just thought i would give you guys some ideas on low cost ways to get equipment...

your local goodwill: when i lived in nashville i called all the local goodwill and while they didnt carry anything in our store, a 20 minute drive across town and i had bought a stairstepper and cardioglide. i got those for $2 EACH! if your in nashville its the goodwill over by the farmers market on 8th ave.

FREECYCLE!: do a yahoo search its a great way to get rid of things you dont need or find things you do need for free!

yard sales -i bought a TREK bike for $30 at a yardsale. i got a tune up for $50 and a new fat bottom girl seat for $25 and now i am only $105 into my $400 bike!

newspaper- some have a free section where if you take it away its free! or you can usually find newer nicer equipment listed in the classifieds but its a little spendier than the other places listed

GYMS!- a lot of them will give you a 2 week membership to their gym to see if you want to join or sometimes offer promotions like 3 months $30! the gym i belong to sent me two 2 week passes and when my mom and BF come in town next week i am giving the passes to them to use (a SINGLE visit is $10) last time i got mom a promotional 7 weeks $17 we went 5 days out of 9 but still cheaper than $10 a visit.

storage unit sales you know when someone cant pay thier bill and they sell whats in the storage unit...you can find good stuff at the sales, after all the folks wanted it bad enough to pay for storage (only they didnt pay)

family and friends have a friend or family member with a a piece of equipment collecting dust? ask them for it! my mom and dad have a $1200 eliptical trainer JUST SITTING at their house. i told them if its still collecting dust in oct. when i visit i am shipping it freight home to ME!

c'mon who's got more ideas!

michelle

Great ideas, Michelle!

Flea Markets

Great ideas!! I always check the paper, but will now visit the Goodwill's and go to more garage sales. :biggrin1: Thanks!!

craigslist is another web site where you can find such info!

I sold a treadmill within 24 hours!

And of course they have a 'if you come get it, it's yours for free' - you can click on your specific area/location.

craigslist is another web site where you can find such info!

I sold a treadmill within 24 hours!

And of course they have a 'if you come get it, it's yours for free' - you can click on your specific area/location.

i used to LOVE craigslist but i swear i got a virus from there!

michelle

i used to LOVE craigslist but i swear i got a virus from there!

michelle

Did you download something from there?

-Mel

i think i clicked on an advertisement or something there by mistake. i just remember finding and loving craigslist then 2 weeks later my computer is out of commission! i figured it was the 'cool new site' and havent gone back. now that i work from home on my computer i have to be EVEN MORE CAREFUL about where i go! i couldnt afford to get a virus in the middle of a deadline! and knowing my luck thats when it would hit!