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RE: Last Night's Curb Recycling Haul - Found Enough Early On That I Didn't Need To Finish My Route - $1,500 Minimum Resale Value

in #upcycling5 years ago (edited)

Good to see you back. Vacuums are actually a massive % of my upcycling income. They are virtually like finding silver on the curbs. Think: crazy Grandma and her favorite discontinued/retired vacuum, but a part broke and her husband needs to replace it for her ASAP or else all hell is/dust bunnies are going to break loose.

The books were a cool find. Two books will be moving at $90 and $60 soon. Another recently sold for $125 (someone else's listing), so I'm aiming there. In a few weeks or a month, many of the sealed ones will be replanted around the world.

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Man....the vacuums make sense now. Dang I know of one someone just set out to the curb. I may dip my foot in this upcycling.

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The most common lucrative brands are Miele, Dyson, Electrolux, Rainbow, Shark and Kenmore. Others are ok, but I often pass on them/just take a part of two to save on space. There is a lot of money in the power hoses, power nozzles, power wands, canisters, cord winders, and motors, if you break them up.

It can't hurt to try. You just need to scout to find the right vein of potential curb recycling where this is possible. Some areas simply don't have the volume like here, but if you're aware and looking, then you can snipe accordingly.