Griff,
Thanks for ASKing.
First, if you haven't read Gordon's Chattling Program, get it. Whatever question you have will most likely be answered in the book.
Second, is five cents a low enough amount of money to start with?
I FOUND five cents on the ground. Bought a book with it from a Charity store and sold it to a second hand book store. Took my profit and bought another book from a different charity store and sold it to a different second hand book store.
I did this as to Prove you could make money without your own money and start real small. I did it for Fun. And it was fun. Fun to walk into a book store and offer them one single book - a child's book, from recollection.
I wouldn't recommend this as a Path To Wealth - but - starting super small like that does Teach You Lessons
You can always Dumpster Dive to get free stuff to sell.
Michael Ross
www.hotsheets.info