• Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    I don’t think that is a poverty reaction. It is the heart of a treasure hunter. Rich people might not do it, but their lives are less rich without it.

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      1 year ago

      Second-hand thrift stores and flea-markets are full of people that are not there because they can’t afford new stuff indeed.

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    My first thoughts are always about the logistics, “Could that fit in my car? How could I move that thing?” It’s not til afterwards that I actually think “Do I even need that? Is it even in good condition?”

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    Spoiler alert: A friend of mine is what I consider very wealthy (and also 80yrs old) and she picks up everything she sees that somehow fits in her house, one of the apartment she rents out or could be useful to a friend, family member or renter.

    While I don’t condone to the idea of buying and renting out property as a business practice, I think this particular person is wealthy, a treasure hunter and kind hearted. (In this case, the house this person rents apartments out from was built by her family so I suppose it’s less of a problem.)

    Have a good one.

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    I can’t complain about my financial situation (after 20 years of work) but I’m still breaking and looking at stuff on the streets. All that new stuff looks awful imo and I haven’t got the time to build it all myself. So, still breakin’ & lookin’.