Actually, furniture is my most profitable (used furniture). Its hard to calculate it by percentage

You would be right with the appliance service, but you can only service like 5-8 appliances a day, and I can sell 20+ appliances in the same time frame.

Typical profit margin on a used washer is $100 net. So its pretty close either way.

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Eugene

10 E63 AMG
93 300te 4matic
07 BMW X3
14 Ford F-150 Fx2

emergency dispatcher, with construction and auto work on the side.

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All gave some, Some gave it all ~ 9-11-2001 Never Forget

People shouldn't fear their Government, The Government should fear its people.

Interesting about the furniture. Do you have a lot of repeat customers for the furniture? I for one, purchased my furniture 20 years ago and do not foresee replacing it again in my lifetime. Maybe that's just me because I'm frugal.

I tried my hand at fixing washers and driers but they are too bulky for me to move around. Also, I would be selling them out of my garage and people will want to see them run first. I would need a 220v outlet and a plumbing run to the garage.

My profit margin on push mowers run between $50 to $150 each. About $200 on the ridings. And about $40 for the generators, saws, stringers, etc.

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

A lot of my customers are the transient type, so yes, plenty of repeat. Also a lot of referal type business. Believe it or not, most people change their furniture every 5-7 years. (these are also the people that buy a new car every 4 years, so dont be surprised if you dont understand)

The business that you have in my opinion, is ideal: You have little/ no overhead, and you can do it in your spare time, or when you feel like it.

Me, I have lights, gas, ins, fuel, labor etc etc.

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Eugene

10 E63 AMG
93 300te 4matic
07 BMW X3
14 Ford F-150 Fx2

Talent agent for homeless men with broadcaster voices. I work on the side as a hand model...look for me in the Macy's circular this next Sunday.

Don't go touching hot irons with your hand like George Costanza.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I have a great executive sounding title, but I basically sell food to grocery stores in the U.S. and Canada.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Ha ha....thanks. Need my hands since I'm on the final draft of my dissertation for my second Phd (Googleology, also a Doctor of Nursing).

ambulance chaser; counsel, counsellor; esquire; jurist, legist, adviser, advocate; barrister, bencher; gentleman of the long robe; mouthpiece; shyster; solicitor, proctor; pettifogger

As a fellow gigolo, do you offer the $5 Foot Long special at the old "Cougars" Home? I pay my mortgage that way.

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For the unSaved, this world is the best it will ever get.

Clk's Ebay Stuff BUY SOMETHING NOW!!!

I was in Exeter about a decade ago on the day the Cathedral devoted to lawyers. Huge parade of wigged advocates marching in to get blessed. Downright medieval.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Know any good lawyer jokes?

Good lawyer?

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

Primarily a SAHD but I pick up a couple restaurant consulting jobs a year.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

Retired, formerly in the toxic chemical business. Now I'm in the "filtration" business: beer, wine, vodka.

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62 220sb
67 250S
72 280SE 4.5
74 280C
77 300D
82 240D
85 190E 2.3
86 300E RIP 12/28/09
85 300SD
92 300D 2.5
00 E320 Current
Over 1,000,000 miles in Benzes, Since66

....and a whole passel of BMW 2002 and Tii