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tj444 -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/29/2014 8:33:00 AM)
fr- perhaps some stuff could be UPcycled or "hacked" to make more money.. so a nice solid door gets turned into a headboard, or turned into a corner bookcase.. there are a lot of examples of this on diy blogs, websites, youtube.. for some stuff like that you might need power tools to cut additional wood etc for the projects.. if you can find a few kitchen base cabinets (maybe from a house demo or from someone doing a kitchen remodel), screw them together and put the granite slab on top, add casters and you have a portable kitchen island which you could then sell.. there are lots of youtube tutorials on making those.. http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/diy-door-shelf-tutorial

Rule -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/29/2014 9:52:30 AM)
I dunno. I suspect that some people will pay for a good second hand door, especially if it is solid. Also: LGH is a slave. So what comes natural to a sub is completely foreign to her.

tj444 -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/29/2014 11:42:01 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Rule I dunno. I suspect that some people will pay for a good second hand door, especially if it is solid. Also: LGH is a slave. So what comes natural to a sub is completely foreign to her. and yet she is doing stuff on her own anyway.. tsk tsk tsk.. what is the world coming to? [;)]

pissdoll -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/29/2014 4:05:03 PM)
there was a guy on my street a number of years back who was on disability and living with his parents. he collected bottles and cans, newspapers and other metal that could be recycled. a lot of us would set things on our porches on sunday evening and he would come along and pick them up. he probably made a hundred or two per week because everyone in the neighborhood liked him. well, almost everyone liked him. there was an old lady across the street who was retired. she took exception to his business enterprise and ratted him out to disability. they fined him and he was in hot water for a while and then had to prove why he was disabled when he clearly (to them) was a business owner running an enterprise. his payments were cut off and he had to reapply, etc. it was bad for him. i think it's great for you to get out in the neighborhood and get exercise. but introducing yourself to people and explaining your situation is a fool's move. collecting disability means you can't work. running a side business means you can. all it takes is one little old lady with too much time on her hands, or some guy who is pissed his hours were cut at work, or anyone in general who doesn't feel they should have to pay taxes for welfare, disability, etc. can you afford to have your payments cut for a few months while you attempt to prove you can't work? if you were a relative of mine, i'd try to get you into a program at Goodwill where you could try out working for a bit while keeping your benefits. you could sort donated items, put things on racks, etc. Goodwill even pays a tiny bit on top of the disability amount, and all of your benefits stay intact. it's a much smarter move than setting yourself up for problems. if you continue your scrap collecting, i highly suggest you keep your head down and your mouth shut. don't give anyone a reason to call on you. never in a million years did we ever believe someone would call on our neighbor. it only takes one disgruntled person to mess up your life.

Rule -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/29/2014 8:26:14 PM)
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LittleGirlHeart -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/30/2014 7:18:23 AM)
Yup. that's what goes on around here too. quote: ORIGINAL: TieMeInKnottss Don't know if other places do it, but twice a year we have "dumpster day" where the neighborhood brings in a few dumpsters. There are always people who don't live in the neighborhood who wait and watch... They jump in as soon as people throw stuff in there. One year, got a little territorial between 2 divers.

MasterCaneman -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/30/2014 10:00:05 AM)
Definitely check to make sure you don't need a permit to either canvas or collect scrap. The village I live in has a law against people collecting from the trash because of the traffic safety and hygiene issues. And another thing you may have to consider if you start rolling is other scrap collectors. Some of those guys are very protective of their 'turf', especially when the market is up on certain materials. Watch the financial section or go online to see what's the 'hot' commodity is, and whatever you do, don't 'warehouse' too much stuff at the homestead while waiting for the price to hit a certain point. This pisses off the neighbors and is a vermin attractant. Have a magnet with you to ID steel and ferrous iron, and you'll learn to eyeball other metals to see what they are. Watch out for 'antiqued' copper items. They're usually steel with an electroplated payer of copper that's artificially aged to appear older. Some places don't take these items, because the 'antiquing' process creates a chemical hazard during meltdown. If they do, they usually want it weighed separately, but again, this depends on the locality and the individual business. Definitely get heavy gloves, two pairs, when one gets wet you can toss it on the heater in the truck while you use the other. And poke/prod sticks are another must, especially if junk gets mixed in with garbage (there's a difference). Vermin carry diseases and you run the risk of insect, mouse and rat bites, as well as the nasties from their droppings. Protective eyewear is nice to have too. Dollar-store grade is perfectly fine, just make sure you have them. If you do get off the ground, also consider going into the 'clean-out' business (Re: Hoarders on TLC). When I was in high school, I spent a couple summers working for a friend's uncle doing top-to-bottom cleanouts of the residences of shut-ins, hoarders, and the mentally unstable after they'd been removed from their homes (sad). You'll definitely need masks, eyewear, and good gloves as well as some other handling equipment. Those two-wheel lawn carts come in handy, especially if you decide to walk a street to save gas. Most importantly, keep a close eye on your cost of doing business (gas, insurance, lunches, etc). If you're on the roadside in the 'junker truck', expect to have more than a few chats with the local PD if they come across you while you're doing your thing. You can lose a lot of money getting your truck out of impound, fines, and court costs if you neglect that one little item (personal experience here). Good luck, use your head, and make sure you've dotted all the i's and crossed all the t's before you get in too deep.

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/30/2014 11:35:37 AM)
Yes. They are, its called a yard sale, or selling them to people who scavenge for parts. quote: ORIGINAL: LanceHughes quote: ORIGINAL: angelikaJ I am not trying to be negative but I think the thing to be concerned about is what if after you get the stuff you can't sell it. Then you get an accumulation of more stuff that you don't need and you have space issues as I recall. You don't need to turn the yard into a junk yard and you don't need extra clutter. Again.... not trying to be negative .... BUT, monitors are NOT saleable. Most re-cycle places CHARGE $10, not buy them for $10. Good luck!

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/30/2014 11:39:45 AM)
Theres recycling programs that will pick up stuff ppl have, what i cant sell or use, donate or recycle, i will make sure it gets in the dump, responcibly, not out on our streets junking it up like it was b4 quote: ORIGINAL: angelikaJ I am not trying to be negative but I think the thing to be concerned about is what if after you get the stuff you can't sell it. Then you get an accumulation of more stuff that you don't need and you have space issues as I recall. You don't need to turn the yard into a junk yard and you don't need extra clutter.

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/30/2014 11:55:03 AM)
No, but my neighborhood is a gold mine for junk n stuff cuz we live out in the country n ppl litter. N i am getting exercise because to find all this stuff, im out walking for hours. N then daddy drives mr to the recyclers. quote: ORIGINAL: ChatteParfaitt I think it's a great way for you to get out and feel productive. Please be careful about your expenses though, gas costs money. Also, do you drive? B/c that would be a great skill to learn for this small business. Best of luck, let us know how you are doing.

MistressDarkArt -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/30/2014 2:57:35 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pissdoll if you were a relative of mine, i'd try to get you into a program at Goodwill where you could try out working for a bit while keeping your benefits. you could sort donated items, put things on racks, etc. Goodwill even pays a tiny bit on top of the disability amount, and all of your benefits stay intact. it's a much smarter move than setting yourself up for problems. This is what my developmentally disabled tenant does 3 days a week for an organization called Achievement House. She works enough hours that it does cut a bit into her SSDI, but she is proud of that because she's working and independent. The structure of a job with regular hours, days, and supervision has done wonders for her. She walks to and from work, which gets her some nice exercise. They have her outside sorting donations sometimes, inside sometimes. With the beautiful weather here, being paid to work outdoors sorting through the occasional treasure is great. She loves it, and the comaraderie/friendships she's developed with the other special-needs folks has been very rewarding for her.

freedomdwarf1 -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/30/2014 3:16:36 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LittleGirlHeart Yes. They are, its called a yard sale, or selling them to people who scavenge for parts. quote: ORIGINAL: LanceHughes quote: ORIGINAL: angelikaJ I am not trying to be negative but I think the thing to be concerned about is what if after you get the stuff you can't sell it. Then you get an accumulation of more stuff that you don't need and you have space issues as I recall. You don't need to turn the yard into a junk yard and you don't need extra clutter. Again.... not trying to be negative .... BUT, monitors are NOT saleable. Most re-cycle places CHARGE $10, not buy them for $10. Good luck! Unless your neighbourhood is very unique, you'll have trouble getting shot of monitors. Unless they are flat screen and bigger than 15", you can't give them away coz people don't want them. People give that sort of stuff away, not sell it. If it were that lucrative, more people would be doing it. Have you never heard of Freecycle in your neck of the woods?? And as several have said, you might need a traders license to do that door-to-door stuff and it would also invalidate your disability claim. There's a damned good reason that not many do this to earn anything - it doesn't pay! Seriously, get your head and health sorted first before you venture into something like this.

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/31/2014 1:41:51 AM)
and that;s why i want to do it. i honestly don't care if i make a dime, i will but i dn;t care. i want to do it because i am lonely and i have let myself think i am useless because my disabilities, when they are the things that allow me to reach o as many people as i can do. if i was anybody less than me i wouldn't have the time, the ability or the drive to reach out as much as I do. quote: ORIGINAL: MAINEiacMISTRESS You won't make a huge pile of money, and actually I just heard that metal may have dropped in value this week (it varies like the stock market)...however, it can be kind of fun to rip things apart to sort the parts into metal types, and yes you will be doing SOME people a favor helping them clean out the garage and back yard. There are lots of how-to videos on youtube instructing how to sort cell phone and electronics componants, how to chemically separate plastic from gold (yes, there is actual GOLD in your computer and cell phone). It's a good therapeutic hobby for someone who's OCD and likes to pick things to pieces and sort teeny items. "antique" granite pavers, posts, and things like slate sinks can certainly be resold as architectural salvage. There is a store in Portland, Maine that showrooms pretty much everything you can pick off an old house. If you want to make money I'd go that route. quote: ORIGINAL: LittleGirlHeart i have an idea for a new biz i am going to go door 2door and take peoples junk offa them an then sell it. I'll call it my rags to riches story how i conquered the world picking up trash, AND saved some of the environment and i;ll get fit doing it too. i scavenged bits o guaranteed money by finding copper wire people threw away. and i found broken vaccumes an stuff i can scavenge for parts and sell the parts and the scrap metal A1 metals buys scrap mettle and copper of people. The granite i found, if i can't sell it i am going to make beautiful pavers in our yard to walk from the corner of the garage to the chicken coup. it's bare hard packed dirt. nothing grows there cuz its a high traffic area. everything i found today can either be used in my home, the yard the surrounding area, recycled, sold or donated. no but seriously stuff you can scavenge on your own man power and sell for profit is a great way of making money. and a lot of people throw away a lot of great stuff, or recyclables all because they can't be arsed to deal with it. Why can't their lainess be your financial gain. Now, DAddy drove me so there is some money loss, but the profit to money loss margin is very small cuz we stayed local 5 mins away. but i went all over the block found the Sunday clean up dump piles asked permission to go through them, promised to be respectful and not be loud or make a mess, sold my story of why i wanted . needed this stuff, to the people let them know a few things about their neighborhood they didn't know and made agreements with them to take their stuf away. they said oh sure i have tons o stuff i was gonna pitch cuz i don't wanna deal with it. yes you can have it. I plan on walking all over the neighborhood every day knocking on doors and introducing myself and I will even dress nice like i am on a jobinterview have a few little examples to show them of what i am doing and pitch my story. i made 5 dollars gaurenteed collecting the aluminum they threw away in the form of soda cans, plastic bottles and glass. 100 percent free profit. and guaranteed. daddy has 5 bags of recycling to take in from his mom an our house an i have 4 monitors i wanna sell an 1 on the trash heap if i can sell them as is for say 10 bucks that's a lot. an the ones i know for a fact work 15 i am daddies lil entrepreneur n i have a ton of shit to get rid of clothing n stuff im selling n i met a paster who will give me his junk mailers an i told him in turn i will donate clothing: cuz the junk mailers have coupons for food n people wast them. i have a 2 for 20 coupon when that meal wolud be 50 so when i go an rescue all the coupons i now have 8 coupons for buy one get one meals and 20 coupons for 99 cent corn dogs at wiener snitchel ppl at the post office get their mail see a bunch of adds an are like well shit its all trash an dump it. not knowing or caring there's freebies in there i wanna buy the homeless hotdogs an stuff with all the coupons i scavenged i can't use. jody also has like 100 plus pumpkins she wants to get rid of, an i said i'd take them for our garden those can't use i will freecycle. or throw out into a huge abandoned field to rot and nourish the ground. now i may not make the money i am dreaming of making, but i don't mind it's win win for me. either way i have exercises, made new friends, helped the environment made our neighborhood and surrounding areas much prettier, and boosted myself esteem because i was feeling pretty pathetic and useless about not being able to work because i don't have the skills, or the mental ability to handle the stress of a job, or since i do not drive i don't qualify to get to most jobs. This is all on foot , or with Daddy's help and it's not dependent on getting to work on time or not being able to afford the bus or any of the hassle of a traditional job. much funner too. I am beyond words being able to say how proud i am of my ingenity think outside boxness and creativity, in seeing beauty aid and profit where others only see junk an toss away. that's very precious in this everything is disposable who cares attitude today.

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/31/2014 1:45:44 AM)
i thank you for your heartfelt comment, but i am on disability because I am emotionally fucked 5 ways to sunday. i have the right to work. I am actually encouraged to. BY SSI. i just can't be bringing in over 2 k a pay check, and i will not make 2k doing this. It's a pipe dream that i will ever make enough not to need SSI. the most i am hoping to do is make some friends and make some spare cash to pay down my dog vet bills, and I am allowed in the eyes of SSI to do that. But. I will keep shut on a lot of stuff from now on. you're right. you never know who or what vindictive bitch could try an spoil things for you all for you finding a little joy and purpose in life. quote: ORIGINAL: pissdoll there was a guy on my street a number of years back who was on disability and living with his parents. he collected bottles and cans, newspapers and other metal that could be recycled. a lot of us would set things on our porches on sunday evening and he would come along and pick them up. he probably made a hundred or two per week because everyone in the neighborhood liked him. well, almost everyone liked him. there was an old lady across the street who was retired. she took exception to his business enterprise and ratted him out to disability. they fined him and he was in hot water for a while and then had to prove why he was disabled when he clearly (to them) was a business owner running an enterprise. his payments were cut off and he had to reapply, etc. it was bad for him. i think it's great for you to get out in the neighborhood and get exercise. but introducing yourself to people and explaining your situation is a fool's move. collecting disability means you can't work. running a side business means you can. all it takes is one little old lady with too much time on her hands, or some guy who is pissed his hours were cut at work, or anyone in general who doesn't feel they should have to pay taxes for welfare, disability, etc. can you afford to have your payments cut for a few months while you attempt to prove you can't work? if you were a relative of mine, i'd try to get you into a program at Goodwill where you could try out working for a bit while keeping your benefits. you could sort donated items, put things on racks, etc. Goodwill even pays a tiny bit on top of the disability amount, and all of your benefits stay intact. it's a much smarter move than setting yourself up for problems. if you continue your scrap collecting, i highly suggest you keep your head down and your mouth shut. don't give anyone a reason to call on you. never in a million years did we ever believe someone would call on our neighbor. it only takes one disgruntled person to mess up your life.

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/31/2014 1:50:10 AM)
i tired. actually none of the good wills locally i can get to will hire. but, in honoro of this new leaf turned over not to give in so easily i am going back out there and perverbially pounding those doors down till i get somewhere. quote: ORIGINAL: pissdoll if you were a relative of mine, i'd try to get you into a program at Goodwill where you could try out working for a bit while keeping your benefits. you could sort donated items, put things on racks, etc. Goodwill even pays a tiny bit on top of the disability amount, and all of your benefits stay intact. it's a much smarter move than setting yourself up for problems. if you continue your scrap collecting, i highly suggest you keep your head down and your mouth shut. don't give anyone a reason to call on you. never in a million years did we ever believe someone would call on our neighbor. it only takes one disgruntled person to mess up your life.

ChatteParfaitt -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/31/2014 2:31:35 AM)
I think this is a great idea for you so please keep it up. Right now you're in a more manic phase, you have plenty of energy so use it. Where you slow down into your depressive state, use that time to research the stuff you have or do other business tasks that don't take as much energy. Please keep us informed, and if you need help let us know.

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/31/2014 2:42:47 AM)
because I am hurt, frmt he kiaser debacle and because stuff got rained on the 2 days i was at the hospital I am getting rid of a lot of stuff. i am responcibly making sure it gets into a dumpster. and picked up safely. Daddy and I are gonna pick what i can reasonably store and IS WORTH IT and downsize the rest. and then I am going to learn everything i can about it to do it safely and not hurt myself , because god knows i do not want all my beautiful work undone with one careless accident on the road or something. your support means the world, and I mean it. All of you guys who see my true heart and spirit and intention time after time when even i do not, i consider family. and I love you guys. that's not the mania talking either. it's my genuin heart. you guys, some of the kind things have been saying has been the only light in my world an only strength i have because i see me, the way you see me now. quote: ORIGINAL: ChatteParfaitt I think this is a great idea for you so please keep it up. Right now you're in a more manic phase, you have plenty of energy so use it. Where you slow down into your depressive state, use that time to research the stuff you have or do other business tasks that don't take as much energy. Please keep us informed, and if you need help let us know.

ShaharThorne -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/31/2014 5:24:05 AM)
When Dad was on disability, he collected cans and sold catfish. No one told on him though the game warden kept a close eye on him (might go over the limit at times). When I was on welfare (stamps and Medicare for Lizard), I did a one day a week respite care job for a friend while she was going to college for her social worker degree. She had a special needs son that I enjoy taking care off. Bo was driving a cab so we did have money coming in. Later after he died, I housesit for her, did temp jobs while going to college and Lizard was in Headstart and drop-in care. Since I am on disability now, I did collect cans for a bit but the walking flare up my back to the point where I had shots and nerve burnings (and they did not work, still have to use a motorized shopping cart when grocery shopping). Can't stand up for more than 15 to 30 minutes or else my back starts hurting.

LanceHughes -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/31/2014 10:14:36 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LittleGirlHeart i tired. actually none of the good wills locally i can get to will hire. but, in honoro of this new leaf turned over not to give in so easily i am going back out there and perverbially pounding those doors down till i get somewhere. quote: ORIGINAL: pissdoll if you were a relative of mine, i'd try to get you into a program at Goodwill where you could try out working for a bit while keeping your benefits. you could sort donated items, put things on racks, etc. Goodwill even pays a tiny bit on top of the disability amount, and all of your benefits stay intact. it's a much smarter move than setting yourself up for problems. if you continue your scrap collecting, i highly suggest you keep your head down and your mouth shut. don't give anyone a reason to call on you. never in a million years did we ever believe someone would call on our neighbor. it only takes one disgruntled person to mess up your life. Here in Denver, Goodwill positions are reserved for "special needs" folk. Can you ask your mental health care provider what programs they are aware of? Also, starting a business is no joke. (You wrote in another thread that this thread was a joke.) Starting a business is HARD. My suggestion is half-n-half, Find those guys that DO buy monitors and then sell them to that READY-MADE market. Find the architectural salvage STORE - one that sells architectural salvage - Denver has 2 or 3 BIG boys and maybe 3 or 4 smaller. Again, you'll KNOW that you have a buyer when you pick-up something. Talk to them ahead of time and see what they buy. This is called a "picker." Note: Saves you having to store it! The excitement of having found something that you can turn into ready cash : Priceless! I would suggest picking antiques except one must have LOTS of knowledge to see what gets thrown has value. Random picking = disappointment. I have been picking "collectible" glass (depression, mid-Century, carnival, pattern glass, etc.) for over 20 years. I own over 40 books on just glass. Knowledge is power. The last Sunday in Oct., 2013, I went to a yard/garage/boot sale and the women was selling off presents from her wedding since the divorice was complete. I KNEW one of the pieces was "mighty fine." I asked "What do you want for this?" Her reply of $5 made me move fast.... so fast, my wallet still has scorch marks. I knew a dealer that would buy this at 1/2 retail. The piece is so rare, there's never been a solid price, but every one in the Glass Club was "Wowed" and I was offered $150. Well, eBay told me "rare color" and $400-500, so I waited for the dealer. I asked $250 and we settled on $200. So... $5 into $200. Wish I could do that every day. The point - you MUST know what you're doing. And part of that: you MUST know your market. Best of luck (and let me know where you are selling monitors since I have a bunch to sell!) ETA: Here's your apology string http://www.collarchat.com/m_4629613/tm.htm where you call the idea a joke and sarcastic and express great hurt. PLEASE get out there! Just about everyone on this thread has given good ideas and tried to be supportive. I'm looking forward (as I'm sure others are) to a progress report. Oh, and by the way.... try just ONE thing! Trying to do any/everything is going to make you depressed since you can't. Guess what? NOBODY can! Hit one of your local salvage stores and ask what they want. Report back as to what they want. You'll feel GREAT, and that energy will carry you forward to your first "find." Again, best of luck.

LittleGirlHeart -> RE: I thought up a way of helping me, the environment and other people and i can make a job out of it. (1/31/2014 4:45:29 PM)
Yup here too. i was given a packet with about 5 pages worth of listings of people, including good will who help special needs people. which i qualify as one of. i don't know the ins and outs of who to ask an what so i am turned away a lot, but im working on getting a representative who will get my foot in the door. and i need to call and gt another packet with updated info[:)] that's my plan of attack, the getting rich was a joke but the enviroment was not. there's geeks and a big market here for parts. and people make big bucks, and will even steal stuff to scanvenge for parts. you can part out a lot and there;s a lot of ners who build things out of other things. the recycler here will take the old moniters but they're only worth 40 cents. i can post on the virtual yard sale group and have people banging down my door while i sit back and answer. imagain if you can take 0 dollar expense and turn it into $$$$ that's what i am doing by upcycling shit people told me i could take cuz it was garbage. there's money, not much but there is, and it's one hell of a fun adventure. until i got laid up. i am still thinking an looking an my brains a working! quote: ORIGINAL: LanceHughes Here in Denver, Goodwill positions are reserved for "special needs" folk. Can you ask your mental health care provider what programs they are aware of? Also, starting a business is no joke. (You wrote in another thread that this thread was a joke.) Starting a business is HARD. My suggestion is half-n-half, Find those guys that DO buy monitors and then sell them to that READY-MADE market. Find the architectural salvage STORE - one that sells architectural salvage - Denver has 2 or 3 BIG boys and maybe 3 or 4 smaller. Again, you'll KNOW that you have a buyer when you pick-up something. Talk to them ahead of time and see what they buy. This is called a "picker." Note: Saves you having to store it! The excitement of having found something that you can turn into ready cash : Priceless! I would suggest picking antiques except one must have LOTS of knowledge to see what gets thrown has value. Random picking = disappointment. I have been picking "collectible" glass (depression, mid-Century, carnival, pattern glass, etc.) for over 20 years. I own over 40 books on just glass. Knowledge is power. The last Sunday in Oct., 2013, I went to a yard/garage/boot sale and the women was selling off presents from her wedding since the divorice was complete. I KNEW one of the pieces was "mighty fine." I asked "What do you want for this?" Her reply of $5 made me move fast.... so fast, my wallet still has scorch marks. I knew a dealer that would buy this at 1/2 retail. The piece is so rare, there's never been a solid price, but every one in the Glass Club was "Wowed" and I was offered $150. Well, eBay told me "rare color" and $400-500, so I waited for the dealer. I asked $250 and we settled on $200. So... $5 into $200. Wish I could do that every day. The point - you MUST know what you're doing. And part of that: you MUST know your market. Best of luck (and let me know where you are selling monitors since I have a bunch to sell!) ETA: Here's your apology string http://www.collarchat.com/m_4629613/tm.htm where you call the idea a joke and sarcastic and express great hurt. PLEASE get out there! Just about everyone on this thread has given good ideas and tried to be supportive. I'm looking forward (as I'm sure others are) to a progress report. Oh, and by the way.... try just ONE thing! Trying to do any/everything is going to make you depressed since you can't. Guess what? NOBODY can! Hit one of your local salvage stores and ask what they want. Report back as to what they want. You'll feel GREAT, and that energy will carry you forward to your first "find." Again, best of luck.

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