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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 9618585, member: 36"]My sister looked at a vase I found. Doesn't look all that pretty but my response? "that's a car." Things do turn up in random household leftovers. Sometimes the family took what they wanted and sometimes they can't be bothered with any of it. Sometimes the things I buy are valuable and sometimes just practical. Davey does cleanouts and hasn't bought a TV or monitor in years. Or booze. I know folks who go for the cleaning supplies. I'm partly retired from reselling for a lot of reasons. These days I know buy stuff I know I can flip locally, or something that "sings". </p><p><br /></p><p>"I've always wanted one of these but could never justify the expense, and you came walking in with one." I've heard that more than a few times - I don't necessarily know why I grab something, and the gifting can be years from the purchase, but it keeps happening. If I find something that seems to be going for peanuts and it "sings"<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie82" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie82" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie82" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie82" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> at me, it goes home. Sometimes it's training, and sometimes the literal voice of G-d.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 9618585, member: 36"]My sister looked at a vase I found. Doesn't look all that pretty but my response? "that's a car." Things do turn up in random household leftovers. Sometimes the family took what they wanted and sometimes they can't be bothered with any of it. Sometimes the things I buy are valuable and sometimes just practical. Davey does cleanouts and hasn't bought a TV or monitor in years. Or booze. I know folks who go for the cleaning supplies. I'm partly retired from reselling for a lot of reasons. These days I know buy stuff I know I can flip locally, or something that "sings". "I've always wanted one of these but could never justify the expense, and you came walking in with one." I've heard that more than a few times - I don't necessarily know why I grab something, and the gifting can be years from the purchase, but it keeps happening. If I find something that seems to be going for peanuts and it "sings":singing::singing::singing::singing: at me, it goes home. Sometimes it's training, and sometimes the literal voice of G-d.[/QUOTE]
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