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safeinOhio

(32,641 posts)
Thu Sep 26, 2013, 03:20 PM Sep 2013

Got up early to hit a community garage sale today.

wanted to be there by 7:30 and it was 45 miles away. Well worth it.

Saw the mid-century table in the drive way. Priced at $5., can't go wrong. Thinking this should be an easy $50. Got home and started the research. On the bottom of the table was "FH, made in Denmark". Turns out the retail price is between $800 and $1,200. I'll try to flip it for $250, leaving some meat on the bone for the next guy.

Best part is I quit my job Monday. 3 day job isn't bad, but conflict with the boss had me walking out the door. 2 hours of garage sales today will make me more than a couple of weeks of pay. It was a great morning and only spent about $30 total.

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Got up early to hit a community garage sale today. (Original Post) safeinOhio Sep 2013 OP
...and it was FUN, right? grasswire Sep 2013 #1
NICE find! Furniture is the only "popular" yard/estate sale item I haven't delved into. wyldwolf Sep 2013 #2

wyldwolf

(43,867 posts)
2. NICE find! Furniture is the only "popular" yard/estate sale item I haven't delved into.
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 10:35 AM
Sep 2013

1. Too scared the make the (often) pricey investment vs. lack of knowledge of what will sell and what won't
2. No place to store the inventory.

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