I want to keep sharing posts like this since helping the environment and promoting financial independence are key priorities.
Here are more recent examples of household items people naively or lazily throw out that I recover and sell with ease for income.
I hope that these ongoing examples can wake people up to see that wasting good products because of a small issue or a new replacement are lousy ignorant excuses that generate an exorbitant amount of unnecessary waste.
The damage is twofold because consumers who need these items are often buying new parts or units they ultimately don't need to. If you don't need the money from resale, others need the savings, and our planet certainly needs the help with less pollution. Think about it.
I have so much stuff that hasn't sold or been listed yet that I'm looking into storage space and expanding. I'm just a one-man show now looking at most 2 hours on just weekdays on my city's curbs, ONLY immediately around my apartment. Imagine what we could do if others actively got involved to the extent they can...
It's not always about the money...
It's about saving these items from being destroyed, connecting them with people who need them, and helping our planet one item at a time.
Leading by example:
Lego Minifigure set sold for $39 to Hawaii. (Part of 15+ pounds of Legos I found thanks to the @$$ who threw them out).
Star Wars Lego Minifigure set sold for $26.
Batman Lego Minifigures sold for $18.
Baby car seat base sold for $115.
Note from buyer: "Thanks for your work getting this to us. We will use it A LOT."
Working printer with ink sold for $130 in 1.5 days.
Leather UGG boots sold for $103 shined with shoe shine I found on the curbs, of course.
Printer printhead and ink from a working printer sold for $95 in about 1.5 days. Layup money.
College textbook sold for $75.
New cotton thread sold for $34, with ~1.5 sets of these left to sell.
Note from buyer: "You are outstanding.. thank you! This is getting used on a crazy quilt I am making from my uncle's pastoral garments for my aunt.. They were missionaries in Africa for many years so lots of color, and I have been looking for variegated threads.. You made my day :)"
Working vacuum power nozzle sold for $65.
Washing machine detergent tray sold for $55.
Working vacuum power nozzle sold for $55.
Vintage porcelain trinket box sold for $44.
Printer paper catch tray sold for $25.
Business telephone sold for $25 for parts only because I couldn't test it.
Vacuum part sold for $20.
"I gave you an excellent review and wanted to personally thank you for a fine job. I couldn't be more satisfied as I hooked it up and used it and it performed as if it were brand new. Again, fine job."
Auction catalog sold for $23 a few blocks away.
Vintage Barbie heels from the early 1960's sold for $25.
Vintage sewing machine belts sold for $19. You reap what you sew....
Working vintage vacuum power nozzle sold for $30.
Vintage neon beer sign transformer sold untested for $45.
Vacuum filter cap sold for $17.
Working printer touch screen sold for $25.
Vacuum canister sold for $40.
Stroller wheel sold for $44. Supply and demand...
Architecture book sold for $30.
Vacuum hose sold for $18 - easy repeat seller.
3 Empty Hermes boxes sold for $35 within an hour of listing.
I sold more free odds and ends, but you get the drift. Dollars are revenue before shipping/fees.
In addition to recycling, I thrift for resale and have some consignment relationships in the works.
I also just found 2 Mackie 8 channel mixing boards/control extenders. These are going to be fun to play around with.
...Last month, I sold 101 things at only $355 in inventory cost for plenty of profit to comfortably live on. About 60-70% of these items were FREE.
Please ask questions or share your examples. Try to find and sell one thing and see how easy it is, or learn the ropes so it gets easier over time.
Other Recent Recycling:
- Recycled Sales for $724
- Recycled Sales For $740
- Recycled Sales For $507
- Recycled Sales For $1,269
- Recycled Sales For $609
- Recycled Sales For $845
Recent Thrifting:
Do what you can to reject waste.
Thanks for your interest and support,