Easy Money

A neighbor asked if I wanted to make some easy money. I know from experience that easy money is sometimes misnamed.

Up at one of the resorts, they have removed a stand-up soda cooler. Essentially a 5 foot wide cabinet with plastic doors used to hold sodas. It is at the loading dock and must by taken away soon. At first I agreed but then began to have second thoughts. The description suggested it would fit in my truck and two of us could handle it. We would drive up there, load it and stop by the dump on the way back. All for $200.

It was after I agreed that I began to do some research. This was considered commercial equipment, which meant I may not b able to dump it like household garbage. Also, because it is commercial and has a compressor, I would need to have the unit professional emptied of Freon and a certification to that effect. I declined.

However over night I changed my mind. I had been told that the unit probably still worked fine. If that is the case, someone might want it for something, thus allowing me to shift the problem to someone else. If not, I would remove the compressor, dump the compressor and worry about the Freon later.

So at the moment the unit is in the back of my truck awaiting a quick plugin test, although it may not be a valid test lying on its back as it is.

It will be interesting to see what I come up with in the way of disposal ideas