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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: SloS13 on May 05, 2009, 10:56:08 AM

Title: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: SloS13 on May 05, 2009, 10:56:08 AM
My neighbor threw away a mower.  I couldnt help myself so I ran over there and took it.

took me all of $20 and 10 minutes of work to fix it (new plug, drive belt).

cleaned it up and sold it yesterday for $120.  Kinda makes me wanna drive around the day before trash day to see if there's any other quick-money making opportunities.

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg58.imageshack.us%2Fimg58%2F5470%2Fdscn0241j.jpg&hash=9ea774364ea1555ce66814fe1c8cd7582f4b4226)
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: Robb on May 05, 2009, 11:12:42 AM
Isnt that one of the Walmart mowers they sell for like $150? 

Well played sir.
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: E-b0la on May 05, 2009, 11:14:36 AM
People throw away shit for the stupidest reasons, just because the don't want to maintain anything.
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: ApexSilver06MR on May 05, 2009, 11:16:59 AM
My dad was doing that with bikes and selling them at the local flea market. He did get a lot of bikes cause he is a mailman in the UC Davis area. I think he has probably jacked a few as well
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: marcj on May 05, 2009, 11:24:42 AM
nice!
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: 92CXyD on May 05, 2009, 11:26:05 AM
Tell me about.

I'm getting a complete h23 and trany along with the JE pistons, Eagle rods, Titan sleeve, new header, 450cc DSM inj., 14b, 1g dsm bov, and whole bunch of other shit. ;D

He wants me to put a D15b8 w/ CX trany in his 4-door.

I just recieved a call yesterday from this guy he went beyond his budget and lost his job and about lose his 2009 Jeep, after he wrecked it. :'(

He has been getting dicked around by a bunch of people in town and he is getting desperate to have his civic back on the road.

Oh bonus I sold him the D15b8 and trany 3-month ago. ;D
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: Urban Indian on May 05, 2009, 11:35:41 AM
I = Teh Win


Amazing sir

You win
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: bluerex on May 05, 2009, 12:38:38 PM
found these niggers on cl for free last friday.  Couple spark plugs and a can of carb cleaner made them run like new.  Put them back on cl for $50ea and they're gone in one day. 

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Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: Joseph Davis on May 05, 2009, 12:59:17 PM
Isnt that one of the Walmart mowers they sell for like $150? 

Robb, the ones with mulch bags go for more like $160.  :P
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: random-strike on May 05, 2009, 01:54:39 PM
lmao i think wal mart mowers are cheaper than that.

thats sweet
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: BoostedSchemes on May 05, 2009, 02:24:04 PM
i threw away a few motors and trannies and a ton of random car shit this week because I'm moving
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: ifly87 on May 05, 2009, 02:38:38 PM
One of my friends took his 01 stratus to the junkyard because the serpentine belt tentioner took a shit. sure it had like 150k on it but I was like wtf?! two years ago wee scoured CL looking for shit like that just to buy and resell.
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: trevor72 on May 05, 2009, 02:46:13 PM
saved a 99-2003 powerstroke turbo from the smelting pile :)
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: ApexSilver06MR on May 05, 2009, 02:49:03 PM
i got the same lawn mower that jesse posted..   


got it at a vacant house that i had to rekey..   
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: Urban Indian on May 05, 2009, 02:52:26 PM
I need to find such deals
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: speedjunky01 on May 05, 2009, 03:38:29 PM
nice, this is what i did back in HS to have some cash

hunt on CL for free shit, fix and sell
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: Dweezil on May 05, 2009, 06:48:49 PM
Bought 4 lawn boys off ebay a couple years back for $25. Kept 1, junked 1, sold 1 for $175, and still sitting on one I traded a picked motor for. There's a fortune in the trash if you look.
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: BoostedSchemes on May 05, 2009, 07:51:53 PM
(https://www.7chan.org/b/src/124156739940.gif)
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: 5thgenlx on May 06, 2009, 05:05:03 PM
two years ago my buddy and i ran around and picked up a bunch of free shit off craigslists postings, had a garage sale and made 300 bucks. you'd be surprised how well that worked.
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: Joseph Davis on May 06, 2009, 05:11:17 PM
What the fuck happened to your screen name?
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: 5thgenlx on May 07, 2009, 04:53:11 AM
What the fuck happened to your screen name?

huh...didn't notice that until you just mentioned it...
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: Dweezil on May 10, 2009, 11:09:41 PM
Just picked up some real money about an hour ago. Cast deck, aluminum Toro, 3 speed with rear bag.
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: bluerex on May 10, 2009, 11:22:58 PM
(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs311%2Fjewjesus%2FIMG_0122.jpg&hash=f854077ca24d99ec4e8d9c322f64f0dd5ff63b16)
  :somb:
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: Dweezil on May 10, 2009, 11:24:31 PM
I've got a top cover for that if you need it
Title: Re: Found this in the trash, made a quick $100
Post by: bluerex on May 10, 2009, 11:42:43 PM
nah, I'm pretty sure some dude's picking it up tomorrow for $50.  It would have been nice if it came with the attachments though.  Fuck it, ez moneys to make up for friday night's tab.