Comments on: The Dumpster Of Treasure http://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/08/02/the-dumpster-of-treasure/ Slicing Through Money's Mysteries Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:26:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sunday Blogger: Financial Samurai http://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/08/02/the-dumpster-of-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-2834 Sunday Blogger: Financial Samurai Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:31:33 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=46#comment-2834 [...] want a decent seat!  I like telling simple stories and related them to personal finance. “The Dumpster Of Treasure” The article was written earlier in my publishing career and probably hasn’t been read [...] [...] want a decent seat!  I like telling simple stories and related them to personal finance. “The Dumpster Of Treasure” The article was written earlier in my publishing career and probably hasn’t been read [...]

]]> By: Everything Is Relative Superstar - Being Happy With What You Have | Financial Samurai http://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/08/02/the-dumpster-of-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-2165 Everything Is Relative Superstar - Being Happy With What You Have | Financial Samurai Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:59:42 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=46#comment-2165 [...] “The Dumpster of Treasure” [...] [...] “The Dumpster of Treasure” [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/08/02/the-dumpster-of-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-775 admin Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:21:14 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=46#comment-775 Hey Blah! Interesting color! No problem on doing the calculation for you. I hope you make a lot of money in the process! Hmmm, I might have to partake in the dumpster diving myself. That's great you donate the stuff to Goodwill. You're doing a lot of people a good service! Thanks for stopping by. Looking forward to hearing more of your interesting comments! FS Hey Blah! Interesting color! No problem on doing the calculation for you. I hope you make a lot of money in the process!

Hmmm, I might have to partake in the dumpster diving myself. That’s great you donate the stuff to Goodwill. You’re doing a lot of people a good service!

Thanks for stopping by. Looking forward to hearing more of your interesting comments! FS

]]> By: Blah Blah Black Sheep http://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/08/02/the-dumpster-of-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Blah Blah Black Sheep Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:43:04 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=46#comment-774 I've gone dumpster diving around where I live, but not to dig up recycleables (although now that you did the math for me, I've been cheating myself NOT doing that!) I found hitting the local apartment complexes the weekend before the end of the month was prime pickings. Apartment folks aren't so anal about dumpster diving, and usually leave "the good stuff" sitting out. Found a couple of old computers that way. A few CRT computer monitors. A set of encyclopedias, clothes, a razor scooter, kids bicylce ... the list goes on. The problem is, I can't use it all. So, I load up my car and take it all to Goodwill and donate it. I toss it next to the trailer at night, which I know folks stop by and scrounge at. So, either someone's going to take it after I leave it, or Goodwill can sell it. Either way, it's stuff that's still useable that's been kept out of the landfill. The only thing that soils it is when you end up at an apartment complex with someone who hates their life and is looking to pick on someone they think is "inferior". Had one old, drunk guy harassing me from his porch while I dug stuff out and loaded it in my car. Later, when I headed home (do this at night around midnight), I had a cop car following me. The old guy called the cops on me, and they were cruising around looking for me. I stopped at my house, which is in a nice neighborhood, and the cop just drove on by a bit annoyed that I wasn't some criminal trying to mastemind my world take-over through trash-digging. What I find most interesting from my trash digging experience is that lower-income neighborhoods throw out a lot of useful stuff, from beds to couches to clothes, etc. Not sure if they have no concept of value or what, but it's just odd. I’ve gone dumpster diving around where I live, but not to dig up recycleables (although now that you did the math for me, I’ve been cheating myself NOT doing that!) I found hitting the local apartment complexes the weekend before the end of the month was prime pickings. Apartment folks aren’t so anal about dumpster diving, and usually leave “the good stuff” sitting out. Found a couple of old computers that way. A few CRT computer monitors. A set of encyclopedias, clothes, a razor scooter, kids bicylce … the list goes on. The problem is, I can’t use it all. So, I load up my car and take it all to Goodwill and donate it. I toss it next to the trailer at night, which I know folks stop by and scrounge at. So, either someone’s going to take it after I leave it, or Goodwill can sell it. Either way, it’s stuff that’s still useable that’s been kept out of the landfill. The only thing that soils it is when you end up at an apartment complex with someone who hates their life and is looking to pick on someone they think is “inferior”. Had one old, drunk guy harassing me from his porch while I dug stuff out and loaded it in my car. Later, when I headed home (do this at night around midnight), I had a cop car following me. The old guy called the cops on me, and they were cruising around looking for me. I stopped at my house, which is in a nice neighborhood, and the cop just drove on by a bit annoyed that I wasn’t some criminal trying to mastemind my world take-over through trash-digging.

What I find most interesting from my trash digging experience is that lower-income neighborhoods throw out a lot of useful stuff, from beds to couches to clothes, etc. Not sure if they have no concept of value or what, but it’s just odd.

]]> By: Why Do People Spend More Than They Make? | Financial Samurai http://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/08/02/the-dumpster-of-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Why Do People Spend More Than They Make? | Financial Samurai Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:42:00 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=46#comment-442 [...] “The Dumpster Of Treasure” [...] [...] “The Dumpster Of Treasure” [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/08/02/the-dumpster-of-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Anonymous Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:49:19 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=46#comment-155 A lot of people feel some jobs are beneath them. Pride gets in the way of reality. Sad. If my guy had to go work at Burger King, I would support him 1000%! Lacy A lot of people feel some jobs are beneath them. Pride gets in the way of reality. Sad. If my guy had to go work at Burger King, I would support him 1000%! Lacy

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/08/02/the-dumpster-of-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Anonymous Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:04:58 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=46#comment-138 It's human nature to just blame others for their misfortune. It takes real guts to recognize your own failures, and to move forward. Everytime I go to a fast food restaurant, and see someone elder working the counter or mopping the floor, I am overwhelmed with pride. These people are my heroes, for sucking it up and doing anything to put food on the table and provide for themselves and their families. It's human nature to just blame others for their misfortune. It takes real guts to recognize your own failures, and to move forward. Everytime I go to a fast food restaurant, and see someone elder working the counter or mopping the floor, I am overwhelmed with pride. These people are my heroes, for sucking it up and doing anything to put food on the table and provide for themselves and their families.

]]> By: admin http://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/08/02/the-dumpster-of-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-136 admin Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:36:21 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=46#comment-136 Hi Charlie - If someone were so cruel to call the "dumpster diving police", given that the old man was in and out in 5 minutes, I think he woulda made it out with his stash :) When I call the parking cops when someone is blocking my driveway, they take routinely 45min to an hour to get here!<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />FS Hi Charlie – If someone were so cruel to call the "dumpster diving police", given that the old man was in and out in 5 minutes, I think he woulda made it out with his stash :) When I call the parking cops when someone is blocking my driveway, they take routinely 45min to an hour to get here!

Best,

FS

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/08/02/the-dumpster-of-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Anonymous Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:58:34 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=46#comment-133 The old man was also smart to sneak around because if the city catches people "dumpster diving" I think they can charge fines. I like your comments in section 2. Asking ourselves the right questions when it comes to competition is a really good point. thanks for posting. Charlie The old man was also smart to sneak around because if the city catches people "dumpster diving" I think they can charge fines. I like your comments in section 2. Asking ourselves the right questions when it comes to competition is a really good point. thanks for posting. Charlie

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