Ok so maybe you won’t be able to pack up everything and move to the beach, but maybe you can get a new golf club. Here’s how:
I’m sure many people out there went golfing over this 4th of July weekend. I also know most of you grabbed those range balls that made its way off the driving range or you grab those dirty balls on the edges of creeks and water hazards, but what do you do with them? My friend and I debated this for some time.
I know the thing I do is either keep the balls and switch them out whenever I am near a water hazard or I’ll just blast it off somewhere its not suppose to go.
But did you know that you could actually make some decent money selling these used golf balls?
Most golf courses hire full time companies that dive into that disgusting water and grab up the balls. Eventually the club will sell them for a discounted price.
Before we go any further it is important to remember that to make any type of money we are going to need to round up hundreds of balls. After all they are usually re-sold for $1.00 or below per ball, so they would obviously pay less for them. Although if you really put some work into it, some nice extra spending money can be made.
How to find the ball?
The first method involves simple collection. Maybe you don’t really want to put in any extra work. Just round up some balls over time, and then eventually try to sell them.
If you have a little more entrepreneurial spirit, then perhaps you could invest a couple dollars into a golf ball retriever. This is some sort of contraption that allows you scour further into the water for golf balls. For both these methods, just keep a look out when you come near any type of deep roughs or hazards.
Another good spot to look is in mud. Many people often don’t want to bother getting dirty or cleaning the ball, so they just leave it there. I know I have done that several times.
Now if you really have the entrepreneurial itch, then perhaps you can even contract a deal with some golf courses; however, that would require you to do much more work. If you have some scuba gear lying around, then go for it. At least now you have a monopoly on that course.
One thing I wouldn’t recommend is to actively stay in one place for a long time trying to retrieve balls. Most likely you will be asked to leave by the Marshall. So maybe try and go during off hours.
How to unload the merchandise?
First and foremost, before you even try to sell the golf balls they should be cleaned. Do whatever you have to do, but try to make them look as close to new as possible.
The easiest option may be to sell them back to the golf course; however, being the middle man you won’t get as much money as you would want. They are not going to buy it for more then they are willing to sell them.
That being said the best choices include selling through Ebay or Craigslist. You could choose to just sell in bunches or separate into packages by brands. Selling more for the more exclusive ones of course.
There are people easily making hundreds of dollars selling used golf balls. Why can’t you? At the very least it could cover the fortune they require you to play per outing. Maybe even the cost of gas to get there? What about new balls to play? Never realized how much money actually goes into playing a golf round.
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