Produced by Cameron McKirdy
This week I got up early and drove the Volkswagen Vanagon out to the legendary Goodwill Outlet near the Portland International Airport, or PDX. I slept nearby, for free, in the Shari’s Resturant parking lot. As a hustler, I knew I had to get to Goodwill before the place opens up at 8 AM. I had my smartphone on me, charged, to scan barcodes, and research items online. I used the eBay, and Amazon applications for quick access to information.
It was a feeding frenzy inside. No time to shoot video when you’re trying to make money. Goodwill charges only $1.67 per pound for most anything, besides CDs, DVDs, and stuff in the display case, as far as I know. At the end, you roll your shopping cart onto a scale, like weighing your vehicle at a garbage dump. You’ll see my thrifting haul in the HD Survival Bros video below. I had to dig threw a bunch of trash to find anything acceptable for potential reselling, and keeping. You will get your hands dirty. Try to avoid piss blankets, and scan everything with your eyes to make less work for yourself. My strategies netted me a Phillips Norelco electric razor, Wii video game, Levis flannel shirt, wall charger, scarf, two GPS units by Garmin and Magellen, fanny back for ultralight backpacking, and a Nike Max Air backpack. I think I did excellent considering I spent just $7.44.
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A line forms at the entrance of the Goodwill Outlet Store for an 8 AM opening
Survival Bros by Cameron McKirdy 