On Call to Sell Stuff, 24 Hours a Day
I got a craigslist call at 11:48 pm this week! The funny thing about the phone call was that it was for baby clothes. Really…who calls at almost midnight someone who (one would assume based on the items of interest) has a sleeping baby at home? With that...3 Renovations for under $3
In the past two weeks, I finished three major furniture pieces that have been waiting for some much needed TLC. The best part is that combined, I spent less than $3 for their amazing make-over by using supplies that I had around the house. Project #1Mid-century,...“Mommy Picker” in Training
A conversation with Sammi….two weeks ago:Sammi: Mommy, I don’t like this anymore. Will you sell it? (In regard to a pillow critter that was on her bed)Me: “No. That was a gift. I’m not going to sell it….yet.” A...“50 Bucks is 50 Bucks”
In a moment of weakness, I sprung a whopping $50 on a great dining room table set. But, after off-loading that amazing hutch that I had a few weeks ago (the one that cost $25 and sold for $400), I was out of any high-priced inventory to sell. So, I bought a very large...I Love Wood…
…because no matter how dinged up, scratched or marked up it is, you can almost always fix the damage with a little sand paper and a few coats of paint. For example, this rather unique side table or nightstand that I found this week. I actually watched one of my...FOUND: Over $100 on Side of Road
My hard days work summed up in a single comic strip…Thanks, Auntie Robin for sending this to me! I LOL’d and it has a permanent spot on the refrigerator! The Best Kind of Yard Sales to Find…are moving sales…the kind where people are feeling the...Out with the Old and In with the….well, Old!
Rock Bottom Sales for a Slow Shopping MonthBlue Kitchen or Desk ChairI found this beauty in someones trash on my way to taking Sammi to preschool one day. Making sure that no one saw me scavenging the garbage, I quickly pulled it out and threw it in the back of the...Yard Sale-ing + Laryngitis = Terrible Bargaining Skills
In what ended up being a pretty dismal weekend of yard sale-ing, I managed a couple of good finds but wasn’t on fire with my stellar negotiating skills. I’m thinking my lack of voice might have had something to do with that. I couldn’t use my natural...The Ugliest Thing I’ve Ever Sold
I am hoping that selling the most god-awful, ugliest stool in the entire world on New Year’s Day is a sign of good luck for 2011! Because, honestly who would ever buy something like this (besides me, of course…cuz I bought it at a yard sale)? As posted...From $25 to $400
Completely FAKE!I have yet to reach or come even close to surpassing my 4,000% profit margin with a FAKE diamond wedding ring set I got for $1 and sold for $40. But, this weekends 1,600% profit margin on a beautiful white Hutch wasn’t too shabby. You might...Watch me on the Travel Channel!
Okay…so a bit of an exaggeration. I don’t really know if I will be on the travel channel, but I was filmed for a Travel Channel Pilot program about pickers today while exploring the Monthly Flea Market at the Rose Bowl. I think I spent too much time joking...The $99 Jacket
I’ve been striving every month to reach the $400 mark with my craigs list sales. I figure, that’s about $100 per week and only $25-$40 of actual cash out for inventory (sometimes less). This month, however with my new-found interest in ebay and some nice...CHA-CHING!
“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a wonderful day in the neighborhood”…when someone comes to buy one item and walks away with five! It’s only happened two or three times, when I’ve had a buyer show up to purchase one of my...From Craigslist to Ebay
In my never ending quest to make a buck, I have been inspired by a mommy friend to pursue the wonderful world of ebay (“wonderful” thanks to their special offer right now to post items for free). So far, I have been $150 this month on ebay off-loading...$$$$-Weekly Sales and Killer Finds!
Saturday was a short day for yard saling, but a few good finds I’m sure will bring in the profits…Not to mention, just a few sales this week, but on some bigger ticket items that made for an over $200 week!!!Weekly Sales Little Tikes Play YardsFound three...Deals of the Day!
A bang up day for yard saling! Thanks to a loaner truck from my in-laws! THANKS!Here are some of the greatest finds of the day. 3 Piece Solid Wood Black Bistro Set $25Super Cute and in perfecto condition! (Original asking price, $40)NOW FOR SALE...Everything Sells…Eventually!
After only one week of “blogging,” I already forgot to make my weekly post. And, I just know that you were sitting at your computers all day Sunday waiting for me to write about my eventful week!A QUICK TURNAROUNDAnyhoo, the lesson learned this week:...How it all got started…
So…Jerry has been telling me for the past 3 to 4 months, “you have to start a blog!” “Really?” I say. Like I have time to sit down and “blog.” But, I finally have realized, I have a secret to share! To all those stay at...
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