I don't think that is a poverty reaction. It is the heart of a treasure hunter. Rich people might not do it, but their lives are less rich without it.
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Second-hand thrift stores and flea-markets are full of people that are not there because they can't afford new stuff indeed.
Fear of bed bugs keeps me clear of just about anything I see on the street.
My first thoughts are always about the logistics, “Could that fit in my car? How could I move that thing?” It’s not til afterwards that I actually think “Do I even need that? Is it even in good condition?”
What's wrong with sidewalk furniture?! A little sand a little paint, good as new!
I shall never stop scouting out awesome secondhand things.
Nope. I could be a billionaire and would still pull over for a nice recliner
Spoiler alert: A friend of mine is what I consider very wealthy (and also 80yrs old) and she picks up everything she sees that somehow fits in her house, one of the apartment she rents out or could be useful to a friend, family member or renter.
While I don’t condone to the idea of buying and renting out property as a business practice, I think this particular person is wealthy, a treasure hunter and kind hearted. (In this case, the house this person rents apartments out from was built by her family so I suppose it’s less of a problem.)
Have a good one.
"Do I sit on the floor or roll the dice and see if that couch has bedbugs and mrsa?"
I can't complain about my financial situation (after 20 years of work) but I'm still breaking and looking at stuff on the streets. All that new stuff looks awful imo and I haven't got the time to build it all myself. So, still breakin' & lookin'.
But abandoned furniture is way cooler than store bought
I have no idea what bedbugs are, we don't have em in my corner of the world. But from what I've heard over the years I'm starting to think they can resist any and all insecticides ever made by humans.
I think that's not possible for me
My first thoughts are always about the logistics, “Could that fit in my car? How could I move that thing?” It’s not til afterwards that I actually think “Do I even need that? Is it even in good condition?”
My first thoughts are always about the logistics, “Could that fit in my car? How could I move that thing?” It’s not til afterwards that I actually think “Do I even need that? Is it even in good condition?”