Yard Sale-ing + Laryngitis = Terrible Bargaining Skills

by Michele | Jan 10, 2011 | Other

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

by Michele | Jan 3, 2011 | Other

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

by Michele | Dec 20, 2010 | Other

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!

by Michele | Dec 13, 2010 | Other

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

by Michele | Dec 6, 2010 | Other

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!

by Michele | Nov 28, 2010 | Other

“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...