That time I snagged a $300 air fryer from the curb and it only needed a new fuse

Used to be all proud walking past nice stuff on trash day, thinking I was too good to grab it. Then last month I spotted this nearly new air fryer sitting by the cans on Elm Street, still with the cord wrapped nice. My buddy laughed when I hauled it home, but I popped open the bottom with a screwdriver and found a blown fuse for like 2 bucks at the hardware store. Now my kitchen smells like crispy wings every Tuesday and I haven't looked at a store-bought appliance the same way. Anyone else find good electronics that just needed a tiny fix to run perfect?

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ward.jamie22d ago

You ever hear about that guy who found a Dyson vacuum in a dumpster and it just needed the filter cleaned? That story stuck with me, and it's basically the same deal. People toss stuff over the dumbest things. I pulled a perfectly good rice cooker from the alley last spring, the cord was chewed up but the inside was clean as a whistle. Ten minutes with some electrical tape and it's been steaming rice twice a week since then. The thrill of fixing something for pocket change beats buying brand new.

victor_jones9911d ago

Eh, I dunno. Rice cookers are like $20 at Walmart. Feels like a lot of hassle over something that cheap.

williams.jenny22d ago

Wow, two bucks for a fuse and a perfectly good air fryer? That's incredible luck.