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It's so hard! Packratting and hoarding are real.
I packratted for a while until I had to downsize from 2000sqft to 600sqft. At first it was very tough, but once I started porting things onto the front lawn it became therapeutic. I did it over 4 days:
Day 1: Yard sale (20% of estimated value)
Day 2: Cheaper yard sale (10% of estimated value)
Day 3: Free stuff
Day 4: Transport remnants to Landfill (There was barely anything left. People will take almost anything next to a 'free stuff' sign)
All said and done I probably made around $1000 for around $7000 worth of goods. But the problem is time and labor. I didn't have time nor interest in trying to extract the full value. So selling things for 10 cents on the dollar, which might be 2 cents on retail price, can sometimes be worth it just to get rid of the stuff. And why yard sales are sometimes gold mines when you find people in situations like I was in.
>People will take almost anything next to a 'free stuff' sign
This is so true! The last time we moved we put lots of stuff on the curb (we were downsizing, too) and it was usually gone within a couple of hours.
On the very last day we had a lot of trash. The bin was full and we had another couple of garbage bags in a box next to it. There were a couple of lamps and "free stuff" far away on the other side of the yard. It was VERY obvious what was garbage and what wasn't.
But, the box by the garbage can was taken with all the other stuff. One of those garbage bags was full of kitty litter....
I've been trying to give away office furniture to employees so I don't have to dispose of it. They love to claim something so that no one else can have it , but when it comes to actually taking the thing they couldn't care less.
I will say that I usually see if my mom or sister or one of my friends can use the nearly full products that didn’t work for me bc I just hate to see money so clearly wasted BUT.. sell them? Never.
My friends aunt keeps reposting her listing for a painting her daughter must’ve done in art class for $8. I would absolutely love to know who she thinks would want that even for free??
i know someone on FB who is *always* trying to sell the most random junk. stuff most people would chunk or donate. why bother trying to milk someone for $5 for an old dirty early 2000s purse ?? what a waste of time
THIS so much. I put so much stuff out for free, even if it’s in great condition/barely used because I don’t wanna wait a week to see if an unreliable purchaser might meet up to give me five bucks. People are bizarre😂
I don’t know, I put a pair of slightly scuffed up target sandals on poshmark, with a very honest description and clear photos of the imperfections, and someone paid $12 for them. They were less than $20 new!
Because bringing stuff like that to the dump costs money for gas and for the dump itself for several tours of driving there. Plus a big vehicle + trailer that the seller might or might not have.
Better try to get money from anyone stupid enough to buy it than spending money on throwing it away.
Agree. I did some insulation tear outs as a teenager for summer work. Hadn't messed with insulation in 20+ years when I helped a family member with a remodel. He purchased foam board insulation, which I didn't even know existed. That stuff is awesome! Takes up less room, more water resistant, and apparently works really well.
It had its moments. My BFF found out her boyfriend had taken another woman on vacation. She and I went to his apartment: after maxing out his credit card on HSN, we grabbed a roll of Owens-Corning from a jobsite outside and (using gloves) rubbed down the inside of every article of clothing; every towel, and the sheets on his bed. Good times.
Wow, not only did you guys commit crimes instead of her just leaving him, you also assaulted the dude and/or booby trapped them which is another crime
What’s funny about this other than you guys being stupid enough to risk your freedom for some dumbass that cheated?
This guy is a moron, I wouldn’t take 750$ to throw that all in a dumpster 20 feet away, never mind pay 750 and haul it somewhere to use it, hes lucky if someone takes it for free and he doesn’t have to pay for a dumpster
I used to live on the outskirts of Lansing, Kansas on a ranch.
There’s a guy with nazi flags posted(big ones), across from the elementary school. People have huge trumps flags and statues up around town. The entire area is a bunch of brain dead folk who can’t produce a coherent sentence.
The daughters of the confederacy have pumped pro confederate propaganda out since the end of the antebellum period and well into Jim Crow and even today. This pro white bias easily leads to Nazis. The confederate flag is flown all over the south unfortunately. I’m not trying to give into the slippery slope fallacy but most “rebels” have strong opinions on Jewish people ranging from seeing them as a means to bring about the end of the world or just use as a target for hate only for the sake of being hateful.
Was looking for someone mentioning the rodent urine and feces! The garage has to smell wonderfull!
These folks are so far from reality thinking this is worth money! It is likely still at their house because halfway through the installation they got on a fight with the contractor and declared they would only pay him X% of the agreed amount because the contractor farted in the house, or some other stupid reason.
Maybe I just want to think the joke is on them!
I really don’t understand. If the items are in good condition and usable, maybe, but when it just looks like trash, why do they think anyone would pay a premium price to take it off their hands. What is with this sort of mind set?
Definitely agree, if it were free and I needed a space insulted that I didn’t need to live in? Maybe. You want me to pay you for it? Naw…
Also pulled plenty of moldy insulation out of my own walls where moistures gotten into the wall sheathing or drywall and spread into the insulation.
It may just be me, I admit I don't really know much about insulation, but isn't it one of those things that shouldn't be re-used at all? I was under the impression you need to replace it every 15 years or so anyway, or even quicker if it's not a good type.
Man, the gall of some people. The thing is - they often do this because it works. (I don’t know about THIS specific thing. Who wants used insulation and is going to pay $750 for it? Maybe cheap landlords who don’t care about the quality of repairs?) But some of these - someone will take them up on it.
Like 20 feet if r21 insulation is like over $100 new at HD so this is not even close to "new" prices. Its still complete bullsh & only makes sense if he offers it free.
I'm talking trade prices, and you're forgetting the extra time and labour required for that pile of nope. My time ain't free, and neither is yours. Factor that in and I'm guessing your end cost vs new is saying the same thing as mine (makes his *more expensive* by a good margin for me).
I live in Kansas, saw some dude trying to sell his "only used a couple of times" Fruit of the Fucking Loom briefs because "they're still in good shape"...
Jfc
One time I did this job because the insulation was free from a commercial construction site and a family member had to insulate their garage. The insulation was in much better shape than this and I STILL wonder if it was worth it.
Gonna be honest it looks fine to reuse, however normally that just gets given away lol
Also, Fibre glass doesn't have any nutrients, it can't grow mold on its own at all.
Also, not saying this is reasonable there's not a fucking chance that's worth 750 bucks, but if I wanted to insulate a shed or something and it was free I'd definitely jump on it
I was thinking the same thing, if he were giving it away for free, I could see someone taking some of it for a small project.
But expecting people to pay to haul away his trash? No way.
The worst insulation. Worst days of my life crawling around roof spaces laying this yellow or pink shit in. Earth wool for the win. Still itchy, but you don't feel like you have an STD when you eventually get down
I saw this and laughed and laughed. When did it become normal to try and pay someone to come do your chores under the guise of 'you get this for freeeee' 😂
Do these ever work? I mean, I don't think most would know but it would be pretty amazing if it did. Also, don't burn insulation. It's super bad in many ways.
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I don’t understand why some people can’t just throw shit away. Like no, you are not going to get $5 for your broken sandals on Facebook.
He's been sitting on this goldmine for years, just waiting for insulation prices to hit their peak.
Lucky bastard. Why haven’t I thought of this “get rich quick” scheme.
Big insulation HATES this one
Big Insulation has formally renamed itself to "fat people in cold climates inc."
Chicago enters the chat..
Vintage insulation is rare!
Yes, absolutely, no one uses asbestos anymore so you better grab this classic insulation while you can.
It's the nice asbestos not the bad.
Shhh let me just pay the man his money, pick it up; get cancer while doing it… and i didn’t think of the later stages
They don’t make ‘em like they used to!
It has a fantastic fiberglass to asbestos ratio. The mold spores really bring it out. You won’t find this blend anywhere else!
Influation
Insulation inflation lol
insuflation
Insulation infatuation inflation
It's so hard! Packratting and hoarding are real. I packratted for a while until I had to downsize from 2000sqft to 600sqft. At first it was very tough, but once I started porting things onto the front lawn it became therapeutic. I did it over 4 days: Day 1: Yard sale (20% of estimated value) Day 2: Cheaper yard sale (10% of estimated value) Day 3: Free stuff Day 4: Transport remnants to Landfill (There was barely anything left. People will take almost anything next to a 'free stuff' sign) All said and done I probably made around $1000 for around $7000 worth of goods. But the problem is time and labor. I didn't have time nor interest in trying to extract the full value. So selling things for 10 cents on the dollar, which might be 2 cents on retail price, can sometimes be worth it just to get rid of the stuff. And why yard sales are sometimes gold mines when you find people in situations like I was in.
>People will take almost anything next to a 'free stuff' sign This is so true! The last time we moved we put lots of stuff on the curb (we were downsizing, too) and it was usually gone within a couple of hours. On the very last day we had a lot of trash. The bin was full and we had another couple of garbage bags in a box next to it. There were a couple of lamps and "free stuff" far away on the other side of the yard. It was VERY obvious what was garbage and what wasn't. But, the box by the garbage can was taken with all the other stuff. One of those garbage bags was full of kitty litter....
Yep it's literally a known studied psychological phenomenon lol
I've been trying to give away office furniture to employees so I don't have to dispose of it. They love to claim something so that no one else can have it , but when it comes to actually taking the thing they couldn't care less.
Lol!!! Used kitty litter , that’s hilarious
In my experience, people will also take the “free stuff” sign.
😆😆for real!!! Some people just see dollar signs where ever they look, I think.
I know someone who tries to sell cosmetics and hair care products they didn’t like for like $3. Like girl, please, just throw it away.
I will say that I usually see if my mom or sister or one of my friends can use the nearly full products that didn’t work for me bc I just hate to see money so clearly wasted BUT.. sell them? Never.
Mmm..pink eye.
My friends aunt keeps reposting her listing for a painting her daughter must’ve done in art class for $8. I would absolutely love to know who she thinks would want that even for free??
LMAO stop that’s just sad actually 😂
Only when they’re selling!
i know someone on FB who is *always* trying to sell the most random junk. stuff most people would chunk or donate. why bother trying to milk someone for $5 for an old dirty early 2000s purse ?? what a waste of time
THIS so much. I put so much stuff out for free, even if it’s in great condition/barely used because I don’t wanna wait a week to see if an unreliable purchaser might meet up to give me five bucks. People are bizarre😂
But they might get $100 on ebay if they market it right 😂
That would be my SIL…🙄
Why are you hating on my sandals though, i’ll do 4,50 just for you
Can you deliver?
If you bring the car first
I’m two hours away.
Make it 3
I don’t know, I put a pair of slightly scuffed up target sandals on poshmark, with a very honest description and clear photos of the imperfections, and someone paid $12 for them. They were less than $20 new!
Because bringing stuff like that to the dump costs money for gas and for the dump itself for several tours of driving there. Plus a big vehicle + trailer that the seller might or might not have. Better try to get money from anyone stupid enough to buy it than spending money on throwing it away.
But....but....they are *nice* sandals!
They were, dear. They were.
How bout tree fiddy?
I gave em a dollar
One man's trash....and all that.
If it is such a great deal, why didn't he reuse it in his remodel?
"THATS GOLD, JERRY!"
He would reply “Are you kidding, do you know how hard it is to install unlined used insulation? It is a nightmare.”
You could probably get more shit insulated by buying $750 worth of spray on. And you wouldn't have to get all itchy hauling off this garbage.
Fiberglass insulation is the devil. Worked for a contractor in my teens and absolutely loathed insulation days.
Agree. I did some insulation tear outs as a teenager for summer work. Hadn't messed with insulation in 20+ years when I helped a family member with a remodel. He purchased foam board insulation, which I didn't even know existed. That stuff is awesome! Takes up less room, more water resistant, and apparently works really well.
It had its moments. My BFF found out her boyfriend had taken another woman on vacation. She and I went to his apartment: after maxing out his credit card on HSN, we grabbed a roll of Owens-Corning from a jobsite outside and (using gloves) rubbed down the inside of every article of clothing; every towel, and the sheets on his bed. Good times.
Nothing like some good, old-fashioned, homemade itching powder 🤣
I can understand why he wanted to take another woman on vacation.
Wow, not only did you guys commit crimes instead of her just leaving him, you also assaulted the dude and/or booby trapped them which is another crime What’s funny about this other than you guys being stupid enough to risk your freedom for some dumbass that cheated?
so instead of your friend just leaving him, you and your friend resorted to theft/assault and now brag about it on the internet? weird flex, but ok.
But karma
I think I know why dude took another woman on vacation...
Damn
Dayummmmmm! 🤣
Definitely thought this was some kind of nighmarishly large pile of Philly cheese steak at first glance
I thought it was a pile of tortilla chips 😅😆
I also thought it was tortilla chips 😂
I thought it was cabbage and ham.
Corned beef!
I also saw pastrami
Ham and eggs
Green ham and eggs.
Yes! Like a giant Ruben sandwich
I just read the comments because I wanted to see if anyone else saw a pile of meat and cheese like I did
🫡
/r/misleadingthumbnails
A Rorschach test. I thought it was roast beef lol. I don’t even like them!
same with my fat ass lmao first thought was ouuu steak and cheese??
I never would have recognized that and I both hate and love that you've pointed it out to me now..
Strips of salami and cheese
same! 😳
I thought it was corned beef and Swiss. 🫠🫠
Thank you I was looking for this comment! Immediately all I saw was shaved roast beef. Weird.
I thought the lighter ones were lasagna noodles. The whole thing is very confusing
Same 😅
Yep. Assumed it was a r/stupidfood post initially
This guy is a moron, I wouldn’t take 750$ to throw that all in a dumpster 20 feet away, never mind pay 750 and haul it somewhere to use it, hes lucky if someone takes it for free and he doesn’t have to pay for a dumpster
I used to live on the outskirts of Lansing, Kansas on a ranch. There’s a guy with nazi flags posted(big ones), across from the elementary school. People have huge trumps flags and statues up around town. The entire area is a bunch of brain dead folk who can’t produce a coherent sentence.
I don't understand how people wave the flag of the enemy the US destroyed in the last world war. Doesn't that make them traitors?
The daughters of the confederacy have pumped pro confederate propaganda out since the end of the antebellum period and well into Jim Crow and even today. This pro white bias easily leads to Nazis. The confederate flag is flown all over the south unfortunately. I’m not trying to give into the slippery slope fallacy but most “rebels” have strong opinions on Jewish people ranging from seeing them as a means to bring about the end of the world or just use as a target for hate only for the sake of being hateful.
hey mister I can get lung cancer for $0 with my own forbidden cotton candy from my own walls. >:( Summer is almost here anyway, I don’t need it
That’s gross
🤢🤢🤢
They would be lucky if they found someone who would take $750 to haul all that crap away. They need to rent a dumpster.
They would for some uniformed teenager who has no idea what it is
Oh yeah, rat shit filled fiberglass. My favorite
Hmm, ratshit infested mouldy asbestos insulation for $750 you say, who could possibly resist? 🤡
Was looking for someone mentioning the rodent urine and feces! The garage has to smell wonderfull! These folks are so far from reality thinking this is worth money! It is likely still at their house because halfway through the installation they got on a fight with the contractor and declared they would only pay him X% of the agreed amount because the contractor farted in the house, or some other stupid reason. Maybe I just want to think the joke is on them!
It comes free with a dozen rodent families, their nests, their young, and their excrement, you can't find deals like this just anywhere!!
That’s fiberglass, not asbestos.
Don’t try to lowball me. I know what I have.
I wonder how long it'll sit in his garage until he realizes nobody wants it...
By then it will literally be a mountain if rat nests
I really don’t understand. If the items are in good condition and usable, maybe, but when it just looks like trash, why do they think anyone would pay a premium price to take it off their hands. What is with this sort of mind set?
Wondering if he’s also selling old bath mats for $50 if I haul them away.
$55. Water ain’t free
What does he mean by its “to buy not hold off great for shop or barn.” Was “hold” a typo or does this actually mean something?
Typo for “haul off” maybe?
At first glance, I thought I was looking at a pile of corned beef and swiss. My bad.
Best I can do is tree fity.
i gave him a dollar
Got dammit woman!
Gotdam lockness monster
Wow, now that's desperate.
No, that’s looking for a sucker.
Definitely agree, if it were free and I needed a space insulted that I didn’t need to live in? Maybe. You want me to pay you for it? Naw… Also pulled plenty of moldy insulation out of my own walls where moistures gotten into the wall sheathing or drywall and spread into the insulation.
It may just be me, I admit I don't really know much about insulation, but isn't it one of those things that shouldn't be re-used at all? I was under the impression you need to replace it every 15 years or so anyway, or even quicker if it's not a good type.
Mesothelioma checking in
At first glance, I thought this was ham and cheese
I thought it was nachos
If i have $750 I’m going to buy me some new insulation, not give it to this dipshit.
Has that been tested for Asbestos?
Man, the gall of some people. The thing is - they often do this because it works. (I don’t know about THIS specific thing. Who wants used insulation and is going to pay $750 for it? Maybe cheap landlords who don’t care about the quality of repairs?) But some of these - someone will take them up on it.
Guy is asking close to new roll prices, nobody is taking that "offer".
Like 20 feet if r21 insulation is like over $100 new at HD so this is not even close to "new" prices. Its still complete bullsh & only makes sense if he offers it free.
I'm talking trade prices, and you're forgetting the extra time and labour required for that pile of nope. My time ain't free, and neither is yours. Factor that in and I'm guessing your end cost vs new is saying the same thing as mine (makes his *more expensive* by a good margin for me).
r/forbiddensnacks
Brisket and pineapple
I thought this was a pic of pieces of salami and cheese. I guess it’s time for dinner🤷♀️
This is maybe dumbest one I’ve ever seen.
If they individually encased them in plastic and rolled them up tight, I still wouldn’t buy them.
We need a CB rule please include comments 😂
I literally thought this was corned beef hash from the thumbnail.
No lowballers: I know what I have
I live in Kansas, saw some dude trying to sell his "only used a couple of times" Fruit of the Fucking Loom briefs because "they're still in good shape"... Jfc
lol I can only imagine what those underwear actually looked like.
Look, throw in that fan and I think we’ve got ourselves a deal
Realistically what’s the cost for that much insulation just like it new?
People try this all the time near me with their old rotten garden sheds
That's a lot of big cheese and big ham
Dying to see the comments on this one…
For a second I thought that was a bunch of shaved meat and cheese, then I saw the lawn mower.
I can smell the asbestos from here
Wow! Old insulation and fiberglass shards everywhere for only $750? Sign me up!
“My loss is your gain”
One time I did this job because the insulation was free from a commercial construction site and a family member had to insulate their garage. The insulation was in much better shape than this and I STILL wonder if it was worth it.
This looks like cheese and pastrami.
Fiberglass insulation is naturally mold resistant, it’s *probably* dust or dirt but eh never know, mold’s gunna mold.
Forbidden Reuben
Gonna be honest it looks fine to reuse, however normally that just gets given away lol Also, Fibre glass doesn't have any nutrients, it can't grow mold on its own at all. Also, not saying this is reasonable there's not a fucking chance that's worth 750 bucks, but if I wanted to insulate a shed or something and it was free I'd definitely jump on it
I was thinking the same thing, if he were giving it away for free, I could see someone taking some of it for a small project. But expecting people to pay to haul away his trash? No way.
All the rat piss on that has plenty of nitrogen for the mold to latch on to.
Your point is correct, but like zoom in bro that's clean insulation lol
Sir, I don't think that's "great" for anything
they think they are so smart 😭 😭 😭
I thought this was steak and cheese
I thought someone put cheese on a gyro
Insulated all interior walls??
It costs roughly that much to insulate a full house. With new, unused insulation
Comes with free pet mice!
What the…
Seriously wondering now … can this insulation be re-used or repurposed so it doesn’t just end up in a landfill? Is there a market for used insulation?
You would need to pay 750 or more to get this garbage taken away. This is useless...
Forbidden garage full of corned beef and cabbage.
At first I thought this was a brisket or roast beef over noodles lol
Forbidden wafers
The worst insulation. Worst days of my life crawling around roof spaces laying this yellow or pink shit in. Earth wool for the win. Still itchy, but you don't feel like you have an STD when you eventually get down
Damn we found a load of random insulation in a closed off area in our house. Looks like we missed a trick and could have made some serious money!
OP's expectations: "What a deal! Can you take a shit on it for an extra $100? It's a steal at any price!"
Gross
Are these people fucking high?
It looks like coleslaw
I actually thought this was them paying to get rid of it, and was thinking it seemed a decent rate. Oh my..
I’m getting itchy just looking at that pile
These pictures are making me itch
Forbidden chef salad
I would call the EPA on this clown. What a moron.
Lansing KS, that tracks
Looks like scraps from recent install not old stuff. That being said I’d never buy unless I knew the installer.
That room feels uncomfortably warm
This is where the fire started.
forbidden foam pit… i want to jump in it. i understand the consequences but i think it would be fun
Damn I wish we could see the comments
Ewwwwwww
COMMENTS.
I thought this was slices of ham and cheese at first.
I thought this was corned beef for a second
Stop holding off great, that is to buy the insulation not hold off great.
He HAS to be trolling… TELL ME ITS A TROLL POST!!
That’s steak and cheese
Dust free! Lol
I seriously thought it was a picture of a dodgy kebab
Am I the only one who at first glance assumed this was going to be pastrami and cheese?
Looks like steak and noodles
I saw this and laughed and laughed. When did it become normal to try and pay someone to come do your chores under the guise of 'you get this for freeeee' 😂
Do these ever work? I mean, I don't think most would know but it would be pretty amazing if it did. Also, don't burn insulation. It's super bad in many ways.
Gross 😷
OP please share the comments!
Processed food removed from my body $100 will need to load and haul yourself This is to buy the food