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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

Ineeda

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3. Although I'm not in the resale business,

Reply to Vinca (Original post)

Sun Jul 6, 2014, 11:23 AM

Jul 2014

I've learned that I regret not buying much more often than I do buying, even if it turns out to be a 'mistake'. Now I figure that I can always find someone to give it to or an organization to donate it to. It helps that it's never a big dollar amount.

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A lesson in "go with your gut." [View all] Vinca Jul 2014 OP

It will make the next found treasure all the sweeter..... dixiegrrrrl Jul 2014 #1

Dayum! But I've been there, done that. wyldwolf Jul 2014 #2

Although I'm not in the resale business, Ineeda Jul 2014 #3

That's how I usually think . . . I don't know why I suddenly didn't want to take a chance. Vinca Jul 2014 #4

that's how we come up with great white elephants.... grasswire Jul 2014 #5

OK, so I went with my 'gut' today. Didn't work. Paper Roses Jul 2014 #6

I hear you. Saturday I bought a small lot of jewelry for $5.00. Vinca Jul 2014 #7