A buddy is a independent computer tech support guy. I think he mostly
runs around yanking off viruses, and helping newbies. (Think he's doing
ok, seems to always be working, and gets $75/hr.)

Anyway, he stop's by Goodwill from time to time and loads up on used
computer cables (USB, ethernet and the like). At the one he goes to, he
says you can get a whole box full for pocket change.

A few times a week, a client will need one, and he lets them know he
'just happens' to have a used one out in the car... he'll gets $10 to
$15 bucks a pop for them.

Erik