$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.
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¢.
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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Happy to have gotten a good deal on a gift, and help your cause at the same time!
True about desperate parents trying to replace a lovey - my friend's son had a specific Tigger plush that was his bestest friend, and it took a direct hit due to a stomach bug. After multiple washes it was still rank, and she was thrilled to find a replacement on eBay. Her kid knew the difference though, and she ended up giving him back the smelly one, and he carried them both around for a while until he finally outgrew it. Hard to believe that little dude is old enough to buy beer now.
All this goodwill bins content inspired me to go to the bins this morning! Sometimes, the bins don’t deliver, and today appeared to be one of those days. Just when I was about to give up, I found a pair of vintage gold-filled B+L cat-eye sunglasses with rhinestones. Similar ones are listed for $200 on eBay, so 6 cents was a decent price!
I also bought some sewing notions and a storage container. I found 50 cents in a bin, so my net expenditure was 51 cents.
I wish I’d found something from my BOLO list, but it was an entertaining visit nonetheless.
You inspired me to take my second ever trip to the bins today here in Seattle. It was a wild experience, but overall fun and I’ll definitely be back!