$500 Garage Sale Challenge
It’s only February, but that hasn’t stopped me from planning the craziest garage sale this subdivision has ever seen!
We made about $300 and got rid of a ton of old stuff in our first-ever garage sale last June.
This summer, I’m hoping to make at least $500 by getting rid of a ton of NEW stuff: My CVS/Walgreens stockpile.
I found a nifty little wiki at SlickDeals.net that shows how much money people successfully charged for common stockpile items in their summer garage sales. Based on the wiki, I figure I can easily charge the following prices for the new items I get for free at Walgreens and CVS:
Toothpaste: $1.00
Toothbrush: $1.00
Shampoo/Conditioner: $1.00
Body Wash: $1.50
Razors/Refills: $3.00
Medicine: $1.00
Deodorant: $1.00
Nail Polish: $1.00
Makeup: $1.00-$2.00
Sample-Size Items: $0.25-$0.50
Plug-In/Wax Candle Air Fresheners: $1.50
The Bigger/Nicer Candle Air Fresheners: $3
Cleaning Items (Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles, etc.): $1.50
Even though Christmas nearly exhausted my stockpile (my stepson gave some interesting gifts this year), I figure I’ve accumulated at least $100 toward my $500 garage sale goal since then.
I can’t wait to see the looks on people’s faces when they discover that the stuff I’m selling isn’t half-empty or expired, but brand new! “Damn rich people - selling stuff they haven’t even used yet.”
Yup, I am the crazy person that collects coupons to acquire free things to sell in garage sales to help pay for trips to Europe.*
Makes you think about coupon ladies a little differently, huh?
*Alternately, to help pay for ramen noodles
Photo Credit: Ninjas vs. Pirates Garage Sale! by Steve Rhodes, used under Creative Commons licensing.
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Hey, don’t forget you can sell your leftovers in a lot on eBay. Also don’t forget that eBay sellers will be at your sale “incognito” to buy your stuff to resell on eBay. That is how I earn my living! Garage sales are HARD work!
If you want to make some extra cash, I came across an Amazon company…Mechanical Turk. That allows you to earn a modest hourly rate working from home whenever you want. You won’t get rich, that’s for sure, but you can make a few bucks…
Check out my post at:
http://independentminded.org/2009/03/03/making-extra-money-mechanical-turk/
Good luck!