Comments on: Yard Sale vs Retail https://www.moneyahoy.com/yard-sale-vs-retail/ Money Saving, Making Money, and Investment Ideas Sat, 24 Apr 2021 19:50:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.22 By: Derek Chamberlain https://www.moneyahoy.com/yard-sale-vs-retail/#comment-9670 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 15:15:29 +0000 http://www.moneyahoy.com/?p=2174#comment-9670 Thomas,

That’s a great idea! I am looking to get into something that is more expensive with the same return. So instead of turning $2 into $20, if I can get bikes to go $10 in $100 that would be awesome. Are there any types of bikes in particular that seem to work well? Kid’s bikes, adult bikes, etc?

-Thanks!

]]> By: Thomas @ I Need Money NOW! https://www.moneyahoy.com/yard-sale-vs-retail/#comment-9667 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 14:47:58 +0000 http://www.moneyahoy.com/?p=2174#comment-9667 Those are awesome finds Derek! We go to garage sales in the area and then flip stuff on Craigslist for a bit of extra cash. Bikes are my specialty. I can get bikes for $10-$20 and flip them for $80-$100 with a bit of work. It’s not a ton of money but it’s a bit of extra cash for spending. Cheers, Thomas.

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]]> By: Derek Chamberlain https://www.moneyahoy.com/yard-sale-vs-retail/#comment-9198 Fri, 30 May 2014 11:16:25 +0000 http://www.moneyahoy.com/?p=2174#comment-9198 Dan,

The best tip I have is wait for the neighborhood yard sales in sections of town that are upper-middle class. They usually have awesome stuff and they are trying to get rid of it quickly, so items are priced to move.

Also, if you’ve got the inclination, check out GIMP. This is a free program that’s just about as powerful as Photoshop. You can find free tutorials and be semi-pro in just a couple of hours.

]]> By: Derek Chamberlain https://www.moneyahoy.com/yard-sale-vs-retail/#comment-9197 Fri, 30 May 2014 11:14:16 +0000 http://www.moneyahoy.com/?p=2174#comment-9197 Lauren,

I tend to like yard sales the best because you’re in and then out. Flea markets are like information overload for me 🙂

]]> By: Dan @ Our Big Fat Wallet https://www.moneyahoy.com/yard-sale-vs-retail/#comment-9186 Fri, 30 May 2014 01:03:25 +0000 http://www.moneyahoy.com/?p=2174#comment-9186 Nice work, and nice picture as well – I wish I could pull off an image or two for my site, but my technical skills are limited! We recently had a yard sale and it netted us over $400, not bad for a few hours work. The yard sales I go to tend to have junky stuff but once and a while there is a diamond in the rough. It is fun to be on the hunt for a treasure though, sort of like that show ‘Storage Wars’

]]> By: Lauren https://www.moneyahoy.com/yard-sale-vs-retail/#comment-9170 Thu, 29 May 2014 14:37:13 +0000 http://www.moneyahoy.com/?p=2174#comment-9170 Awesome! I love yard sales, flea markets, and thrift stores. If you have the patience to do a little digging, there’s good stuff to be found for a steal. You got some amazing deals!

]]> By: Derek Chamberlain https://www.moneyahoy.com/yard-sale-vs-retail/#comment-9167 Thu, 29 May 2014 12:20:49 +0000 http://www.moneyahoy.com/?p=2174#comment-9167 Hmmm… that’s unexpected. I must admit that my yard sale experiences are pretty localized. Maybe it is just an american thing that is predicated on most peoples tendency to over-consume on stuff until the house is overflowing with junk. Do they have a craigslist active over there?

]]> By: Derek Chamberlain https://www.moneyahoy.com/yard-sale-vs-retail/#comment-9166 Thu, 29 May 2014 12:18:27 +0000 http://www.moneyahoy.com/?p=2174#comment-9166 EM,

Yeah – sometimes if you are not careful you end up buying stuff you don’t really need. I guess the good news is it helps our family get out some of our “consumer/spending” type energy at a real low price 🙂

]]> By: MrsFinancialFreedom https://www.moneyahoy.com/yard-sale-vs-retail/#comment-9158 Thu, 29 May 2014 08:29:49 +0000 http://www.moneyahoy.com/?p=2174#comment-9158 Great bargains you got there!

We don’t really have yard sales over here in the UK. We have car boot sales but when I have the chance to go to one, I just can’t seem to find many bargains.

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