The free desk: Justin's first profit!

So I came across this desk listed as "curb alert".  I jumped in the van at 11pm and picked it up.  It smelled like cigarette smoke and urine, as did the van after a 20 minute ride home.  No matter, the next morning I set to work.  I spent $5 on a new locking mechanism, and $15 on polyurethane and brass polish (I'm counting them as expenditures, though I have tons of both left for my next projects.  Here are the before and after pics.  

After a week on Craigslist, I just made my first sale  for $50-- a grand total of $30 profit so far-- Now I can reinvest that $30, or keep working the "free" section.

Spent:  $0
Invested:  $20
Sold:  $50
Profit:  $30


TOTAL PROFIT TO DATE: $30