Please.  I'm not even gonna try since I know someone will wait uniil five minutes before midnight, start fifty new, and comment on every thread.

Well.....at least that was my plan. 

but I have to prep for this surgery and won't be around much.....oh yeah, forgot to mention that......if I'm not around after tomorrow.....I'm dead.....well, don't just assume I'm dead.  Might be a few days recovery and all.  But after....say.....Monday?  Yeah, Monday, no posts by Monday means I'm dead.

I get that.  But to me it's like cars.
I love doing auto body.   But I hated working in a collision shop.  And the money was great.
I'd rather make less and enjoy the process.

That said, I will still grab a collision job from time to time just because I need the money.

So yeah, if I see a unit in an online auction I think I can score on I'm gonna bid.

To me it sounds like you get your high off the making money.  I get mine off the process.
Some just like to dig thru units.   And I think some just like to win a unit no matter what.....

Whatever your reason, if it makes you happy and not hurting anyone, I say do it.....and if we make money at it? All the better!

I typically shop around each time I have to rent a truck.

Me too.  Handy Andy's always is the lowest for huge trucks.  20'-24' for $45/day+$0.59/mile.
But they don't offer insurance other than damage to their truck and its expensive.

I always seem to end up back at uHaul because they are everywhere and you can't rent here and return there, saves some mileage/gas.

My sister and nieces pretty much lay claim to any high end name brand item....real or not.

Did well picking last night.
Did a donation and got a $3 coupon.  Went in a got:

Brand new Cuisinart rice cooker for $10, $80 retail.
A vintage Puma sweat suit for $12.99, eBay goes in the $60-$100 range.
Real, brand new with tags, Coach clutch for $19.99, retail is $120.  But it's last years line so sure you can get it online/outlet/macys for $80-ish.
Fake Coach duffle bag for$9.99.


Tho, my sister already has her eye on the Coach gear.  Note to self: hide name brand bags from sister!


Best fake I've seen in a while.  CC lines up.  Lining is correct. Stitching is correct. Fasteners are brass, embossed and no weld marks.  Even leather and fabric is pretty dang close.....

But the zippers are wrong and inside label doesn't have a serial number.  Other than that you need to examine it to tell its fake.

Six months later......

CL App still sucks.   They just do update after update and every update breaks something else.

Now, get all the way thru, load pictures....and crashes.

Really wish they would make a decent app for the ipad!

Very well may be the way I go.  Thanks.


For 2013 its just a matter of staying on top of record keeping.
Pay my own health insurance, premiums are easy enough. But having a very simple but very expensive surgery coming up.  Gotta keep track of co-pay, co insurance, mileage.....

Saved all my items to donate for this year because my income is going to be higher.  So will be over $500 mark.  Have to keep better records...

I'm taking some classes and will (should) qualify for some deductions.

Cashing out some investments.

Making some big purchases so sales tax will be higher than IRS calculaor for my predicted income level.

I just don't want to get to next tax season and have piles of paper to go thru!   Organization is critical.

I miss Midway, now the location of a Home Depot.   That was the friendliest swap meet.   It was more of a social.    And the few times we sold there the regulars were so helpful.  Tell ya where go, best way to unload, help you unload......