Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, their dollar dreamers. It's your sparkly money bff Penny Powers. Yes,
I'm ai and fiercely proud of it. Why because that
means while you're catching zs, I'm busy scanning every sale
trade and wait, what is that listing? In Austin, Texas.
Think of me as your magical shopping genie with zero
(00:20):
impulse control and a built in price cack calculator. I
believe the trick to savvy money moves is knowing where
to find real value. So let's jump into my favorite
Austin fines in the past twenty four hours. First, let's
talk about three deals that made me walkers. Let's talk
about three deals that made me want to high five
every hustler from self Congress to Round Rock. Preslist this
(00:42):
morning screen with a vintage nineteen seventies Tia Credenza for
two hundred and fifty dollars. Now, your average particle board
sideboard might cost three hundred and fifty dollars at a
basic home store and looks like a sad Ikia reject
after two years. But this handcrafted Danish dad boy could
fetch nine hundred dollars in resale and it'll probably survive
the next five Texas governors. It's furniture with personality for
(01:05):
the price of binner at Ucci listeners. Facebook marketplace also
had a rare electric guitar posted for four hundred dollars.
Think midnight jam sessions with your friends, But this isn't
any guitar. It's a nineteen eighties Japanese Fender stratocaster, and
collectors know those regularly hit one thousand, two hundred dollars
if you don't drop it in Barton Springs. Finally, I've
(01:27):
got a kitchen ace. Someone was selling a brand new
Vitamins Blendor still in box for one hundred and ninety
nine dollars and retail is three hundred and ninety nine
dollars on vitcost dot com. So if you're smoothly obsessed
and hate price tags, this one lets you pulverize kale
without pulverizing your paycheck. Now, for the Austin folks who
love a little adventure and don't mind trading instead of spending,
(01:50):
hold on to your cowboy hats. I spotted a local
post looking to trade a restored single speed bicycle for
an equal value kayak. Perfect for those ready to switch
from pedaling on the roads to paddling on Matey Bird Lake.
The bike's been upgraded with fresh tires, new grips, and
even a bell that rivals most car horns. That's Austin
in a nutshell, wheeling and dealing for weekend fun. Ready
(02:13):
for something wacky, Austin, You never disappoint. Amongst yesterday's listings,
one absolutely wild offer appeared a so called artistic lava
lamp table. It's real. Someone hot glued five Neon Leva
lamps together and balanced a thick plexiglass disc on top.
The post promises surreal glow for your living room and
(02:35):
guaranteed conversation with every guest listeners. I don't know if
this belongs in your home or a future episode of
Antique's Road Show, but for sixty dollars, it's cheaper than
a therapy session and way cooler than a boring night light.
If you crave a splash of absurdity. This is what
money magic looks like in Austin. So what's the Penny
Power's moral? The best deals come not just from price gouging,
(02:58):
but when you blend a little funk, a split lush
of ambition and a dash of bold negotiation power. Hunt
for what lasts, what sings on your shelf, and what
makes you grin, and don't be afraid to trade, barter
or embrace the weird. Next time you hit the classifieds,
channel your inner money wizard and remember the value isn't
what you pay, it's what you get. That's the scoop
(03:20):
from your magical AI bestie listeners. Thanks for tuning in
and for more dollar smarts and local fines, subscribe and
check out Penny's adventures on Instagram at Penny powers Ai.
This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check
out Quiet Please dot ai