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From Trash
to Cash: How to Make Money From Junk!
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INTRODUCTION
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Yet, another technique that doesn't require your own
money/resources to make money. You can simply make a
2nd income off of other peoples' junk.
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INSPIRING QUOTE
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One man's trash, is another man's treasure.
-Anon
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CONTENTS IN THIS ISSUE
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1. Eww, You Want Me To Dig Through Trash?
2. Playing Double-0-7
3. Too Much For You? Here's Another Method...
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== 1. Eww, You Want Me To Dig Through Trash? ==
Well no, not exactly! We're not talking about jumping into
a
dumpster with decomposing material and taking a look
around. We
are speaking of treasures that are no longer wanted by
their
owner left by a curb side or a dumpster, for example.
Just think about how many times you have seen perfectly
good
items left out by the curb for trash pick up. Did you ever
think
about picking them up and refurbishing/cleaning the item,
if need
be, and then reselling it?
It always amazes me what perfectly good items I see just
laying
out to be thrown away. I've come across bikes,
computer equipment,
pots/pans, suitcases, textbooks, etc. Which I
promptly turned
around and sold on eBay, classified ads, or through
other means.
I also come across items that I donate to charity
such as clothes
and canned goods.
Developed countries are quite wealthy and thus at times
wasteful.
Or, maybe it's because many people haven't figured out how
to
make money off of goods they don't want anymore?
Irregardless,
a big part of entrepreneurship is being able to take
advantage of
the opportunities that you come across.
== 2. Playing Double-0-7 ==
Picking up other peoples' junk can be quite fun! And, if
you
don't want to look like a derelict I suggest you get a
little
stealthy and sneaky.
Figure out what the trash schedule is then go for a jog or
maybe
ride a bike around your neighborhood keeping an eye out
for
quality items that have been thrown out on the night
before pick
up day. Think from the perspective of potential buyer
instead of
a seller, this should be something you do whenever you
want to
sell something, as this will help you find quality
products.
There are two techniques you can now use to acquire the
products
that you spy after a trip around the neighborhood. You
could
simply go knock on the door of the home owner and
offer to take
the product off their hands, or you could wait for an
opportune
time to take the product such as after nightfall. Hey they
are
throwing it away and obviously don't want it! In the case
of
asking to take the product off the owner's hands just make
sure
that you don't act too interested so they don't decide to
try to
sell the product to you instead. You can also try to figure
out
more details of the product like if it still works,
if it's an
electric product, etc. Just be creative and again act
like you're
doing them a favor.
== 3. Too Much For You to Handle? Here's Another Method...
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Ok, so snatching unwanted goods or negotiating with the
junk owner
isn't your cup of tea. We can understand as it seems
a little too
out there, but often times entrepreneurs are a little
crazy by
societies norms or 'box' that's why we can break free
from them or
it. Here's a much easier method...but first, how do
people get rid
of what they deem to be their good junk?
Garage sales* This is a great way to make money using the
good
old buy low, sell high technique. People who run garage
sales are
eager to get their junk off their hands for a low price.
If you
want the price even lower then feel free to barter. Again,
look
for products that consumers would want to buy on a place
like
eBay.
Don't know what consumers would look for? Then ask
yourself what
would you look for? Again, often times we concentrate on
what an
imaginative consumer would want instead of what we would
want,
after all we are consumers too!
*Pardon the fragmented sentence. We didn't want you to
cheat by
looking ahead!
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Copyright 2003 OD Ntuk, All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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OD Ntuk
Columnist and Editor, Money Mind News
http://Money-Mind-News.com
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: OD Ntuk is a multi-faceted entrepreneur
with experience in a wide array of entrepreneurial
ventures. He brings his knowledge and experience to the
table with his unique laid-back and easy to understand
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