I made $80 today without doing anything!
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
United States
June 4, 2017 3:05pm CST
Yes, I was handed 4, $20 bills by a total stranger! How's that for easy money? No, I was not standing on a street corner, I was in my garage and my husband was a witness. This is a clean story - or a cleaning story...
So where did the $80 come from? I had listed our Shark vacuum cleaner on a few Facebook Yard Sale Groups and only had one hit on the vac before yesterday and that person wanted it for almost free.
Last night about 9:00 pm a woman sent me a private message on FB asking if it was still available. After a few questions and answers back and forth she told me her mom and dad would be coming for it Sunday at 1:00 pm. I assumed they were picking it up for the woman I was chatting with. She asked what the bottom line was and I quoted $80 which was $10 less than asking price.
It turned out the couple was here around 12:30 pm and they were buying it for themselves because their daughter has one and raved about it.
So they have a new vacuum cleaner and we have an extra $80 clear profit!
Photo from Pixabay
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
4 Jun 17
Nice when that happens isn't it
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
4 Jun 17
We have used Facebook yard sale groups for a fee years with great success.
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@celticeagle (159020)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Jun 17
Not bad for very little work on your part.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
5 Jun 17
Much easier than other ways for sure.
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@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
5 Jun 17
That was nice the couple got a new vacuum and you made $80 that I am sure will come in handy
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
5 Jun 17
@AbbyGreenhill It was not trash, but it was for you. I also have a robot mower that is not at all trash, but it's trash for me, because he does not work on my non flat lawn.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
5 Jun 17
@LadyDuck More like an unneeded item. we upgraded. Robot mower? We have a robot vac for the pool, but I've never heard of a robot mower.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
5 Jun 17
The vac wasn't trash LOL - many years ago I had a yard sale after my first husband and I split. Everything was in the driveway in front of the garage and a woman spotted an old tackle box in the garage - it was rusted and had no bottom. She wanted to buy it, I told her it was no good but she wanted it so I told her $1.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
5 Jun 17
I've been looking at the FB listings in our area for things. Haven't bought yet though. You made a nice deal!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
5 Jun 17
We have not purchased anything, have looked for a few items but never found what we wanted - but we have sold a ton of stuff.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
11 Jun 17
@AbbyGreenhill Wish I had known about that when selling my mom's stuff.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
11 Jun 17
@Jeanniemaries I am not sure how long ago these facebook yard sale groups started.
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
5 Jun 17
Itf;s great when things work out like that! Enjoy your 80 bucks!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
5 Jun 17
Thanks, I have more items listed maybe some will sell soon.
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Jun 17
Well that worked out great for everyone! =)
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
7 Jun 17
It sure did, and so much better than putting things in the landfill.
@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 Jun 17
It is very nice when that happens.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
5 Jun 17
Yes, we have good luck selling this way.
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@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
5 Jun 17
Those people are lucky to get that vacuum for such a good price
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Jun 17
That's awesome! Easy money right there. Wonder if they'd have bought it for more than $80.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
5 Jun 17
had 90 and the daughter asked my bottom line - I didn't want to miss the sale, I am happy with the 80.
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
4 Jun 17
Thats awesome. We do that with our stuff too sometimes. Easy money
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
4 Jun 17
Yes it is and easier than s Yard sale!
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@valmnz (17099)
• New Zealand
7 Jun 17
@AbbyGreenhill I couldn't think of a better way to spend the money!
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
5 Jun 17
Dinner out - probably two dinner out!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
4 Jun 17
Sure I did four years ago ..I could have donated it or thrown it out for no money.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58134)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
4 Jun 17
Well good for you! That's a nice little profit for a Sunday afternoon.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
4 Jun 17
Yes and it covers what I spent on a few things on vacation.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
5 Jun 17
I have had good success....only once did someone not show up in two years.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
5 Jun 17
@Essjayd My goodness. That's enough to not want to do it again. I have had people say they want it and never get back to me, but that isn't such a big deal.
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