If your mobile home is old and in need of some serious work, it might be worth selling it for scrap instead of having to fork out for all of the repairs it requires.
However, if you’ve never sold anything old for scrap, you might be wondering: Who buys junk mobile homes?
In this article, I will cover some key information about mobile homes, including who buys junk mobile homes.
Let’s get into it.
Who Buys Junk Mobile Homes?
In the same way that old cars are bought and scrapped for parts, there are a variety of different companies that buy mobile homes for scrap metal.
How much money you get for your mobile home will depend on the condition that it’s in when you sell it to be scrapped.
There are also other cost implications that you will need to consider, including the price it will cost to deconstruct your mobile home and whether you will have to rent a trailer for the delivery of your mobile home.
If you have the trailer and necessary tools to deconstruct your mobile home, then you will likely save a significant amount of money.
On the other hand, if you need to rent both a trailer and tools, you could be looking at a price from anywhere between $800 and $2000.
Unless you have access to them, or could borrow them from a friend that lives locally to you, this cost could significantly lower the overall profit of scrapping your mobile home. This is something to bear in mind during your research.
In order to find a company that will take your old mobile home off your hands, you will need to do your own research to see what companies are local to you.
With the value of scrap materials, particularly copper, increasing over the years, it’s important to know that scrap is often stolen and sold illegally.
As a result, you will need to make sure that you are finding a legitimate scrap yard to take your scrap, as you will need to ensure that everything is above board.
Failure to do so could result in you operating illegally, so it’s important that you take the proper precautions when researching potential buyers.
You can also advertise your mobile home either online or in a flyer for a relatively low cost, which can make the process a lot smoother if you can’t seem to find a local buyer that is suitable.
In your advertisement, you should make sure that you include photographs of your mobile home, your firm price, and your contact information.
This could be your phone number or email address or both, depending on which is more convenient for you.
How Do You Sell Your Mobile Home For Scrap Metal?
There are a variety of ways you can go about selling your mobile home for scrap metal.
First and foremost, you need to conduct some research. Factors that should be considered in your research include but are not limited to:
- Permits you should have depending on where you live
- How to deconstruct your mobile home
- Tools you will need to use to deconstruct your mobile home
- Where can you sell scrap metals
- How to transport scrap metals
- Finding individuals to buy and transport the scrap metals for you
Researching these factors will make the process of selling your junk mobile home scrap a whole lot easier.
It’s also important to mention that before you sell your mobile home for scrap, you will need to make sure that you know what’s valuable and what’s not.
You don’t want to be in a position where you’re being offered and accept a worse deal than you should due to a lack of knowledge, only to later find out that you could have made more money on your scrap metals.
To prevent this from happening, make sure that you research the going prices for used materials, interior fixtures and furniture.
Knowing the worth of certain scrap metals such as aluminum, steel, and copper is also necessary to ensure you aren’t being low balled.
Once you have done your research and have a better idea of how much you can sell your mobile home for, it’s time to advertise your junk mobile home so any takers know exactly what you’re offering.
Advertising that you have an old mobile home for sale allows people to know that you have scrap metal, and could save you money in the long run of having to rent a trailer to deliver it.
You can advertise your junk mobile home on websites such as CraigsList or Ebay.
Once you’ve advertised your mobile home or have found a buyer, it’s time to make the deal and sell your scrap materials.
It’s important to keep in mind that you are legally responsible for the scrap metal and materials that you sell.
It’s not uncommon for scrap materials to be stolen and sold illegally, so you may have to purchase a business licence to ensure that you are operating legally. However, you will need to check with your local government to find out more.
Typically speaking, when you sell your scrap materials to your local buyer, you are entered into a database that is monitored by the government using your thumbprint.
Following this, you will be able to receive your payment for your scrap metal from an ATM machine, because the scrap yard dealers are not legally able to provide you with the funds.
In Summary
So, there you have it! Hopefully after reading this article you have a better understanding of who buys junk mobile homes and you know the steps you need to take in order to sell it.
Make sure that you always do your research beforehand to ensure that you’re getting the best possible price for your junk mobile home.
While one’s man’s trash is another man’s rubbish, it pays to know what scrap metal is worth.
Good luck selling your old mobile home!
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