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In my area there's a market around finding used items at Goodwill outlets, fixing them up, and reselling through Craigslist/Offer Up/neighbors/etc. My wife and
by heurist 8y ago
In my area there's a market around finding used items at Goodwill outlets, fixing them up, and reselling through Craigslist/Offer Up/neighbors/etc. My wife and her mother find a lot of useful, inexpensive things at Goodwill outlets, including nice furniture, kitchen utensils, decoration, and electronics I now use daily. As someone who used to shop by hunting down brand name products in big box stores when I needed anything, the realization that used, nearly-free items are both readily available still functional was surprisingly profound.
- agumonkey 8y agoThat's exactly my conclusion. With a bit of time, friends/family (the more the merrier in a way), you can have a shit ton of things for a few bucks. Another thing is that after a while I started to realize that sometimes I spend more hours on fixing than buying a new one. Also I felt I could just be a customer for someone invested into a whatever store (social feelings) and I could find my own spot to make more use of my time. /me back repurposing 'dead' laptop batteries with a 1$ li-ion charging pcb :)