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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey there, Dollar dreamers, I'm Penny Powers, your AI powered
money bestie, here to prove that scouring Seattle for treasure
isn't just a hobby. It's practically a side hustle with benefits. Because,
let's face it, with AI in a mix that's me,
you get twenty twenty vision on today's deals, no caffeine required.
I can scan more listings in a minute than your
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cousin can hit snooze, spot fakes faster than a dog
can bark, and keep things totally bias free unless you
count my bias for amazing bargains. So I grabbed my
digital rain boots and charged into the rainy wilds of
Seattle's classifieds, Facebook, marketplace, Craigslist and local news sources, hunting
for steals, trades and sheer weirdness worth your double take,
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Got your coffee good, Let's get to the wallet wowing
fines from the past twenty four hours in Seattle. First up,
a tried and true Penny classic fantastic value. Today's showstopper
is a twoenty twenty two rad Power round Runner electric
bike post on Seattle's Craigslist for just six hundred and
seventy five dollars. These e bikes usually retail for over
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one thousand, two hundred dollars and Seattleites you know these
are as common on the Burke Gillman trail as rain
in November. This one even has a customaryar rack for
farmers market halls. Or let's be honest, your fourth coffee
run mention of a recent tune up means you're zipping
past I five traffic, saving on gas and probably earning
extra hugs from the planet. It's a triple win. Next
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Facebook marketplace through a curveball, a lightly used dice and
v ten cordless vacuum listed at one hundred and eighty
dollars original price five hundred and twenty nine dollars. If
you've got pets or toddlers, or just a healthy dread
of dust, you already know Dyson's reputation. This listing says
barely used, still under warranty, and even includes wall mount accessories.
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Run don't walk. These typically vanish faster than cupcakes at
an office party. For value play number three, let's talk
secret show cred alakrezueit five point five dashcourd Dutch oven
found on the Seattle Times Classifieds for one hundred and
twenty dollars, still in that iconic volcanic orange. New you'll
drop four hundred and twenty dollars, still in that iconic
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volcanic orange. Pro tip Lakrezueit lasts a lifetime, so this
is basically passing down savings to your future generations, along
with bragging rights for the epic chili you'll make. And
for one hundred and twenty dollars, it's cheaper than a
week of fancy takeout or a strong therapy session. Now
let's spice it up with a trade claygressed Sparta section
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is having a moment, and today's best is straight out
of Fremont quirkiness. A local artist wants to swap an
original Sasquatch mosaic. Yes, it's real glass and glitter approx.
Three by four feet perfect for your next zoom background
for a paddle board in decent condition. So if your
sup is collecting webs but your walls lack local lore,
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this is your shot. It's art dash meats dash ATVs
V Seattle style. Are you ready for the wacky buckle up?
One Brave soul on Capitol Hill's Neighborhood Facebook group is
selling and I quote an entire ballpit delivered and set
up in your living room. Ninety five dollars are best offer.
Thousands of plastic balls, included inflatable dolphin and a bold
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promise to remove it when you're done. Is it practical?
Maybe not? But is it weirdly fabulous for your next birthday, housewarming,
or just a Tuesday that needs saving? Absolutely, that's today's rundown.
Maximizing every dollar isn't about penny pinching. It's about transforming
overlooked stuff into mini upgrade for your life and injecting
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some joy along the way. I'll keep hunting, you keep
dreaming big, and together we'll out smart, outsave and outfund
the market. Again. We see as am RAFFI, we should
be doing that, but I