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Picker's Paradise / Re: Yard Sale Picking Has Been Good
« on: October 15, 2012, 11:50:02 PM »
Well I sold the ladder that I bought for 5 got 100 out of it. Guy that bought it was happy and so was I.
Now the story I talked about in my first post. I always try to contact people before their sale. It never hurts to ask most of these are listed on Craigslist. I get plenty of no what till the sale but a few say yes. There was an ad listed for moving sale. I contacted the lady and spent 2 days emailing back and forth. Finally she agreed to let me come up Friday evening. When I got there they were moving some furniture and she told me a could start looking through a 6x8 enclosed trailer. Come to find out this was a divorce sale (already divorced) selling everything he left. I started making a pile on the ramp of the trailer. Highlights Ridgid worm drive skill saw 3 totes of tools, 2 boxes full of fishing lures some new in package, a wooden sculpture, large nfl ticket stub collectible for man room, drop cords and other items. Paid 100 for everything. When I went in the house there was a slot machine japan kind full sized sitting in the corner. Is this for sale yes but it doesn't work. All the lights wouldn't come on so I left that. Going home I thought of my friend who dabbles in video games. Later that night I emailed her and asked to hold it for me. Went down next morning looked at it again and saw I had missed a tote of tools that were still there. Asked if she would take 50 for slot machine and tote she said yes. Also picked up a pair of Polk Audio speakers for 5. Here's where it gets good get the slot machine home open it up and started flipping a couple of the switches on panel and you guessed it everything lite up and works great. In the tote of tools besides 4 hammers chisels and other small hand tools was a brand new wash down pump for a boat still in the box. I am slowly selling everything and should do very well. I know these don't come around all the time but keep looking you never know.
Now the story I talked about in my first post. I always try to contact people before their sale. It never hurts to ask most of these are listed on Craigslist. I get plenty of no what till the sale but a few say yes. There was an ad listed for moving sale. I contacted the lady and spent 2 days emailing back and forth. Finally she agreed to let me come up Friday evening. When I got there they were moving some furniture and she told me a could start looking through a 6x8 enclosed trailer. Come to find out this was a divorce sale (already divorced) selling everything he left. I started making a pile on the ramp of the trailer. Highlights Ridgid worm drive skill saw 3 totes of tools, 2 boxes full of fishing lures some new in package, a wooden sculpture, large nfl ticket stub collectible for man room, drop cords and other items. Paid 100 for everything. When I went in the house there was a slot machine japan kind full sized sitting in the corner. Is this for sale yes but it doesn't work. All the lights wouldn't come on so I left that. Going home I thought of my friend who dabbles in video games. Later that night I emailed her and asked to hold it for me. Went down next morning looked at it again and saw I had missed a tote of tools that were still there. Asked if she would take 50 for slot machine and tote she said yes. Also picked up a pair of Polk Audio speakers for 5. Here's where it gets good get the slot machine home open it up and started flipping a couple of the switches on panel and you guessed it everything lite up and works great. In the tote of tools besides 4 hammers chisels and other small hand tools was a brand new wash down pump for a boat still in the box. I am slowly selling everything and should do very well. I know these don't come around all the time but keep looking you never know.