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[owl]

&nbsp;&nbsp; I enjoy garage sales, swap meets, junk/second hand stores and thrift stores. I think folks like us are just wired that way. Let me tell you about a experiment I did a couple of months ago. I went every place I could think of that might sell boxes. No, not cardboard boxes, boxes of wood, metal, anything, any type as long as they were generally small. I bought a small spot at a weekend " antique" sale held once a month in a large parking lot here locally. The spot cost $30. I had invested $300 in all types of boxes. At the end of the day I was almost sold out and had $790 in my pocket. What have you tried?<br>

 

[dragonflyinthesky]

Cool, so you&nbsp;just decided to specilize in boxes? I noticed on the internet people that specialze seem to do well. Maybe its not so confusing and people figure you must be onto something if you only have one thing.<br><FONT color=#00ff00><b>Dragonfly</b></FONT><br>

 

[owl]

<P>I noticed that everyone picks up and look at boxes even if they don't buy them. I wanted something that I could sell for under $20. I don't do these all the time, it was just an experiment. My point is, think outside the box!</P>

 

[phoenix900]

I'd want to see if u could repeat it. Also, so u netted $460 minus the cost of gas and your time purchasing all those boxes ( I assume you already had a card table or display & selling supplies).

 

[owl]

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp; The time I have because I'm retired. It really took very little gas because I did this over time and when I was going that way anyway. Often I would find serveral boxes at the same place. I mostly went after small boxes because of space. I borrowed a table and threw an old blanket over it. I didn't need any selling supplies. I actually sold a couple of boxes I got at a dollar store. I have always done things like this and really enjoy yard sales, junk shops and the like. Setting up was simple and talking and selling to folks was a ball. I also would buy&nbsp;things at the thrift stores I could sell on Craigslist, like sets of golf clubs. I think if you have a specific interest, something you like and know something about, you can buy and sell&nbsp; quite easily. The one trick I found is to keep the price down. A box I bought for $2 at a thrift store would easily bring $5 to $7.50. Good luck!</P>

 

[owl]

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp; P.S. I've been doing things like this all my life. It's easy to repeat it.</P>

 

[rattlesnake joe]

<p>Sounds good to me.&nbsp; I recently found a Geo Cache out in the desert under a small mound of rocks.&nbsp; I had no GPS, not even a metal detector, just my keen eye.&nbsp; Well on a boulder was a salamander with his head&nbsp;pointing right at&nbsp;a hidden box.&nbsp; I wondered what in the heck a salamander was doing sunning himself on a hot sunny day in the Sonoran desert of all places?&nbsp; He was a fishing lure that someone took the hook out of and used him as a marker.&nbsp; Under the rocks I pulled out a US Army .30 caliber steel ammo can with something written on the side of the can.&nbsp; "Geo Cache" was written in big bold letters.&nbsp; Inside the can I didn't know what&nbsp;I&nbsp;would&nbsp;find.&nbsp; Maybe a treasure map or maybe Gold?&nbsp; It contained a lot of toys and small do-dads like small hand tools, key chain charms, marbles, a few writing pens and a small tablet wrapped up in a clear zip lock bag.&nbsp; Other people had found it too and wrote their names and the date they found it.&nbsp; They put in a little toy to add to the treasure.&nbsp; I had nothing but a lucky penny I had found a few hours before, so I put that penny in and wrote my name and date too.&nbsp; Then closed the lid and re-buried it under the rocks.&nbsp; I think I'll start selling old ammo cans to Geo Cachers and make me a fortune.</p>

 

[SoulRaven]

Excellent idea Owl... Ya got me thinking...<br><br>Thanks for the boost... not everything has to be rocket science...<br><br>Steve<br><br>

 

[Crisscrosses]

Awesome. I wonder if those boxes could fetch $5 to $7.50 each in my area. There are so many sellers pricing their goods low, sounds like you found a good spot to sell.

 

[robear]

I've been making and tiring to sell bird houses on ebay and farm stands and plan to try at flea markets. Have not sold any yet, but I keep hoping. <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"><br>Here's my site, <a target="_blank" href="http://deluxebirdhouses.com">DeluxeBirdhouses.com</a><br><br>

 

[owl]

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I picked boxes because I like them and they were cheap. Not a big investment on my part or my customers. I think if you find a niche in<br>your area that isn't being filled, the opportunity is wide open. Pick <br>something you like and enjoy, that way you will be much better at <br>selling it.<br>

 

[dragonflyinthesky]

I've been making and tiring to sell bird houses on ebay and farm stands and plan to try at flea markets. Have not sold any yet, but I keep hoping. <IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif"><BR>Here's my site, <A href="http://deluxebirdhouses.com" target=_blank target=_blank>DeluxeBirdhouses.com</A><BR><BR>

Really nice birdhouses robear.

 

[Guest]

<p>Owl, I am a thrift store shopping freak and I like your idea alot! I'll keep it in mind as I go down the road! Sara</p>