These 4 curb-recycled items sold by 2 PM today for $291 revenue, netting $217.57 profit after shipping and fees.
The total weight of the items and their 100% recycled packaging was roughly 25 pounds.
I win, the environment wins, and 4 customers win.
I still have 4 hours left in the resale day to potentially haul in some more.
*These are only my curb-recycling sales. This doesn't include my thrifting resale channel or other income streams.
Today's Recycled Sales (as of 11 PM EST):
Coffee maker tested and sold online for $90 for a net profit of $68.27 after fees/shipping. Beats the $50 cash offer I rejected.
Vacuum power nozzle sold online for $70 for a net profit of $63.85 after fees/shipping. This is the second part of several found in the same bag, the first one recently selling for $75.
Electric vacuum hose tested and sold online for $68 for a net profit of $49.88 after fees/shipping.
Wheelchair armrest pair sold online for $63 for a net profit of $44.77 after fees/shipping. I grabbed these off a complete chair on Friday since they obviously sell well. It was more practical than taking the entire thing for ~$80 cash and a longer sales cycle. If I had a wrench or pliers then, I could've taken the wheel stoppers for another easy $25.
These sum to $291 Revenue and $217.57 Net Profit. Not a bad day for this particular revenue stream.
Recycled Sales Pipeline:
- I have 3 cash pickup requests for $130, $60 and $60 on Thursday. I give these a 90% of closing.
- I have a $400-$450 cash visit set for Friday. I give this an 80% chance of closing.
- I turned down a $100 cash offer on a foldable walker I'm asking $200 for (was $470 new).
- I found an elusive UPPAbaby matching stroller canopy I needed last night to complete the entire Vista setup I can now easily sell for $120 cash within a week or two.
After posting this, I'm going to do some quick exercise reps and then hit the curbs nearby for about an hour to find some more.
Keep your eyes peeled and you never know what you can find.
When you come across something, try to "see what you can sell if for" instead of "seeing it as junk."
That's my talent, and it's not rocket science.
