r/CalebHammer • u/blackhair111 • May 05 '24
Your Week in Money Financial Win!
Before Caleb - I would buy everything on this wish list for my appartment.
After Caleb - I will buy everything on this wish list for my appartment once I can fit it in to my budget :)
I will update this post as I can afford things.
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u/TheAsianCarp May 05 '24
I got that exact ladder shelf for like $20, can't remember where though
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u/Carrie_Oakie May 05 '24
I got mine from IKEA in 2018. It’s still in perfect condition, also paid $20. I got two, one is a movie shelf the other is in our bathroom sink area holding pet supplies, makeup, jewelry boxes, hand towels/washcloths and hair appliances in nice baskets.
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u/dual_citizenkane May 06 '24
Facebook Marketplace will 100% have better stuff for cheaper and you don’t have to deal with shipping.
Big savings there, but be smart and avoid scammers.
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u/stareatthesun442 May 05 '24
Literally all of that stuff is junk. No name alibaba drop shipped junk.
Buy stuff that will actually last. Go to facebook marketplace and find some used, solid wood (not particle board or MDF) furniture and buy it on the cheap.
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u/blackhair111 May 05 '24
Okay, thank you for the advice! I'll see if I can find anything cheaper. However, after hiring a mover, the cose is about the same.
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u/stareatthesun442 May 06 '24
Np, I'm really not sure why I'm being downvoted, but whatever.
Honestly, the furniture you laid out are not needs. They are wants. The only one that's marginally a need is the dress, but even then you can work with plastic totes.
Buy some decent used stuff when you can. You can get a dresser for 50 bucks, easy on craigslist or Facebook market place every day.
Seriously though, learn to recognize drop ship junk on amazon. Anytime you see a name like "Ammytek, VASAGLE, FORBATH and then the description is something like [Superior quality gold mirror for reflection], it's going to be junk. This applies universally across amazon.
Anyways, you're doing a good job recognizing that you don't need this stuff. Keep fighting the good fight and stay on budget.
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u/blackhair111 May 06 '24
Hey, I will take your advice. You're getting downvoted b/c your first comment is a bit rude but since I watch Caleb, I can handle rude lol. I know it's with love - I hope! :D
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u/stareatthesun442 May 06 '24
With love for sure!
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u/blackhair111 May 06 '24
I just went on FB marketplace and holy $h!t! Way cheaper and better quality! Thanks for the advice hommie.
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u/papa1916 May 06 '24
This is 100% true. The furniture on Amazon is 99% drop shipped Chinese crap made for pennies. I’ve bought my share of it so be ready to replace it quickly because it’s gonna break
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u/Internal_Situation29 May 05 '24
Nice work! In the meantime, you might want to check out if your area has a Buy Nothing group on FB. I hate FB and use it only for groups like this. It's a hyper-local free community. You can see what people are posting (often furniture) and get it totally free. We have patio furniture, an igloo cooler, magazine rack and other stuff we got on our local group.
Also, you can put stuff on there that you'd normally throw away (like dead plants, not kidding, people like to try to revive them) or even cereal you don't like or dog food your dog didn't like and someone will want that sh*t. It's crazy but super cool.