Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Jilted men=best crap, best prices


Recently hunting with Sarah, we came across our favorite type of sale host, a jilted man. The first time I took her saling the first stop was a divorcee selling just about everything. Sarah must of gotten greater than 20 items. She paid $10. This include a Gameboy with 6 games and a Breast Cancer Society planner. The planner sold on Ebay for just over $10, making everything else free gravy. Our second gentlemen had a wife, now ex, who loved to buy collectibles. He had so much to unload, the 2-day event had completely different merchandise each day. We went twice of course. My best fine: 3 Portmeirion Botanic Garden canisters. I bought them for $3, he called them crap. These are ceramic with wooden lids. One had a mismatch lid, so I listed them on Ebay in 4 different listings. Within 24hrs. I had a $19.99 bid on one and several watchers on the others. We also found a set of Franciscan Ware Starburst dishes for $45. Two days into the listing that purchase has almost broke even and has several watchers. See items here and here. Chow!

Wendy, I'm home!


After a long sebatical away from blogging, I am back!

Monday, September 13, 2010

Surprises are the best!


So I went to Albies this evening. Bought the usual sale items with coupons and doublers. Greatest thing was a Catalina I didn't know I was gonna get, for 12 pack of free soda. I asked the cashier how I got that and she said for every 3 Chex mix one pops out. So on the current promo, buy 10 save $5, also get 3-12 packs of soda. I used it right away and the Dr.Pepper had $1 off peelies that I was able to use as well. Bottom line: 12 pack Dr. Pepper...77 cents. Whoohoo!!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Thank Goodness!!


I painfully made my trek to Walmart last night with my doublers and coupons not worth using on Albies prices. I haven't shopped Walmart in years. I hate the lines, the people, the lack of service, the fact that I have to walk a half mile to get one thing real quick-ya right. Anyways, now that they honor doublers I go to Albies first and Walmart next. I was pleasantly surprised to see they have fixed their previously mundane system of having to price adjust every item individualy for the doubled amount. Now they just key it in as a vendor coupon, much like Albies. Took me an hour to get in and out for 19 items. I could do 3 times that at Albies no problems.

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Stock up on Ketchup now


Heinz 40 oz Ketchup is $.98 at Winco. I could not locate any coupons but this is still a major stock up price.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Water For Elephants


I am excited to pass on that Water For Elephants (one of my favorite books) is in movie production and to be release on 2011. I can't wait!