Let the Churning Begin!
My self imposed 2 year hiatus on applying for credit cards is finally over! I can’t tell you how great this feels. Thank god I had enoug..
Expected Returns on Three Used Book Shipments
I should preface this post with, this is speculative, so maybe the title of this post should be speculating on expected returns. In the l..
I’m Trying Something New, Flipping Used Books
I started reselling over a year ago because I wanted to makes some extra cash for my travel budget slush fund and I wanted to explore new ..
I Ran TwitterAudit on Bloggers
I thought it would fun to run an experiment and see which blogger has the most fake followers. Anyone care to guess the winner (or is it ..
What the hell Amazon?…..Oops, False Alarm.
I got this email from Amazon the other day. It sort of pissed me off.
We have initiated a refund in the amount of $35.00 to XXXXX for th..
I’m Done With Miles & Points……..for now
Over the last couple of years this credit card game keeps getting harder and harder. The combination of banks tightening approvals and M..
A Mostly Pictures Trip Report: Maui 2017
I could not have timed this trip to Maui any better. We left on January 4th and as it turns out the light dusting of snow we got on New Y..
PSA: Hobbyist Resellers Should Avoid Selling Big Ticket Items
I have been reselling now for a little over a year. In that time I had never had a return until a few weeks ago. The return process was n..
FBA Charging Some Sellers for Customer Service
Amazon is making a lot of changes lately to its FBA program. Among the highlights include:
Sourcing
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about sourcing. There are 4 main websites I look at for sourcing.
- Staples
- eBay
- Dicks
- REI Ga..
Chase’n Pre-Approval
Like many, I applied for the Chase Sapphire Reserve. Like many, I was denied. Like many, I’m a “tad” over 5/24. It’s hard to fault Chas..
Reselling Strategy Shifting Gears
As I have mentioned often here, my resell strategy, for the most part, was focused on big ticket items. In my previous post I outlined wh..
$1,600 Profit in 12 months and Why I am Excited
For any professional/full time reseller out there $1,600 is a drop in the bucket. But I am not that. I got into reselling a year ago for..
That Was Easy – 30 Minutes Work for $500
Here is how I made an easy $500. I walked into a chase branch and asked to open a business checking account. 30 minutes later I walked o..
An Open Letter to CenturyLink
Dear CenturyLink
One year ago I switched over from Comcast to you for internet. I was so fed up with Comcast. After years of high bills..
Reselling with Letgo, AKA a Complete Waste of Time
As a I mentioned previously I ran into some trouble reselling two Macbook Air laptops. When FBA became a no go I turned to Craigslist and..
Who Has Two Thumbs and Is the Worst Travel Hacker Ever? This Guy!
I really suck sometimes. When it comes to travel hacking I pretty much do my own thing. I certainly don’t get whatever the hottest and l..
Selling an Apple Macbook Air and Getting The Shaft from Amazon
About a week ago I found a real good deal on an 11.6 inch Macbook Air on eBay for $699. It is currently selling on Amazon for $830. At t..
Did giftcards.com Exclude Visa Gift Card Purchases From Its Rewards Program?
I don’t use giftcards.com very often for purchasing visa gift cards. I don’t like waiting 7-10 days for my gift cards to arrive. I am an..
I Just Shut Down My Last Serve Card, Here’s Why
Late last year I opened up a second serve card. I hadn’t used it at all so I avoided the first wave of shutdowns that occurred on January..