How I made an extra $15 yesterday without MyLot's help!

@TheHorse (218846)

Walnut Creek, California

November 5, 2020 10:44am CST

During these strange times, I'll accept any money that wants to sprout little wings and fly to my desk. As many of you know, I like to make coasters out of guitar sound holes. I mostly give them to music-playing friends, but once in awhile I sell a pair. Yesterday, a luthier (guitar maker) saw my ad on Craigslist and came over and bought a pair. It was extra fun because he brought his 5-year-old daughter along. She was a chatterbox (in a good way) and I gave her my copy of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are to "read" while her daddy and I talked. All in all a good afternoon. And yes, we all had our masks on.

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@FourWalls (68020)

• United States

5 Nov 20

WHAT?????? And here I was, ready to help you make $15.03! Harrumph!!!!

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@FourWalls (68020)

• United States

6 Nov 20

@TheHorse — ah, got that first payment on the Lamborghini made!

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

@FourWalls Have you decided what you will wear when you drive it?

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Nov 20

I'm asserting my independence from MyLot!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

5 Nov 20

That's certainly worked out well for everyone!

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Nov 20

It was a fun time. Daddy is a luthier and jazz guitar/bass player. I may email him back and ask if he has any music "out there" for me to listen to.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

8 Nov 20

@kaylachan (69714)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

6 Nov 20

That sounds cool.

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@kaylachan (69714)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

6 Nov 20

I'm glad that you got to do that. Being social is what life's all about. @TheHorse

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

It as an enjoyable 15 minutes.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

@kaylachan I enjoy chatting with other humans. Especially those with similar interests.

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@LadyDuck (471517)

• Switzerland

6 Nov 20

I am glad you had a fun time. I had a nice talk with my neighbor this afternoon, we had to raise a bit our voice because we were at least 15 feet apart, but it worked.

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@LadyDuck (471517)

• Switzerland

6 Nov 20

@TheHorse We were both coming back home after grocery shopping, we discussed a bit of the actual situation. She has two children, one is 18 and works, she is a bit concerned.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

@LadyDuck Hopefully they're all following the rules, wearing their masks, and distancing when they can.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

Conversation is good, no matter how far apart we are. And person to person beats the heck out of the internet or telephone.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317067)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 Nov 20

That's great you sold a pair of coasters. I know that 5-year-old delighted you.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

Yeah, except for the local kids, I don't get to satisfy my kid mojo these days, especially with Horse Jr. gone.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

@just4him I hope so! I'm actually working a couple of days a week with some developmentally delayed kids, but the person who runs that small preschool is a bit of a flake. So I never know if I'm working on any given day until the last moment.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317067)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 Nov 20

@TheHorse I'm sorry you're not getting that kid mojo going these days. Hopefully, they'll start back with school again soon.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65277)

• Serbia

5 Nov 20

It's always good to make extra money.

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@GodServantme (1541)

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5 Nov 20

correct. do you have a side jobs too??

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Nov 20

It really is. Especially during Covid.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65277)

• Serbia

5 Nov 20

@GodServantme Yes, I manage in various ways to earn extra money.

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@cintol (11261)

• United States

6 Nov 20

Wow, those are really nice, I love the colors. Do you polyurethane those after their done?

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

I do. Otherwise they turn into "potato chips" if they come in contact with water.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Nov 20

@cintol Polyurethane is my friend. Even though it smells.

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@cintol (11261)

• United States

7 Nov 20

@TheHorse I see your point!! lol

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@JudyEv (340019)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Nov 20

Good for you for selling some coasters. A 'good' chatterbox can be a lot of fun.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

She was cute. She told me she had "read" that book because they had it at her preschool, etc. etc. etc. She also said "Your house is messy!" All of my woodworking stuff is in a heap by the door, where she was standing.

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@JudyEv (340019)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Nov 20

@TheHorse They often don't temper their words, do they? lol

@thelme55 (77074)

• Germany

5 Nov 20

The coasters are looking nice. It is good to earn a bit extra from a hobby.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Nov 20

It really is. Some hobbies are expensive. I'm glad most of mine involve "making something."

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@thelme55 (77074)

• Germany

6 Nov 20

@TheHorse that is good for you.

@nela13 (58669)

• Portugal

5 Nov 20

I am glad you made some money, hope you can sell some more.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

Thanks. I'll keep my listing up there.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Nov 20

@nela13 Thank you. I'm hoping for some speakers to refinish soon. I can charge up to $200 for that.

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@nela13 (58669)

• Portugal

7 Nov 20

@TheHorse good luck!

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@LindaOHio (178701)

• United States

6 Nov 20

What a pleasant sale! Hope you have a great Friday.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

Thanks! Gonna take a hike with a friend up in Tilden Park.

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@LindaOHio (178701)

• United States

6 Nov 20

@TheHorse Sounds great. Enjoy!

@porwest (90917)

• United States

5 Nov 20

Very good to see some of these are put to good use. I always wondered what happened to a guitar hole. now I know. And glad you were able to scoop up a few extra bucks as well.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

I think the manufacturers either stamp them and use them as promotional material (Martin) or just toss them (Collings).

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

@porwest I agree. As you know, Collings is an elite guitar manufacturer. Their Martin imitations sell for more than Martins. And they appreciate over time. But they are very cool about sending me dozens of sound holes (for free) to be "repurposed."

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@porwest (90917)

• United States

6 Nov 20

@TheHorse I would prefer to see all of them have a useful second use. Seems such a waste otherwise.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

5 Nov 20

that is a really cool idea! I made coasters out of old cDs shockingly!

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Nov 20

Do you still use them? Some people make coasters out of the centers of scratched up old records.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

6 Nov 20

@TheHorse over the years I collected maybe 2000 software dvds and cds so I just started making them into coasters.

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@GodServantme (1541)

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5 Nov 20

How do you do that your a talented artists

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Nov 20

Making these isn't that hard. But it does require patience!

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Nov 20

@GodServantme I joke on Facebook that I have a reality show on TV. Some episodes are devoted to watching stain dry.

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@prinzcy (32305)

• Malaysia

6 Nov 20

Congrats on the sale

It's good to make extra money these days. I hope you can sell more of those coasters.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

Thanks. I usually just give them to music friends.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37353)

• Toccoa, Georgia

6 Nov 20

That's great.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

It was an enjoyable interaction. I will drop him an email and ask if he has music out there on YouTube.

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@wolfgirl569 (106298)

• Marion, Ohio

6 Nov 20

Great way to make a little.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

Yeppers. And it is fun to make them.

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@agusariyanto (420)

• Indonesia

6 Nov 20

you are very creative.

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

Heh. Thanks!

@Hytton03 (5451)

• Philippines

5 Nov 20

I'm happy for you :)

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Nov 20

Thank you. I'm going to work on some more coasters over the next few days.

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@Hytton03 (5451)

• Philippines

6 Nov 20

@TheHorse good luck :)

@J3n4rA (262)

• Indonesia

6 Nov 20

That's a good way to get extra money, and the luthier also get extra bonus from you

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@TheHorse (218846)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Nov 20

I told him exactly how I make them, so he can do so if he winds up with sound holes from his luthiery.