While the admin time associated with these smaller finds and sales doesn't scale, I often don't have the heart to toss some things. They're also typically associated with an item I took home and parted out, so it's sometimes to give me some type of reward and value to buyers for the effort I put into sourcing them.
Without getting wordy, let's just dive in...
10 Small Items Saved From The Curbs & Sold To New Owners:
This Amazon Kindle weighing 9 ounces was sold for $25 cash to a woman from Argentina. The prior owner still had his account connected, so I factory reset it. Its battery life was excellent and the screen was in flawless condition.
I found a nice AeroGarden plant growing system, but it had an issue with the capacitor for the light. Instead of tossing it out, I parted it out. I sold this small end cap for the water cover for $24 and have many parts to go. I also already sold another part in a prior post.
I found a broken dog robot and took its four wheels. I sold each of them for $18. That's four different dog robots rolling around now on new legs.
I found a beautiful video camera from the 1970's but the prior owner had left ancient batteries in it that corroded it to a point of no repair. I dissected the camera and have sold many pieces over time. This tiny lens cap sold for $23. While it's small money, it's super rare to get these discontinued parts from decades ago.
This tiny ticket booth from a roller coaster holiday set was removed from the platform and sold for $20. I sold other parts from this big collectible set. It was complete, but there was an issue with the gears of the machinery. I made the most of it.
This vacuum filter screen cap is a repeat seller. I always find these outside and accumulate a bunch in two colors. They sell for $20 with ease. Three other parts are also taken from these units at a time that are worth $20 each, so it adds up.
These 4 LEGO Duplo parts sold as a set for $20. I sold two sets of these, so $40 total. I have SO many sets like this to list and sell. You'll see these in future posts as I get to them. It's a bit time intensive to do these smaller listings, but they'll gradually get done. No rush for me.
Sealed new computer disks sold for only $12. I almost didn't take them, then I almost donated them to a thrift store, and then I just sold them for a little bit of profit. These smaller items aren't usually worth the admin time, but it was sealed new and a popular seller to not sit long.
You may have seen this one many times over the years. It's a common find and easy sale for $17. It's a cap for a vacuum canister of a super popular common model around here. They're always outside and an easy item to grab on my walks which I sell from a standing listing.
This last one was a sealed new children's CD. It wasn't much, but my younger nephews are French and I connected with it. I sold it for $15 and gave the gift of music to someone's kids out there.
Summary:
- No breakdown on numbers this time. The items didn't weigh much and the money wasn't huge.
- The main point is that more than zero pounds were saved, and more than zero dollars were made.
- Oh, and these people didn't need to buy new, or could fix what they already had to keep their products alive.
- Perhaps this shows that it's not about the money. It's a passion.
The Usual:
As those who know me over the years can appreciate, the value in my post isn't in the entertainment from the handful of items I post about. It's about the passion and hustle I consistently exhibit off-chain to produce the posts, and goal of motivating others to address this problem. Hive is not the answer for me. It's a platform to promote a good cause. Actions in the real world are the answer in my book.
Thanks as always for your interest and support.
Please reuse, repurpose and recycle.
