An Analytical Approach to Rehash

I know many of you have been commenting about the cost of shipping. But you know what? You can't evaluate Rehash in this mindset. Anyway, I thought I'd do a little number crunching to help put your Rehash INVESTMENT in a more positive light:

Step 1: I calculated the shipping fees paid in my 2 months of Rehashing (completed trades only) = $144.31

Step 2:  In addition, I added a loss of $13.60 shipping to a scammer in the UK.

Step 3: Total investment to date = $157.91

Step 4: Now, I tallied all the really great stuff I received (omitting the things that weren't exactly right or were things I might not have bought)... here's what my $157.91 bought me:

1. Four (4) pairs of Like New Shoes (I would never have thought they had been worn!),

2. A brand new Kate Spade purse (knock off or not, it's adorable),

3. Eight (8) really great skirts that I would have bought at a vintage or consignment store,

4. Two (2) shirts and three (3) tees that I have worn numerous times,

5 Three (3) cardigan sweaters that are exactly what I've been looking for online and save my freezing butt here at work,

6. A pair of cute gloves I had never seen in stores and didn't even think I wanted but that I get compliments on all time,

7. A brand new scarf,

8. A new Fedora that my husband stole from me because it fit him perfectly,

9. A Gameboy SP that I have always wanted but never felt the urge to spend money on,

10. A batch of funny toe socks that I turned into sock creatures,

11. A bonus gift of lip gloss that I am wearing right now,

12. AND best of all, a whole online community of friends who are like me!

I cannot think of any other way I could get so much for 150 bucks. It's the best money I have ever spent! Even if you feel like the stuff you're trading off has value, the IRS caps charitable donations of stuff like this at $250. I bet I will save a helluva a lot more than that this year on clothing, shoes, accessories, and all kinds of other treasures!