Well anyways...here's what I sold (that I remembered to write down)
Hoffman bike $30
Box of records $10
Shoes $8
Paint sprayer $5
Cowboys clock $3
Lawn chair $2
Box of matchbox cars + nike boots $25
Motorcycle jack $20
Sewer snake $15
Bass Cannon subwoofers $15
Jeff Gordan stuff $3
Ceiling fan $30
Kids swing + Chair + electric heater $30
Faucet $10
MJ Basketball $5
50lb Dumbbells $25
Inflatable pool + flappin flamingo $10
cowboys plaque $1
Aluminum 6' ladder $7
Table + umbrella $10
Chair $1
Jar set $5
Trinket $1
Chinese hand balls $3
Pair of metal shelves $25
Weight bench $30
Box of Michael Jordan stuff $20
Hockey Stick $5
Hot Wheels - missing battery $FREE
Baskets $FREE
Jar set $FREE
Other random junk $FREE
And I'm sure a bunch of stuff I don't remember selling. Flea markets are weird. Most vendors don't talk to buyers. Seems like they're trying to let their products "sell themselves". I think they have it in their head that it's not just a bunch of junk. Not me...I was selling hard. I hardly sat down. I greeted everyone as they walked past and pushed sales. Sometimes I was even too pushy but really I don't care... When I felt myself get too pushy I would push harder just so they smiled as they walked away. I wanted to have one of everything that someone wanted.
I went there with a FULL truck and FULL car.
I left with a dryer, a table, a receiver, 2 bird cages (will donate to local pet pantry), brand new speakers, dvd player, camera...and that's about it. I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff but I was there to move stuff..not get rich. I have to pay to go to the dump and I can't burn where I live. I'd rather give it away than haul it around and pay to dump it.
Made $350ish on a $10 investment + my time. Some would call that a home run, I call that just another day. I need to get on a bigger scale. I value my time greatly because of how many hours I work at my day job. I know scrapping/hauling isn't going to make me rich but I hope that it opens my eyes and allows me to walk through doors that lead me to quitting my day job and making enough on my own that I can pay the bills and not work on days I don't want to work.
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