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Jun 4, 2020
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BigD Coug
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Mostly because they want a high value hat that may have collectible value
without going to the mall or paying $40 retail. The ones that are dirty or cheap are usually thrown away.
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My son got a job doing junk removal for a guy in our ward when he came home from
BigD Coug
6/4/20 8:43am
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Buffalo
6/4/20 8:45am
I wonder... 🤔
zephyr
6/4/20 8:49am
Probably JW custom hats.
Malathion
6/4/20 9:50am
Mostly baseball hats that have been sitting in people’s attics. He gets $20-30
BigD Coug
6/4/20 8:51am
$30 for a used hat? People are genuinely stupid.
John Doe
6/4/20 9:07am
Interesting. Do you think it is the retro logos or the shape of the hat bill?
Malathion
6/4/20 9:53am
Mostly because they want a high value hat that may have collectible value
BigD Coug
6/4/20 10:13am
Did this with books when I worked at BYU recycling department
Covid-19
6/4/20 8:46am
lol. Me too haha. It was good money for the amount of work.
conetah
6/4/20 8:50am
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JimmyZ
6/4/20 8:47am
RE: Building salvage and junk removers can make lots of $ on the back end
Eddie
6/4/20 9:11am
Does he still do the junk haul away. Or just find the stuff to resell?
Iman23
6/4/20 8:48am
No, that didn’t last very long but gave him the idea.
BigD Coug
6/4/20 8:52am
Sounds like a good way to pay his way through school. He could create a good business potentially.
KingDave
6/4/20 8:52am
How does staying in school help with that?
cougsareforreal
6/4/20 9:04am
How much does a college drop out know about a business plan and finances?
KingDave
6/4/20 9:19am
Tricky part is knowing the value of items
lemonademan
6/4/20 8:54am
My uncle did a lot of that in the '08 recession
Beggar
6/4/20 8:55am
When you say made a killing, what does that mean? Thousands? Tens of thousands?
Iman23
6/4/20 8:56am
I don’t know the details but he made
Beggar
6/4/20 10:34am
Cool but don't let him drop out of school.
mudpupper
6/4/20 8:58am
Definitely making sure he sticks with it.
BigD Coug
6/4/20 9:05am
Be careful he now owns sales tax on everything at a profit
cypresstx
6/4/20 9:12am
Sales tax is owed on sales price to end consumer, has zero to do with profit.
TeeKaa
6/4/20 9:26am
Right and each state nexus is different so if he is selling over state lines he
cypresstx
6/4/20 9:44am
My son did this a lot in High School. We live in Orem. He would wait until BYU
O Gaucho
6/4/20 10:27am
How would he find them? door knock? Why didn't the students just sell them on
Iman23
6/4/20 11:20am
They used to have some board where they posted them. I'll have to ask him.
O Gaucho
6/4/20 11:43am
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