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South East / Info needed on ATANTA GA. auctions,swaps etc.
« on: June 10, 2013, 12:08:21 PM »
Going on a 2 week roadtrip to ATLANTA ... gonna sell stuff for 4 consignment customers... while Im there, I'll also be going to some storage auctions, sit down auctions and swap meet / fleamarkets etc.... anyone having knowledge of what goes on in the Atlanta area ? something that may be a money maker for me?

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eBay / eBay Double / Triple your money tip
« on: June 02, 2013, 04:09:40 PM »
I just got done reading a post in another category here that involved Nike Clothing... which got me thinking  about my ALMOST (lol) sure fire / guaranteed / slam dunk profit / money maker .. not huge but steady for years now.... I periodically hit all the Good Wills ,Salvation Armys,Charity thrift stores,etc.  looking for NIKE Dri Fit clothing.. any size, any logo, any style, any color ( golf,work out training,athletic long or short sleeve,men's ,womens,whatever).. the shirts are usually $2 to $5.00 ... as long as they are in good condition with normal usage they'll bring double sometimes triple on eBay.... I got tired of listing them individually, so I now stockpile them at my storage locker and when I get 6 or 8 or 10 of the same size I sell " Lot" shirts with a Buy it Now of triple what i have invested and after a week online I allow them to make an offer... always getting double my input for any offer..they ship cost effectively because of the ease of packaging and being so lightweight... check out this link for an ebay search of "used lot nike dri fit shirts " for examples ...  >>>  http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=lot+nike+dri+fit&_sadis=200&_ipg=200&_adv=1&_sop=16&LH_ItemCondition=4&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&LH_Sold=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&LH_Complete=1&_dmd=1&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=lot+nike+dri+fit+shirts&_sacat=0   <<<<

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Craigslist / Think I scored a nice one yesterday...
« on: May 10, 2013, 09:45:11 PM »
answered a CL ad " sell my stuff for me"etc.... when I got there,,, I wasn't too excited... books! dammit i hate books..but some nice other stuff, harley helmets,upscale surround sound systems, lotsa cameras and accesories ( i love these for ebay)... and a telescope ( gonna need help on the value but that's another post)..and other stuff.... turns out the books are RailRoad Collector stuff ,after research in ebays sold in the past 30 days, I believe there's over a grand there, then I get to Automobilia collector books research shows another $800 or so...but the really insane thing is there's 4 Buick Brochures, pristine from late 1930's ,early 40's ... and they're selling between $45 to $65 bucks... overall it looks like about $4500 to $4800 sitting here..my cut is 50%..it'll take me about 40 listings to get it all online  (ebay &CL) and a few weekends at the flea market, but I'm kinda digging the thought of clearing $1400 / $1600 online and another 800 net at the flea... here's a link to 1 of the Buick Brochures >>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/1940-Buick-Prestige-Brochure-Roadmaster-Century-Special-Super-GM-40-Literature-/251273333688?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a810ecbb8

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General Storage Auction Talk / Free Clean Out of Unit I just Won...
« on: April 17, 2013, 09:14:12 PM »
.... has anybody tried this???.... win a unit...pick through it all afternoon..get perceived "good stuff "... leave some crappy furniture/household pieces/go straight to the dump stuff/etc.  ( total value $20-$30 imho)... take some photos..upload to the FREE section of craigslist..put in must take ALL.. then be there next morning to see what happens..just a thought but I think this would save me xome dump fees/labor /gas/etc...worst thing is nobody shows and I have to clean out anyway..opinions?

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Craigslist / Free Templates for my CL ads....
« on: April 10, 2013, 04:07:28 PM »
.. I've been using a free provider ( http://www.use.com/info_temp.html ) to make my presentations look better.Lately, some of my ads are not showing to the public . They do show me they are live on my control panel (obviously on my own computer),so I have no idea which ads are corrupted or not.I have to ask friends to go on their comps and say "can you see me now?"..lol... anyway any suggestions/ideas/tips/new provider info would be appreciated,thanks

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eBay / Man I love old cameras and their accessories
« on: March 24, 2013, 02:13:28 PM »
I've had really good luck with lenses,camera,accessories,etc..... with a little research,some of this stuff has turned from throw aways to BIG profit..latest find was a crown royal bag (of course,lol) with 4 pieces in it... one piece I just listed ( LEICA E. LEITZ WETZLAR SUMMARON - F=35cm 1-3.5 LENSE / LENS w CASE RARE) on ebay...so far $211 bid with 4 1/2 days to go...if it gets to $320 that'll pay for my entire locker purchase.. this whole unit's turning out to be a nice buy..

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The Treasure Chest / Best Storage Locker of 2012
« on: February 04, 2013, 08:51:16 PM »
This time last year..an Auction in my own facility..being tight with management,I asked about former tenants..One guy was a real Biker Type with big legal problems... when the doors went up,mattresses & trash covered the front of the 5 X 10...couldn't see a thing other than what looked like nothing but a trip to the dump...BUT THEN.... against the wall 2 metal lockers both 5 foot tall with double doors...man I tell ya it was like that briefcase in Pulp Fiction that shone a bright light when opened....KNIVES!!. mostly New in the Box(es)...3,500 of them...apparently this guy went to Weekend Biker Events and was a vendor....Rented the same unit for 2 months (didn't move a thing,it was real close to my own units) listed every CASE and BUCK knife individually on eBay...listed Everything else on Craigslist...got several "Cherry Pickers" that over a few weeks period cleaned out the good stuff...then the remaining "Made in China" 1 Dollar stuff I sold in bulk to Flea Market Re-Sellers... total $ investment $360.00, total time invested about 50 hours... took the profits and bought myself a 2009  Chevy "Box" Work Truck with 22,000 miles.... still smile everyday knowing for 360 bucks and some time/effort I scored this workhorse..

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