I saw a news story last week about a cab driver in Burlington, VT who operates on “Pay-what-you-want” fares (here). He ends up making more than cabbies who charge regular fares! Of course, a similar business model would have no chance of succeeding in a real city, but it still got me thinking.
I am preparing to rid our apartment of 50-60% of our possessions. The old books, useless knickknacks, redundant dishes, unused juicer, archaic VCR, ill-fitting shoes, and all the other objects that stagnant within our living space have got to go. I want a clean, simple Zen environment that promotes quality over quantity and conscious consumption.
But honestly, the sum of our unwanted possessions would make for a pretty crappy yale sale. What do you charge for a VHS copy of Kingpin or a plastic measuring cup, anyway? Just get it out of my house!
So, I’ve decided to start planning for a “Pay-what-you-want” yard sale for October (possibly might hold out until the spring… although I’m itching to de-clutter the house, so everything will just sit in the basement until then.)
To those who know me in real life: I’ll gladly take any contributions of things, stuff, or straight-out junk for the yard sale.
