First of all, sales last week were terrible. For the third time in my life I bought nothing.
Sales this week weren't much better but I got lucky; I ended up spending $6 total. $3 was spent on myself, $1.50 was spent as an investment, and $1.50 was spent on others.
First -- and most importantly -- the item I purchased for myself. I purchased a new, factory sealed bread machine/baker for $3. This is one of those items I always wanted to buy if I saw it cheap and new at a sale but would never pay more than a few dollars for. My dad was surprisingly enthusiastic; we'll see how my mom reacts.
I bought two investment items today. The first was a psychology textbook for $0.50. Textbooks -- especially psychology books -- are always a risk because new editions get pumped out so quickly making old editions worthless. I figured this one was worth the gamble because it was only $0.50, the most I will pay without checking the value on Amazon first, and the copyright date is 2010. As it turns out it starts around $37 on Amazon so my investment was worth it. I estimate getting $28-$30 for it on Amazon after shipping and fees or $60-$80 on Craigslist; the Craigslist market is that heavily marked up. My other investment was a hiking pole. It's not nearly as nice as the ones I purchased on January 14th. I'll probably get $15-$25 for it.
My last two purchases were for others. The first was a word game for my sister: Upwords, for $0.50. I have never played it so we'll see how it is I guess. The other is forty shots of Polaroid 600 film for $1. It expired in 2007 but still works surprisingly.
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