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| 1955 Bulova Senator |
Since I have been in Las Vegas I have not been involved much
in selling on line. I have played a lot
of poker and one thing that have I learned and constantly been reminded of is
that you really cannot play effectively without a bankroll. Since I have nothing close to the correct
bankroll I have not been playing much poker.
I have been attending the local swap meet regularly of late to hunt for
items that I can make a profit on. I
have had a little success. I did a video
on the Broadacres Flea Market a couple of years ago and it has been successful.
When I go to the flea market I look for items that are
valuable but that most people do not recognize as valuable. Back in California the flea markets would
almost always contain a number of electrical plug ends. I’m not going to tell you the name or the
brand of the plug. I simply do not want
to deal with the competition. I would
buy these plugs for under $5, sometimes for as little as $1. I would almost always sell them for over $50
each. Since I have been in Las Vegas I
have only seen 4 of these plugs. I
purchased all 4 for $15 and sold them for $140.
A nice little profit. I wish I
could do that every day.
I have always had an interest in watches. Over the years I have been able to make a
little money buying and selling watches.
Unfortunately watch wearing is on the decline and the profits are
getting smaller. I will still buy a
watch or two now and again. But the
money is not as good. There are still opportunities but they are harder to
find. 
One of my recent flea market finds is a folding bike. It is a Dahon made in the early ‘80ies. I paid $40 for the bike. I believe that it has a valve in the area of
about $125. I may in fact keep the bike
for my own personal use. It stores very
well on a motor home. The bike has very small wheels and only a three speed gear box. That normally would be more than enough for riding around a RV park. Maybe I can trade my way up to a larger model.
The key to making money is looking for item that you can sell in a different market. I recently purchased a Fluke clamp meter for $10 at the Flea Market. I was unfamiliar with the particular model but I did know that Fluke instruments are pricey. I felt that I could not go wrong with it. I did make a quick sale on Ebay for $50. After fees and shipping that was a $30 profit. There is a lot of stuff that you know that may lead you to find deals at the Flea Market. All it take is a little of your time and some experimentation.
