Saturday, April 7, 2012

4/7/12 Purchase Summary

I didn't actually go garage saling this weekend.  I did what I did on March 10th: I took a morning walk through my neighborhood and stopped at any sales I found. Today I only found one and it was terrible; it was made entirely of clothing.

Going out today I did happen to stop at another sale because it was on the route I usually take anyway. This house frequently has sales (this is the fourth one I've seen since December) and I always stop because the sales are usually pretty good.  Today I did not leave disappointed: I bought a TI-83 graphing calculator for $0.50.

The calculator is missing the sliding cover and the battery cover.  Other than these somewhat major flaws, it's in perfect condition; I expect to get anywhere from $30-$50 for it.

Yesterday I sold one of the books I purchased two weeks ago.  After Amazon's fees, my cut comes to around $11.72.  Shipping will be $3-$4, so in the worst case I'll be getting ~$7.75 off a $0.10 investment. It's not much, but it at least pays for my portion of the gas money for that trip.

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