The pleasures of getting things for really cheap

So, you ask, how do I manage to live in this so called " Digital Age"? For starters, I almost never pay for anything full price. Especially with the economic times we are living in, we all must do what we must in order to be able to keep up with the rapid technological demands and stay relevant in a society that will, I'm afraid, one day no longer see people as relevant, but the machines that power our society on their way to becoming omnipresent.

However, I see no need to despair. There is hope! I cannot tell you of the countless times I have looked for a bargain and found one. True, some of these incidents have almost seemed fortuitous or serendipitous, but they are there if you look hard enough.

What am I talking about, you say? Well, for one, there are many ways to come by cheap stuff, and if you are savvy enough, to be able to use them or fix them and resell them for a much greater profit. This is something I enjoy doing in my off time. I like to go to thrift stores, transfer sites ( a place at a community dump site where still usable goods may be left for others to use) or look on sites that list used items for cheap (craiglists for example). These places have a bounty of stored treasure. With a little cleaning and know how, you may be able to score some real finds.

I have had the pleasure of finding very serviceable computers with their windows licenses still on them, and being able to repair them with spare parts on hand or using what is left of them to service other computers. I have in turn sold many such computers to others and made quite a tidy profit. I have accessed a niche in society, one that says that all computers must be expensive and brand new. Not so. I have never had anyone complain about my computers. I am very proud of that!

Also, I have found a bread machine ,many books, sound systems that now supply the surround sound for my home theater, gaming accessories, TV's (tubes), computer accessories, and many a tossed console game. Similarily, at the thrift stores and such, I have snagged many well used items and been pleasantly surprised at their workability. There is no shame in any of this. Why spend so much money on the peripheral things ( keyboards, mice etc) when you can use that money for the important things, mainly those that cannot and should not be bought in a used goods store? For instance, high value items like HDTV, projectors, things that will have had a problem and not likely to be serviced by you.

Ending this post, I mean to say that with a little luck and persistence, and maybe some dumpster diving, you really can find some treasure amongst another man's trash.