10 Super Profitable Thrifting Finds For Your Inspiration - $237 Spent On 10 Items = $3,295 Revenue (13.9x)
Mega rare 1978 "El Diablo" fully working 16-pound boombox bought for $73 and sold for $850 cold hard cash. This was one of my best finds ever for how I found it hidden in a store (entertaining story at the end), and its ultra scarcity.
Goodbye pic taken just before the guy picked it up on his motorcycle.
The first time I turned it on facing me, the sonic boom that shot into my chest with it accidentally on max volume almost made me drop it. It was like 500 Horse Power.
Analog, baby!
Ever hear of a Monoski? Me neither, until I stumbled on this for $27 and sold it for $435. I sadly got my phone stolen right after buying it, so I looked cool carrying it into an Apple store.
A French Miroir Brot vanity bought for $11 brought in a sneaky $383!
A second Miroir Brot vanity (aware from the first), bought for $25, sold for $230.
An Oscar Wilde playing card art book set, signed by the artist and Oscar's biographer the year before he died, bought for $22 and sold for $300. I still have tons of these in different colors.
New printer toner set bought for $18, sold for $300.
Can't find my original pic, but found a new one of these table lighters in fire engine red for $22 and sold it for $250.
New Honeywell Prestige Thermostat bought for $16, sold for $224. (not my pic)
Sealed new Sony always wins. Mini-disc player bought for $18.50, sold for $193.
Brand new AT&T answering machine bought for $4, sold for $130. (not my pic)
Plenty more to show... These things ARE in thrift stores IF you go semi-consistently, look for them, and know how to identify value.
The most satisfying thing is finding things people have overlooked all day or for several days.
This story shows what I'm talking about...
"I didn't know about the vintage electronics event at the thrift store that day, so I strolled in randomly. I missed most of the good stuff, but whenever I do, I start digging to find mistakes. This is my speciality. I search high. I search low. I search in hiding places to find the stashes.
These events are flooded with professional thrifters and audiophiles. An event usually starts with the long line waiting outside for hours being let in like a bull run in a china shop. Everyone grabs a basket and throws as much as they can in it to "claim" it. They then go off to a safe spot and comb through their haul to see what they'll take or leave. I hate that game, so I usually hover around to snipe the mistakes they drop.
While looking under things, I found this boombox out of sight under a table right by the register. Yes, just a few feet from the registers EVERYONE had to stand by, right under their noses.
The moment I saw it, I knew I hit the jackpot of the store. The instant I pulled it out, I was swarmed by fanatics asking if I'd be taking it. Not a chance, suckers. The price was a steal, especially because they had a shinier boombox on a shelf for around $1,500. Getting this for $72.40 was almost free. Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable stroll home with it in hand turning heads."
If you could use some extra funds and want to get experience in a side-hustle to generate the means, give thrifting a try. Don't give up after the first time. Put the work in and rewarding income from your effort/good decisions will start sprouting left and right.
Thanks for your interest and support,
@steemmatt
These are legit man! Gotta name you thriftmatt! Great finds dude!
Nice stuff!
I've been hitting the auctions lately. Picked up two brand new aircraft brakes for $161 and $163, sold them the other day for $3,000 plus shipping. So that was nice.
Great post! It's always fun to read about your thrifting finds, deals, steals, and profits! Makes me so jealous. I mean, my local thrift store, I can find maternity name brand pants for $2 and I'm happy (since I'm pregnant). :) Most here in Panama just carry clothes, but I need to find one that has stuff!! People import containers full of thrifted items from the states and resell them. Sometimes they have no clue what they have...but it's impossible to resell anything I find for profit here. I'd have to take it to the states and ebay it...and that ain't gonna happen.
More great finds. I would probably have passed over some of those, like those mirror. Sorry about your phone though. I'm sure some of your profit makes up for it though if it can't be found.
Keep up the great work, it is truly inspiring.
Holy shit. I love seeing these. Such cool stuff. I like that lighter.
The fire engine red was a rare make and stunning to admire, but I had no use for it. I kept the boombox for a while, but eventually felt like it could be better appreciated by someone else. The guy who bought it was a collector and a prop stylist who was going to use it in a Soundcloud commercial, then keep it for himself.
Wow
Who taught you to be such a good thrift er?
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My, myself, and I. You just have to go to stores and look up the items that appear to be unique, of high quality, are new, or seem rare/interesting. Once you confirm what you think you can sell something for, evaluate the cost, how easily and safely it could be shipped for, if there are any defects, etc., and then buy it... It's pretty easy once you practice and develop a memory bank of the usual suspects of items you'll come across.
Nice. Thought these human qualities Were all Washed away by algorithms.
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