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Just Because It Sells Eventually Doesn’t Mean It Was Worth Listing
I bought this lot of five fishing lures at a garage sale for $8. At the time, that probably felt like a reasonable gamble. Five older lures for a few bucks each is exactly the kind of small purchase that seems harmless. The problem is what happened next. I listed the lot on January 4, 2019 and it did not sell until May 27, 2025. That is roughly 6 years and 5 months of waiting for a sale that, after all the costs are considered, actually turned into a loss. A Little History on
Michael Brown
Sep 163 min read
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