How much do you take?

[Beachkid23]

I'm not sure if anyone will actually answer this or not. LOL! But when you go out for the day how much $ do you take with you? Normally at most I take $140. Never more, never less only $140.

Tomorrow I'm on a mission. I have cards to take out and I'm taking my eight-year-old daughter. And hoping for something good. Gonna rock $1290.00. And if nothing else I will stop and deposit it in the checking account on the way home. So here goes to finding nothing because I am going to be over excited about having extra cash on me for once!

But I also got cards made too so we are going to pass those out as well. And just in case somebody comes up with.... so I have this.... Hoping! Lol. Good luck tomorrow!!

 

[buzzhead]

For yardsales... $20-40. Most times I can pay with quarters...

 

[willis7]

same here 20 to 40 unless it's a city wide garage sale or estate sale then no more than 100

 

[dejapooh]

Hey, I try to bring at least $500. I prefer to bring $1000. You never know when you make a massive find. I once bought 75 boxes of toner for $750. I sold $3500 in a week.

 

[GibH]

Hey, I try to bring at least $500. I prefer to bring $1000. You never know when you make a massive find. I once bought 75 boxes of toner for $750. I sold $3500 in a week.

I've had some really good returns from toner. I've never found any at yard sales though, only thrift stores.

 

[mjm579]

I've had some really good returns from toner. I've never found any at yard sales though, only thrift stores.

Got some free at work once....they were jar going to throw the stuff away. The AA is a good friend of mine - she says here, it's better that u make a little cash off of it than have it end up in the dump. That's also how I get most of my bubble mailers. Hey they might b bright purple metallic or silver, but who cares!

 

[dejapooh]

I've had some really good returns from toner. I've never found any at yard sales though, only thrift stores.

If you see them selling a laser printer, ask about toner. They often remember the toner and go and get it. My buy was at a business closing. They were a construction company. They used a lot. Just remember, off brand toner is worthless.

 

[masterjedi]

I have on me right now over$1300.00... I always carry a minimum of $1000.00 in cash on me in case someone has something to sell at a great price... Not kidding...

 

[2ndisbest]

I roll with $1500, I have needed it on a few occasions too. I generally don't need it all on one purchase, but sometimes I hit great sale after great sale and it adds up. I almost learned this leason the hard way, I was $50 short on a speaker sale and I had to call my buddy who was luckily in the area and he came with $50. The guy had a wall of high end stereo equipment, Rotel. I left some money there but the speakers were the big money. I sold the set of speakers on craigslist two days later for $800. Like a gun, better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

 

[jochart]

usually $100-150 and if something big comes along, i'll leave a deposit, run home and get some more cash

 

[mkulltra]

I always bring $100 with me. All of my best buys have been under $50 and usually less than $10. For me personally, I only bring $100 so I don't get caught up in the moment with an impulse buy. I feel that it limits my risk so that the worst case scenario is that I lose $100 (which hasn't happened yet).

Some of my best buys: 1oz 14kt bracelet $5, complete Bose system $10, 16 signed and numbered lithographs $38, Louis Vutton suitcase $10, bunch of fine jewelry $10, 2lbs of silver flatware $30, and these are just some off the top of my head.

 

[diggummup]

I'd prefer not to say how much I bring with me. Lets just say i'm prepared for any situation that may arise, including a catastrophic event, lol.

 

[Beachkid23]

I'd prefer not to say how much I bring with me. Lets just say i'm prepared for any situation that may arise, including a catastrophic event, lol.

Like an after party of the dolphins winning the super bowl!

 

[Rodbuster209]

I usually bring $40.00-60.00 with me, but I always have at least one hundred dollar bill that's folded up stashed away from my regular money. Good luck!

 

[Beachkid23]

Well today was horrible. 1 silver coin, two silver rings, a bunch of Boyd's bears for $5. That was it, covered south Fort Myers and part of Bonita Springs.

 

[BigWaveDave]

McGregor Blvd had about a dozen, but was overrun by the H'ns...as usual

 

[mkulltra]

No sales today. Was up until 5am working on business. Gonna see if there are any Sunday sales to go to.

 

[diggummup]

Like an after party of the dolphins winning the super bowl!

Don't see that happening anytime soon, that would be a miracle not a catastrophic event!

Well today was horrible. 1 silver coin, two silver rings, a bunch of Boyd's bears for $5. That was it, covered south Fort Myers and part of Bonita Springs.

Pretty sad here today too. Only got 1 sterling ring, a set of Ford Van or p/up hubcaps. a Disney monorail toy and a vintage wind up baby chicken.

 

[GibH]

Today would have been great... if all I wanted to buy were baby clothes and toys.

 

[clovis97]

I've been known to roll with...well, I roll like Diggumup.

If I am going to a train show, I will generally go loaded for bear. I probably wouldn't leave the house for garage sales unless I had $200 in cash, bare minimum.

If going to an estate sale, I treat it like a train show. I still haven't broken the $1,000 mark in the amount that I've spent at an estate sale, but I've come close many, many times.

You know what is funny, though? When I pre-plan, go to the bank for cash, and have all my ducks in a row, and then think I am going to spend all of it, I typically can't find anything worth buying. Three weeks ago, I went to a train show with $800 in cash, the checkbook, and debit cards, and found absolutely nothing to buy!!! Not even one thing!

When I am running late, in rag-tag fashion, and feel woefully underfunded, there are usually tons and tons of scores to be had. More than once in my life, I've had to call for back up, generally my wife or dad, and ask for them to bring me $--- so I can pay for the stuff that I've found.