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    Found a buyer of appliances who happens to be a long-lost friend

    It's been awhile since I posted here but my operation is steadily growing. For some time I had gone past a place near me that sells used/reconditioned appliances and one day, after going in, found out the owner of the business is someone I knew growing up from school. After reconnecting with him he told me he would be interested in acquiring appliances that I may come across that, with some TLC, could be sold for a profit on their end, or worse comes to worse, used for parts. I guess we live in a small world since the guy is someone I know from my past, but it's pretty cool that we worked out a deal almost immediately where both of us can make money. I can boost my bottom line by getting more than scrap price from old appliances, and he has another supplier, albeit somewhat sporadic.


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    Very cool story. Thanks for sharing.
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    Found a buyer of appliances who happens to be a long-lost friend

    How much is he paying you for the units?
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    Does he take refrigerators? see if you can get a price list from him on different types of appliances?

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