I own a row house. The house next door is for sale due to foreclosure. If I were to buy the house and connect it to mine, does owning two adjacent properties have a synergistic effect on house/resale value? [more inside]
posted by dances_with_sneetches on Sep 29, 2009 - 19 answers

What can I do with my old DVDs and magazines? [more inside]
posted by santojulieta on Aug 29, 2009 - 4 answers

Is it worth it to remodel our attic into a living space? Will it increase the resale value of the house enough to offset the cost and effort? [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Jul 22, 2009 - 27 answers

I'll be in Paris for a few days next month, and I'd like to check out some thrift stores. I'm not looking for anything fancy or designer, just maybe some cute skirts or sweaters. Most of the articles I've seen online talk about places where you can get couture for a fraction of the price, but that's not really my thing. Also, this might be silly, but I'm a size 8 US...would resale shops have things in my size? Any advice that can point me in the right direction is greatly appreciated!
posted by odayoday on Oct 31, 2008 - 7 answers

Now that I have an actual garage, I'm selling my long suffering street-parking car and getting a nicer one. What types of things should be fixed up before selling it, and which will cost more to fix than I'll get back? Now with bonus Los Angeles specific subquestion! [more inside]
posted by Justinian on Oct 6, 2008 - 7 answers

Interested in buying and then selling stuff. I am running into two (and I assume, very common) problems. 1. The high quality stuff I find tends to be too expensive to buy. 2. The cheap stuff I find is really crappy. I know in order to make money, you need to buy low and sell high. But, this seems a LOT easier in theory than in practice! What am I doing wrong? [more inside]
posted by sixcolors on Sep 9, 2008 - 29 answers

Am I required to charge sales tax for clothing sold from a home-based eBay business out of New York City? [more inside]
posted by kmtiszen on Sep 7, 2008 - 2 answers

I need info about consignment shops. [more inside]
posted by CwgrlUp on Sep 6, 2008 - 5 answers

What's the best Mac resale solution online? Describe your experiences. [more inside]
posted by jeffmacintyre on Aug 8, 2008 - 6 answers

Where can I find legitimate ebooks with resell/resale rights? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Aug 5, 2008 - 2 answers

Are my car's dents worth fixing? [more inside]
posted by aliasless on Jun 23, 2008 - 12 answers

Logic board died on my friend's two-year-old MacBook (one year out of warranty). Should she pay for repair ($700 + labor), or sell the carcass for parts and buy, say, a used iBook? [more inside]
posted by sparrows on May 28, 2008 - 13 answers

My 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. is an unreliable, gas-guzzling symbol of all that's wrong with this world. At 78K it performs - the small errand here or the work commute there - but barely, sending warning signs all along that some bigger and more troubling defect is on the horizon. Does it make more sense for me to sell (or more likely) trade it in now while the resale is 5k (at best), or to continue to drive it while I (and it) can do so? [more inside]
posted by mizrachi on Mar 27, 2008 - 13 answers

What is the best way to make prints of my art for resale? [more inside]
posted by Ostara on Mar 19, 2008 - 7 answers

What's the best way to erase my hard drive for resale if I don't have original OS reinstall CDs to work with? [more inside]
posted by rhoticity on Feb 29, 2008 - 13 answers

How does Buffalo Exchange work? [more inside]
posted by santojulieta on Jan 28, 2008 - 17 answers

How do you verify a state seller's permit/resale certificate and/or tax ID for US businesses? [more inside]
posted by boygirlparty on Jan 25, 2008 - 1 answer

What record shop in Chicago will buy my newly released but used CDs at a fair price without a lot of indie kid employee mockery? [more inside]
posted by santojulieta on Dec 4, 2007 - 16 answers

Downloading/Sharing vs. buying used CD’s…What’s the difference? [more inside]
posted by doorsfan on Oct 9, 2007 - 8 answers

Telecommunications question: Do any laws or regulations prevent me from getting a license to operate as a telecom carrier, buying a few consumer long distance accounts for unlimited minutes of long distance service over land lines, and then using all those minutes to serve multiple residential customers who purchase long distance coverage from me? Assume I have figured out a way that makes this technologically feasible and that I have the local portion of the call worked out and handled separately. Would it against FCC policies or federal/state law? Would I be avoiding access fees that I'd otherwise be obligated to pay for long distance services? [more inside]
posted by Go, now. Go! on Jun 11, 2007 - 10 answers

Any good places to sell used clothing/shoes in Portland, Oregon besides the Buffalo Exchange? [more inside]
posted by yodelingisfun on Jun 9, 2007 - 5 answers

Does anyone have experience buying things off sites like Dealspl.us, Modoshi and Woot, then reselling them (with markup) on Craigslist and/or Ebay? How did it work out? Is it possible to make a living this way? Any tips?
posted by matkline on May 8, 2007 - 13 answers

I currently live in Utah, and my mother is sending me my great-grandmother's jewelry for me to sell as a way to help subsidize my move to California. I've sold contemporary jewelry in pawn shops before, but I think that with these pieces being from the 20s, I should be able to get more than "weight of gold"....what is the best way to go about selling these? [more inside]
posted by polexxia on Nov 18, 2006 - 7 answers

Without knowing any drivetrain/mechanical details other than what you could see from the exterior (details within) and that it last passed inspection in April 2006, would you buy a bright red 1985 Porsche 944 for $6500? [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Sep 16, 2006 - 13 answers

What's the best way to sell my extra pair of tickets? Some quite specific questions inside. [more inside]
posted by jacquilynne on Aug 10, 2006 - 5 answers

Bathroom remodeling time: Tub or shower? [more inside]
posted by Marky on Nov 16, 2005 - 24 answers

My current laptop has become unstable and I've been forced to ditch it suddenly to get a new one. It functions, but I don't trust it. What are the ethics of reselling it? [more inside]
posted by felix betachat on Apr 10, 2005 - 11 answers

We're looking to buy our first house. New or old? Dual agency? [more inside]
posted by burhan on Mar 13, 2005 - 9 answers

Any Advice on the best way to sell a ring and not get ripped off? A friend of mine has an engagement ring he would like to sell (the relationship died some time ago, before he popped the question). It was originally worth $2,500 and he would like to maximize his return. Clearly, a pawn shop is not the way to go, but neither of us know what other options there are.
posted by Irontom on Feb 1, 2005 - 7 answers

What would be the best way for a person to sell their antique and really rather pretty jewelry in Texas? Looking at ebay, the prices tend to be quite low and pawn shops are even lower.
posted by Mossy on Dec 9, 2004 - 8 answers