If you are like me and like to shop at thrift stores, or rush to that good "curb alert" on Craigslist and you have an eBay account or local flea market.... you are in luck! You would be amazed at the things you can find, and more that the fact someone would throw it out! Well, like they say, one mans junk is a another mans treasure.
Once a week I like to go to thrift stores and take a look at what they have, sometimes your local thrift store can have a hidden treasure! If you can't seem to find anything, look again! BOOKS- you wouldn't think, but books sell very well on eBay. My trick is to download a scanner app and scan the books and if I can make money, ill buy it! I have bought books for under 5$ and sold it for over 20$, you never know until you try! Amazon is also a really good site for selling books, but they are a little more strict, and take more percentage.
As for free piles and "curb alert" ads on Craigslist, please be considerate of these people and do not take whatever you see only what is listed on the ad. I can't tell you how many times people have lost very valuable items because of shady people. So, MAKE SURE whatever your taking is listed. People usually throw out clothes, electronics, make-up ect.
I like to take all this stuff to my local flea market! Not only can I sell my own items, sometimes I might come across a treasure myself! My flea market in Santa Cruz is open Fri-Sun from 8am-1pm and costs about 15$ to rent a space. On a bad day I'll make at least 100$ and on good days I can make up to 200$ just for junk people didn't want! I usually only go Saturday and Sundays, so that's 300$ for two days. It's easier if you have someone to help pack and unpack! You can always offer to pay them in cash, or trade! Make sure you don't sell broken or non-working things, and if you do, be honest. Karma is a b*****.
So to sum it all up, when you are about to throw something out or think you are no longer in need of that item... List on eBay or go check out your Local Flea Market!
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