This is the year we are striving to make a lot of progress towards the simpler life. A thought that has come to our minds regarding excess spending $$ can be to go simpler.....the basic task of picking. Yes, you've seen the shows on TV with the Storage Wars, American Pickers and the like, but do some research....you will not always find the golden watch in the old suitcase stored away...you need to work for it.
I've added a couple of websites I found during my research that start to explain the art of picking. Garage Sales, Thrift Stores, Auctions and Craigslist. What I've learned, is to simply know your items, buy it at a price that you flip a profit on.
Just to see how 'easy' it could be to get started in this craze, I looked up our Craigslist and found a easy 'Free' item for some Ikea Wardrobe Frames...they retail at $100 each and there were four of them still in the box....missed the item by a few hours, but it was there. The options were simple...use them at home (future Hoarders), relist them on Craigslist for a few $$ or even better, return them for store credit at Ikea.
I've updated my Paypal account as well as our Ebay account and will start the Thrift Store circuit. There are a number of them I pass on my daily commute.
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