$100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge Update

I went back to the Goodwill Outlet bins a few days ago to hunt for lightweight inventory for my $100 Goodwill Gift Card Challenge. I spent $1.40 and still have a $54.15 balance left on the card.

Here's what I bought:

This "Kathe Kruse" brand lovey, as it stood out as less commercial than your average mass produced baby item. Baby blankets plushies can sell for bug bucks on eBay, since they get lost and frantic parents will pay up for replacements. I couldn't find an exact match on eBay, so I priced it at $75.

Here's the listing.

This vintage baseball cap, which I later learned was for Appalachia State University. It weighs very little, so I took a chance on it. I gave it a good wash and listed it on eBay for $20. I'd hoped that it would be worth more, but $20 isn't too bad considering that I paid 40¢.

Here's the listing.

This Portland Gear brand wool blend baseball cap. Sells new for $42 and I listed mine for $20. I was able to remove the dog hair with packing tape.

Click HERE to see the listing.

I've yet to strike gold with this gift card, as I'd prefer to be selling higher value items. However, I have no control over what I find while out thrifting.

I did sell the "Pink" concert T-shirt for $23 to a blog reader, (thank you, Cheryl!) which brings the net profit up to $129.20. There's still a week left in January to up my Oregon Food Bank donation.

I still have have 11 unsold items up on eBay, as well as the Hockney poster on Facebook Marketplace. Plus the $54.15 left on the gift card. My goal had been to get to a thousand dollars, which might seem unlikely, but you never know what diamond in the rough is just around the corner!

Katy Wolk-Stanley 

"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without."

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