Steve, you and I can do it because we have the right personalities (we
stick to what we know and pay very low). Many people are not capable
and do not like the legwork.

i

On 2010-10-12, Steve B wrote:

"Larry Fishel" wrote in message
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On Oct 8, 1:49 am, "Steve B" wrote:
A guy came today and picked up the 109 empty brass casings for $20. Not
bad
for something I got for free.

Not only not bad, but better than you should expect to do normally
(probably twice).

I am really considering doing this for a living, albeit a Spartan
existence.

I'm not sure I would plan a "career" expecting people to drive to you
and pay better than new retail on a regular basis (sure it will happen
occasionally).

reply: Your attitude is your problem. Where did I use the word "expect"?
Just because you can't do it doesn't mean it can't be done. When I buy for
resale, I look for "home runs". Those are things I know the value of, and
see the asking price of. I bought a New In Box Minn Kota 50# thrust
trolling motor for $25. I thought I could get $125 for it, and got $150. I
bought a top of the line White's metal detector for $20, and got nearly $700
for it on ebay. I bought five aluminum forklift propane tanks for $20, and
sold them yesterday for $125 for the five. I bought a Burro travel trailer
for $200 and got $4300 for it on ebay. I have a list a mile long.

Doing it for a living would be work, because that's what it is. But it is
sure fun to just skim yard sales looking for home runs, and pocketing some
bucks here and there. No taxes. No paper trail. I go to Vegas once or
twice a month on real estate business, so wife and I hit about ten yard
sales a day, and get lots of home runs, plus stuff we would normally buy. I
bought twelve 24 oz. sealed Amdro poison containers Saturday for $2 each.
They are somewhere close to $20 per at the store. I have enough ant block
for years. I'm retired, have a comfortable income stream, have an
inexpensive lifestyle, so it's just pocket cash, or goes into my cigar box
stash for when a really good deal comes along. The cigar box currently has
a little over $7k in it. I love going to Kauai, and think I might use it to
go there for a month this summer when it is hot here. I have two vacation
rentals in Vegas, and the people who have similar in Kauai will trade me up
to a month there for a week in Vegas, and at a bigger place than mine. HOME
RUN!

My attitude is take it or leave it. If you've ever been to a pawn shop, you
know those boys have stuff priced higher than retail, and I bet
occasionally, they get it. I also have the luxury of two acres. I an buy
something and let it sit for a year until a buyer comes along.

Steve

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