Shout out to Rick - this post is for you...
So -
November was a crazy productive month for me.. I had the crazy notion that I would give the weekly proceeds in November toward my husband's birthday present.. I wanted him to get an awesome gift so I ended up making a whopping $730 in one week! Now, that did involve fixing up and selling some furniture that I already owned, but seriously - it was great - I think he spent it on electronics and video games. It's really hard to pick a favorite item from November so I might cover a few of them.
First off... I went against my own advice and got a
LARGE but
FREE item... not sure if I mentioned this before but I tend to avoid trying for free items... people may think that's crazy and you
can do really well with free items or dumpster diving but I find people** giving things away tend to be:
UN
- available
- reliable
- helpful
** with the exception of awesome Terri who gave me her prized antique desk for my own personal use which I love very much
I mean, think about it, they have no monetary/moral obligation to meet with you - sometimes won't return your e-mails or phone calls or even answer the door when you get there (at a pre-arrange date/time) so it's mostly going to be a waste of your time... less so if you actually speak to a human on the telephone but I digress.
So - this woman was giving away a complete Malm bedroom set at IKEA.. unassembled, missing some pieces but definitely workable. We assembled it in our basement apartment, and took pictures... sold to a very nice couple - the husband who sells furnaces (I think I still have his card somewhere just in case)
We made out really well with this deal
Summary
Purchased: $0
Modifications: $0
Sold: $230
Profit: $230
