A few months ago my wife surprised me with a pair of designer jeans she had picked up at a thrift store. She bought a bag full of clothes for $5 from which she pulled out several items for our children and then the jeans for me. The jeans retail for $150 and we paid under $1. It reminded me of a fundamental financial peace lesson:
Buy wholesale and sell retail.
Trouble, of course, happens when you switch the verbs.
Buying retail only to sell wholesale ( think houses or cars) causes poverty.
Designer jeans bought for $1 can later be sold for $10-50,
but designer jeans bought for $150
will rarely be sold for even a small fraction of the original cost.
Money is made or saved on your purchase to a greater extent than when you sell an item.
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Wow..can you pls tell me location of this store? i want to know more about it.
Posted by: Mens Jeans Distrubutors | 05/09/2012 at 12:48 AM
It was a thrift store near Orlando, Florida. We have seen similar deals at thrift stores in multiple states. We often buy pants and shirts for 90% off of retail. My post yesterday mentions getting furniture, books and shoes for pennies on the dollar.
Ryan
Posted by: Ryan | 05/09/2012 at 08:49 AM