Armfuls of profit at the garage sale

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  • #sourcing
  • #shoes
  • #apparel

Quick one. We hit a Saturday yard sale where the seller looked up and said, “You’ve been buying a bunch of HBA lately, huh?” — meaning health-and-beauty-aids, the cosmetics-and-skincare reseller category. The fact that we’re now recognizable by what we buy at her sale tells you most of what you need to know about how often we’re showing up.

Pulled an armful: a few pairs of Vans (interesting colors — pre-owned at $1 a pair), a stack of khakis, and the seller throwing extras in once she saw the pile growing. “That’s the good thing about eBay sellers, we do spend money.” Yes ma’am. We’ll be back next weekend.