft every business has problems/doesn’t mean their run right/takes years to get out of debt. but that doesn’t change the fact that uber isn’t just some app like flappy bird, it solves a real world problem

  • @RobertoCruz45
    @RobertoCruz45 4 роки тому +16

    I use to work for 1800 got junk in Oahu. It was a fun and enjoyable time. Lots of cool and free stuff.

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 2 роки тому

      they couldn't make it there- not enough freeway overpasses

    • @RobertoCruz45
      @RobertoCruz45 2 роки тому

      @@tommurphy4307 what do you mean?

  • @cjg2416
    @cjg2416 4 роки тому +22

    I started my own Junk Business after reading about Brian online.. Me and my Fiancee had a $500 utility trailer and a dream. 18 months later our lives are completely different. We've obviously got goals of growing to his level and it's definitely inspirational to watch this and see the potential future of our business. I have no doubt we'll be there one day, and it would be an absolute honor to meet Brian S someday.

    • @arianaawer8413
      @arianaawer8413 2 роки тому +2

      Good luck to you guys! Nothing like starting your own empire.. one day you will be able to have something to pass down to your kids 💪🏾

  • @jboayes
    @jboayes 4 роки тому +55

    I had the pleasure to meet Brian many times and he’s a true model of entrepreneur. Super humble guy and always open for guests to come visit their office and take a look at their culture. An awesome example how to grow a values based company.

  • @maxlewis2011
    @maxlewis2011 4 роки тому +237

    Blue collar millionaire......I wish he was able to do the show

    • @Steve-ek5bg
      @Steve-ek5bg 4 роки тому +6

      I believe he did. Season 1 episode 5.

    • @NuclearFilmStudio
      @NuclearFilmStudio 4 роки тому

      @Just DoIt What does blue collar and white collar exactly means?

    • @heythere9707
      @heythere9707 4 роки тому +2

      Nuclear Film Studio blue collar is uneducated skilled labour, white collar is mostly management and administration of business and marketing

  • @phil2782
    @phil2782 4 роки тому +69

    This guy, he's great. Sounds like an awesome person and boss.
    Those 1800-got-junk trucks are now all over Australia as well.

    • @AdamJBell
      @AdamJBell 4 роки тому +3

      Same with Canada. All of the brands

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 2 роки тому

      are they parked on all the freeway bridges there, too? or maybe they found another free spot?

  • @MobiusCoin
    @MobiusCoin 4 роки тому +13

    This is what my boss always says! Your team comes first, it doesn't matter what you're business is as long as you are working with the right people.

    • @eyesalooking
      @eyesalooking 4 роки тому

      That is why Chick-Fil-A is so successful. Great employees.

  • @economicsinaction
    @economicsinaction 4 роки тому +159

    "I drive a *little* Toyota pick-up truck"
    Me a European: *LITTLE?!?!*

    • @kitarp5202
      @kitarp5202 4 роки тому +24

      Yeah In America, that Tacoma is pretty small compared to others like the Tundra, F150, RAM 1500, and Silverado

    • @xue1379
      @xue1379 4 роки тому +4

      @@kitarp5202 and the cybertruck ofc

    • @kitarp5202
      @kitarp5202 4 роки тому +1

      @@xue1379 yeah basically every modern truck is bigger then the tacoma lol

  • @jfrank1882
    @jfrank1882 4 роки тому +75

    If Humility/Humble was a person

  • @RMDareGreatly
    @RMDareGreatly 4 роки тому +18

    I have a whole new appreciation for the blue collar profession. Great inspiration!

  • @aaronashton2483
    @aaronashton2483 4 роки тому +5

    For those wondering yes they do resell, donate and recycle as much as they can. It varies from franchise to franchise what they do the most. I worked there for 3 years!

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 2 роки тому +1

      why WOULDNT any hauler do that when he has to pay to get rid of the stuff otherwise?

  • @Liverpool1616
    @Liverpool1616 3 роки тому +2

    I have been working for this company in Franchise for 14 years. I was so inspired and learned so much (Business wise) that I opened a doggy day care business thats profitable in 2 and a half year of being open. Honestly best decision was apply and work for the franchise I work. I still work there currently 3 days a week and 4 at my Business. WORK WORK WORK. I make sacrifices today so I can live comfortably when I am older.

  • @trailblazer3889
    @trailblazer3889 4 роки тому +131

    Bezos should learn business ethics from this guy.

    • @maxtroy8511
      @maxtroy8511 4 роки тому +22

      If Bezos did, he certainly wouldn't be worth over a $100 billion. This guy believes in people, Bezos like Musk and a number of others, would rather automate everything to bring down costs and increase "growth".

    • @brunomanco7529
      @brunomanco7529 4 роки тому +2

      If he did u wouldnt buy from amazon because it woukd be expensive. As u wont buy 3 dolars shirts because they wouldnt be made in bangladesh were people gain 0,4 dolars per day

    • @brunomanco7529
      @brunomanco7529 4 роки тому +4

      Its we with our consumer choices that created amazon, new yorker and primark, and such

    • @aaronfox5559
      @aaronfox5559 4 роки тому +1

      Really ? Bezos don’t need too lol

    • @alanp6454
      @alanp6454 4 роки тому +1

      Max Troy Automation is inevitable.. instead we should find ways to raise future generations to fit the jobs of the future (and provide a UBI) so people can stay alive during the transition

  • @9000legodude
    @9000legodude 4 роки тому +13

    "I dropped outta school to start a business". This line as been used alot but rich individuals, i feel like when they do drop out and they feel like there's no other option but to chase a dream. It's better to fail than to never have tried at all.

  • @giovannicarmona7792
    @giovannicarmona7792 4 роки тому +19

    Honestly, this was inspiring, the exact motivation I needed!!

  • @tarafield304
    @tarafield304 4 роки тому +4

    I thought I knew everything about running business until I actually started a business. Learning about business means nothing until you run a business.

  • @mrkanenas
    @mrkanenas 4 роки тому +40

    If you want to make money, do something that anyone else doesn't want to do!

    • @VOD713
      @VOD713 4 роки тому

      Exactly 👍🏼

    • @waterheaterservices
      @waterheaterservices 3 роки тому

      As a certified master toilet mechanic [plumber], I endorse this message.

  • @dyme29
    @dyme29 3 роки тому +4

    "Go Start One" love this!!

  • @patw.6567
    @patw.6567 4 роки тому +9

    i like that he diversified his brands

  • @sylviapark129
    @sylviapark129 4 роки тому +43

    As long as people stay dirty this company will stay filthy rich

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 2 роки тому

      no, you mean as long as there is one born every minute.

  • @soothingrelaxationwonders3215
    @soothingrelaxationwonders3215 3 роки тому

    I used 800 got junk and it's great to get rid of crap you no longer need. Love it.

  • @paulr.4968
    @paulr.4968 Рік тому +1

    They surprised me with a laminated “bed weight” sheet & said the job would cost MORE money. Bait & switch❗️

  • @tonline3266
    @tonline3266 3 роки тому +1

    Nice guy, nice attitude, & respectful no wonder his employees & his customers feeling warns around him

  • @tommurphy4307
    @tommurphy4307 2 роки тому

    i worked for a very busy hauler here in san diego about 20 years ago. we had plenty of work doing tear-outs and hauling jobs for companies like marrokal construction, jackson remodeling, and several other home-to-condo-court developers- and we did the usual appliance and unwanted furniture calls. always busy and always saw 1-800-got-junk trucks parked on freeway overpasses and in parking lots overlooking the freeways or main route- usually relying on gorilla advertising- and hardly ever at a worksite. my friend jason and i proved it to ourselves that the only name you need on your truck is YOUR name.

  • @1.5Koreans0.5American
    @1.5Koreans0.5American 4 роки тому +8

    What an awesome story! Thank you so much for sharing 🙌💛

  • @MahaSaber-ng1zs
    @MahaSaber-ng1zs Рік тому +1

    I love Brian Schumader it's from 1 800 got junk? I like him it's beautiful 😻❤️❤️😻❤️❤️❤️😻😻❤️❤️😻😻❤️❤️❤️ god bless him it's incredible guy

  • @ToddBaldwin
    @ToddBaldwin 4 роки тому +35

    1800 Got Junk is a great company!! They also have secret shops! I've gotten paid a profit of $45 to get $200 worth of junk taken away!!

    • @weswest8666
      @weswest8666 4 роки тому +1

      Yea I knew some guys in HS that worked for them, the stuff folks would throw away was insane (atvs, boats etc)

    • @jimmyroute2085
      @jimmyroute2085 4 роки тому +1

      Hey they did a story about you. I have so many questions and you was super motivating!

    • @ToddBaldwin
      @ToddBaldwin 4 роки тому +1

      @@jimmyroute2085 Let me know how I can help!

    • @phil2782
      @phil2782 4 роки тому

      @@ToddBaldwin what's a secret shop?
      I was expecting your comment to have a link to some scam survey thing.

    • @ToddBaldwin
      @ToddBaldwin 4 роки тому

      @@phil2782 Lol no scams. I talk a lot about secret shopping on my UA-cam channel. It is just a way to give companies feedback on their products and services in exchange for free stuff

  • @financiallift6185
    @financiallift6185 4 роки тому +23

    You get what you pay for, even when it comes to junk!

  • @AdamJBell
    @AdamJBell 4 роки тому +1

    My Favourite upload on this channel. Super inspiring company and guy !!

  • @MissionaryInMexico
    @MissionaryInMexico 4 роки тому +1

    I went through that. I had a business where the "manager" was lying on his time cards, saying he worked 9 hours per day and he only worked 4 or 5 hours, and he was always trying to sell AmWay to my customers. I went the other way, tbough, I sold my business. Wrong decision. Once I was a corporation owner for half a decade, I could never fit in as an employee anywhere, ever again. I had to finish out my law enforcement career as a contractor.

  • @ananyav3395
    @ananyav3395 4 роки тому +10

    Hats off to you Sir!!!!

  • @RazzoAratey
    @RazzoAratey 3 роки тому +1

    This is the honest hard work and humility we need in more business, lots of ppl hire okay or straight up bad ppl and it ruins the whole company and makes everyone work slow and ultimately makes everything such a pain
    Good ppl good product good process = good business

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 2 роки тому

      nonsense- you could put joe-blow: HAULER on the side of the truck and still make a fortune (and keep it all for yourself).

    • @RazzoAratey
      @RazzoAratey 2 роки тому

      @@tommurphy4307 great name actually, but try to scale a business with crap systems bad ppl and meh products. It doesn’t work.

  • @n3gi_
    @n3gi_ 4 роки тому +84

    She's his mom, seriously?? They look like husband wife, no disrespect. Either he looks too old or she looks too young.

    • @anoukc6928
      @anoukc6928 4 роки тому +9

      She looks young and he looks old

    • @ollymeee
      @ollymeee 4 роки тому +5

      And some looks jealous 😅

    • @NokthulaMadondo
      @NokthulaMadondo 4 роки тому +1

      My exact thoughts! Mom sure is enjoying this ride more than he is. He looks a bit rough for sure

    • @earthalien7777
      @earthalien7777 4 роки тому

      he looks old she looks old

    • @vasiovasio
      @vasiovasio 4 роки тому

      Exactly what I think too. This woman looks so, so young!

  • @raymondcunanan1135
    @raymondcunanan1135 2 роки тому +1

    So inspiring! He seems to be a very humble person.

  • @natgenesis5038
    @natgenesis5038 3 роки тому +1

    A true intelligent person never work for someone else

  • @ladyD-e9b
    @ladyD-e9b Рік тому

    I've booked them to take my junk away next week...apparently all i have to do is point and they take it all away...
    I almost cried tears of relief... Im so happy..

  • @puertousbmonkey
    @puertousbmonkey 4 роки тому +52

    " how become 500 mill empire'
    finds 500 mill in the trash

  • @MrStarofTruth
    @MrStarofTruth 3 роки тому +2

    they should let people know they charge i didn't know and end up paying $465.00 for a sofa and chair removal the a few other small things i just did not know they charge so much i was shocked..

  • @benpm2568
    @benpm2568 4 роки тому +10

    I worked for 1800 got junk. Never felt so exploited ever in my life. The company is a good idea but somewhere along the line, the workers got seriously screwed.

    • @DanielLopez-sh2pp
      @DanielLopez-sh2pp 4 роки тому +1

      It happens to more then one company. They get investment and pretty soon they are being bossed around and employees become the ones shafted.

    • @ryancaskey4975
      @ryancaskey4975 4 роки тому

      This, the franchise I worked for "layed off" workers including our manager due to all of us being afraid of covid when it first came to the eastern seaboard. We didnt know what it was at the time. I stead of taking 2 weeks to reevaluate and put policies in place, they layed my manager off and forced the rest of us to drive all over. They weren't even going to give anyone hazard pay. Needless to say, we were one of the most improved franchises under our managers leadership and they threw him under the bus. I immediately resigned and havent looked back. I cant work for a company that treats people that way.

    • @DanielLopez-sh2pp
      @DanielLopez-sh2pp 4 роки тому

      @@ryancaskey4975 bet you one thing. Its that trash companies are trash. This business model might work but really it will not. Already sounds and looks like a company I wouldn't put any money on.

  • @Airbum73
    @Airbum73 3 місяці тому

    I spent a lot of years working at Got-Junk? across four different franchises (Calgary, Vancouver, Nanaimo/Comox Valley, then Calgary again with new owners) and definitely recommend this job for people who like physical work, chatting with people, and every day being very different. But more to the point, Brian, when is the next Hunks of Junk calendar coming out? Your fans demand it! :D (Spoiler: Brian was January in the first release, but February was all me ;)

  • @RaviPatel-ex8er
    @RaviPatel-ex8er 4 роки тому +1

    My brother is like that. He dropped out. Owns a mechanical contracting company. He became a millionaire before he became 30

  • @AJsRemovalServices
    @AJsRemovalServices 2 роки тому +3

    We thank Brian for all that he has done for the junk removal industry.

  • @homewithjoy9438
    @homewithjoy9438 4 роки тому +3

    Truly an inspiration! Well deserved success👍

  • @chetanoimbe2572
    @chetanoimbe2572 4 роки тому +33

    Wow people pay him to take their junk (not junk but old things which can be repaired ) in India people would expect him to pay them.

    • @catherineflores3724
      @catherineflores3724 4 роки тому +11

      I understand, my family is from Mexico. I was surprised to see how they repair the smallest things. What happens is that here in the U.S sometimes its cheaper to replace than to repair. It makes us such a wasteful country.

    • @brokenmyteapot
      @brokenmyteapot 4 роки тому +7

      I work for this company, and the things I’ve seen people throw away are insane! It’s because it’s the rich people who mostly book on and are willing to pay the crazy prize.

    • @venom030244
      @venom030244 4 роки тому +2

      Oh believe me I know lmao! 😂 I work for 1-800-GOT-JUNK? And I’ve had plenty of them expecting us to pay them to remove their crap

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 2 роки тому

      @@brokenmyteapot that happens with ALL haulers- not just the company you work for.

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 2 роки тому

      @@venom030244 when YOUR name is on your truck- you can just tell those people to get bent.

  • @JustineCarissa
    @JustineCarissa 4 роки тому +7

    All these stories are so inspiring!

  • @aswinkrishna5042
    @aswinkrishna5042 4 роки тому +6

    One day my mom will have a smile as big as his mom

  • @Sound7heWarCry
    @Sound7heWarCry 4 роки тому +9

    Very inspiring!

  • @Iburn247
    @Iburn247 4 роки тому

    Yup. I worked for his biggest competitor. Affordable Junk. We made about 1250 a day per truck with 4 trucks out each day. I started a small junk removal business too and use it for spare cash. Can make 500 bux in a couple hours. Its dirty, sweaty and smelly work sometimes but it's very lucrative. Especially if you have a reselling shop for used goods

  • @KrystalHarwood-ty7rk
    @KrystalHarwood-ty7rk 2 роки тому +1

    just saw a new commercial with him yesterday. lol thought he 'd been banned for scamming the public. hadn't seen him in a long time

  • @yellowman617
    @yellowman617 4 роки тому +6

    I applied for tha junk driving job.....you gotta have 7yrs of experience to drive for them out tha gate

  • @zzzzxxxx341
    @zzzzxxxx341 3 роки тому +1

    You're cool man! People like you made America, let's go!!!😎👍💪♠️

  • @claireanneinvestor
    @claireanneinvestor 4 роки тому +7

    Wow that’s awesome! I love that we can live in America and build businesses...I built a Real Estate Investing and Finance business and new have a UA-cam channel about it 😄

  • @manzoj5898
    @manzoj5898 4 роки тому +27

    Do they just make money off getting people’s junk or do they sell of the washing machines,dryer,fridge parts

    • @bassam_salim
      @bassam_salim 4 роки тому +26

      I guess both, you'd be surprised about how much people throw away perfectly working stuff that worth tens or hundreds of dollars, even selling them as scrap metals will give them tens of dollars a tonne

    • @jaimedelgado7529
      @jaimedelgado7529 4 роки тому

      scrap metal I suppose

    • @washingtonesjunkremoval600
      @washingtonesjunkremoval600 4 роки тому +1

      Both. Even get payed to recycle metal. Charge the customer, resell the items and what you can resell, you recycle and what you’re left with you put a free sign on it and when people are done picking through the free stuff then you take it to the dump. Or some people. (Not me) burn it.

    • @quintensexton4261
      @quintensexton4261 4 роки тому +1

      Used to work for the company, they literally make money off of everything, they have surcharges for most items, not a bad business idea whatsoever

    • @ryancaskey4975
      @ryancaskey4975 4 роки тому

      Well its franchises. He makes money from each franchise lol.

  • @georgemartinovic661
    @georgemartinovic661 4 роки тому

    I use Got Junk in Canada and America. Here in Toronto they pick up our trash once every two weeks which is the biggest joke of all time considering how crazy our taxes are.

  • @id104335409
    @id104335409 4 роки тому +8

    And then the cocaine money started rolling in.

  • @dsmith2197
    @dsmith2197 4 роки тому

    What a great business!! I have a garage full of junk that I’ve been wanting to get rid of.. I’m calling them tomorrow morning!!

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 2 роки тому

      make sure you get the secret discount by calling at 5AM

  • @MrRight0930
    @MrRight0930 4 роки тому +1

    This company charges so much for very little work. My move packs and moves my entire apartment for 2000 dollar, these guys helped me throw away 2 pieces of furniture, charged me 300 ...

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 2 роки тому

      'work' is a four-letter word at 1-800-GOT-JUNK

  • @anydayanytimegarretts4400
    @anydayanytimegarretts4400 4 роки тому +2

    They go through your junk and take out the good stuff to resell it.

  • @shanekuwanda3628
    @shanekuwanda3628 11 місяців тому

    Found this guy reading the Millionaire Fastlane, he’s a real role model 🔥🔥🔥

  • @edwardstetroy
    @edwardstetroy 4 роки тому +17

    Amazing! Anyone think this is still a lucrative business model in 2020?

    • @ollymeee
      @ollymeee 4 роки тому +2

      Depends dude. In my country this kind of business is at different business model. But yes. People literally litters rite

    • @Dongonzales123
      @Dongonzales123 4 роки тому +1

      Depends on the country. Household junk is removed by the city here, you just have to schedule and appointment

    • @adamwinnett9957
      @adamwinnett9957 4 роки тому +2

      Yup, going strong!

    • @siphokazileratomalinga2969
      @siphokazileratomalinga2969 4 роки тому

      @@Dongonzales123 are there countries that don't remove household rubbish. From what I see, He removes the extra rubbish that the council won't remove. Council isn't going to take your old freezer or washing machine 😎

    • @johnclement3323
      @johnclement3323 2 роки тому

      People will always need their trash hauled away!

  • @paulwilson3434
    @paulwilson3434 2 роки тому

    I’m glad for you. Great story

  • @quantrobotix6775
    @quantrobotix6775 4 роки тому

    ...no employee protections, low skilled work, and high franchise fees. Own a job that breaks others backs... the American dream.

  • @GadgetsGearCoffee
    @GadgetsGearCoffee 4 роки тому +6

    They just haul it to the junkyard? I thought they tried to resell things.

  • @FinancialShinanigan
    @FinancialShinanigan 4 роки тому +3

    Hoarders was a great marketing tool, that show is such a guilty pleasure lol

  • @earthalien7777
    @earthalien7777 4 роки тому +2

    I actually need to call them soon to come pick up all my junk omg cant wait

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 2 роки тому

      get a life- become a hauler, baller, shot-caller, 20-inch blades, on the impaler....

    • @earthalien7777
      @earthalien7777 2 роки тому

      @@tommurphy4307 😭 why

  • @mokhosh6990
    @mokhosh6990 4 роки тому +15

    Pray for me i want to strat my own business inshalaah

    • @andreilyas1426
      @andreilyas1426 4 роки тому +1

      I hope after strat you get to start bro

  • @amncf489
    @amncf489 4 роки тому +8

    Nobody:
    People who start with: I'm JuSt A gUy

  • @edwinbrace4681
    @edwinbrace4681 2 роки тому

    Such a great business idea looking at it now !

  • @ManSeekingChrist
    @ManSeekingChrist 4 роки тому +1

    My brother works for a company like this and makes good money. You can earn six figures becoming a junk man

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 2 роки тому

      NOT PAYING SOMEONE A PERCENTAGE after he forced you to buy one of his trucks....

  • @lenac3587
    @lenac3587 4 роки тому +1

    What does he do with the junk haul?

  • @neilrissman
    @neilrissman 4 роки тому +1

    Great story. Hard work beats talent every time.

    • @haloba5843
      @haloba5843 4 роки тому

      Yes, when talent doesn't work hard..otherwise no chance, all things being equal BUT talent.

  • @Tony-my3sy
    @Tony-my3sy 4 роки тому +1

    i applied at 1-800 got junk. It was posted at 14-18$/hr which was okay. got the interview and they said 11$/hr and had to do sales and to get commissions.. hung up right away from zoom interview. Very unprofessional of me but so is lying on job post.

  • @StacksSats
    @StacksSats 4 роки тому +10

    scrap metals/alloys are not junk

    • @majoroldladyakamom6948
      @majoroldladyakamom6948 4 роки тому +1

      Years ago, my brother did exactly that. A scrap metal business. He could put a 6.5 foot tall soda/snack machine 4 feet up into his flat bed truck, by himself, back in the day.
      You are so correct!
      Stay safe, from your eternal sister in Christ somewhere near Seattle and around the World.
      Know anyone w a sewing machine? A retired Nurse and an Engineer (Jesse) made over 167,000 masks and donated them all. No typo.
      Do not know them personally, but studied hundreds of YT mask-making vids, some in other Countries with English subtitles. Medically speaking, it's not an N95 mask, but the next best thing. Please share?
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      Watch their mask-making vids, and you will know why I am trying to get these free downloadable patterns out there, ok?
      Stay safe!

  • @estebanazcarragasada9386
    @estebanazcarragasada9386 4 роки тому +6

    Great company

  • @kuyajez8384
    @kuyajez8384 4 роки тому

    More of this please 🙏

  • @davidfaiheng
    @davidfaiheng 4 роки тому

    People get rich selling Junk.
    This guy gets rich collecting it. 🙌

  • @washingtonesjunkremoval600
    @washingtonesjunkremoval600 4 роки тому

    Yooooo the deep freezer part. I experienced that first hand. Actually have a junk removal video on my page where someone left something dead in a deep freezer. I won’t tell you what it is you will have to go see it for yourself haha.

  • @comrul2329
    @comrul2329 4 роки тому

    What do you do with the junk after collecting it?

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 2 роки тому

      pay to dump it at the landfill- do you want some?

  • @NickC1966
    @NickC1966 3 роки тому

    This guy is great.

  • @macross7k
    @macross7k 3 роки тому +2

    "All you have to do is point." Make junk disappear? You mean make your money disappear! This company is a rip off junk company. Save your money, don't call them. Do it yourself or hire someone with a truck.

  • @JeremAl
    @JeremAl 4 роки тому +2

    Garbage removal is free in Paris. Just book on the city website.

    • @zonkar
      @zonkar 4 роки тому

      Who pays for it

    • @LuckyM83
      @LuckyM83 4 роки тому

      @@zonkar tax.everyone, as it should be . In Italy too.

  • @shijersey8336
    @shijersey8336 2 роки тому

    what a motivated story~!

  • @lizziesangi1602
    @lizziesangi1602 4 роки тому

    There's the one thing this guy didn't mention - it's hard work.
    NOT implying there's anything wrong with hard work or working hard but the face value of what he does is difficult physical labor - face value.

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 2 роки тому

      never seen that- only seen a few items in their truck at any time.

  • @washingtonesjunkremoval600
    @washingtonesjunkremoval600 4 роки тому

    Great video. Very inspiring.

  • @salsaboyable
    @salsaboyable Рік тому

    I think that was my English teacher 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @GJ_Brown
    @GJ_Brown 7 місяців тому

    I hired this company to take away what was still decent but used furniture. What surprised me was I had thought the stuff I was giving away was going to be donated perhaps to charity or to some other worthy humanitarian cause, instead the sofa, glass dining table and padded chairs, the bed (less than 2 years old) and other pieces of furniture were all tossed out and/or smashed up into pieces and tossed into the back of their trucks!
    In a sense, my donations I had paid them to haul away, was treated like JUNK 😧😠😡

  • @mateobarbagelata8199
    @mateobarbagelata8199 2 роки тому

    Amazing !

  • @SincerelySandcha
    @SincerelySandcha 4 роки тому +1

    Love this!

  • @user-hi7hy9ry3c
    @user-hi7hy9ry3c 4 роки тому

    what do they do with the 'junk'?

  • @impressivetravels
    @impressivetravels 4 роки тому +1

    Shout out to a Canadian Business success

  • @10-OSwords
    @10-OSwords 4 роки тому +3

    What happens to this "junk"? Is it sorted? Is anything recycled? Is there anything environmentally responsible about this or is this just another way for people to get rid of the reminder of their rampant consumerism & not have to see the consequences of what it's doing to this planet?

    • @phil2782
      @phil2782 4 роки тому +5

      Yes it's sorted, but not for your over reacting reasons.
      They have to pay landfill to dump the stuff. So if something can be donated/sold to a charity/op shop/scrap dealer/2nd hand dealer/recycler etc they don't have to pay the landfill charge AND make a profit/tax break into if what they already charged the customer. I'm sure theirs different charities they work with for different things. Ie some that need prams/cots etc for kids some for clothing etc.
      Something's are resealable, I'm sure they would do it largely in bulk. Eg: shipping container of crappy clothing shipped off to make into rags and so on.
      Some of it may be scrap metal. You may not care about the $10 of scrap metal, but $10 a load is millions for these guys at this scale. Any yet again they don't have to pay landfill charges.
      It's also largely sorted as it goes on/off the truck.
      A large amount of crap still gets dumped. But probably less than you'd assume.

    • @10-OSwords
      @10-OSwords 4 роки тому

      @@phil2782 I don't think it's over reacting to hold a news program to a standard that takes into account the largr consequences of what it's reporting on.

  • @ashushimpi2163
    @ashushimpi2163 2 роки тому

    He looks like Robert De Niro 😂🙂.. Inspiring in both ways

  • @krystalharwood7842
    @krystalharwood7842 2 роки тому +1

    call me creepy but i named him ''Scudi the Cutie!'''

  •  4 роки тому

    This is so awesome

  • @itskane1791
    @itskane1791 3 роки тому +1

    500 million a year. But they pay me 10 dollars an hour. 🤦‍♂️☹

  • @rhymzgaming
    @rhymzgaming 4 роки тому

    Let’s not mention they also get a ton of advertisement from being the go to company on A&E’s hoarders

  • @stevenyellow7638
    @stevenyellow7638 3 роки тому

    You actually change a lot of people mentality....without the education you not make it in your life....but you proved it’s not true ...