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Other Forms of Selling / Re: Wondering if anyone sells on etsy.com?
« on: January 23, 2014, 10:38:01 AM »
Does anyone know if you can sell gun parts, ammunition, etc. on Etsy?

As far as I know its just for stuff you make yourself, vintage items and arts/crafts supplies.

So *technically*, if you made a gun barrel (milled it yourself), had an antique firearm or loaded your own ammo it would qualify.  However, I'm sure they have some clause against it.  And doesn't strike me as the right demographics.  Doubt you would sell much.

Printers could technically fit too.  But probably would have to be a print specific printer.   Like a plotter or high end that does quality pictures/posters.   Don't think your average $45 HP inkjet would qualify.


I don't have an account.  I have a few items that I've been thinking of throwing on but just haven't gotten around to it.

One thing I do like is you can pull your listings (at least you could when I looked into it a year ago, may have changed)  So you can put on CL And etsy.  If it sells on CL you just pull your listing off etsy.

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Other Forms of Selling / LinkedIn
« on: January 22, 2014, 12:08:02 PM »
Can someone tell me the benefits of LinkedIn? 

I'm not registered so can't see the full site.  Just wondering the aspects of it and how it works.

Anyone on it and actually seen a major being it from it?

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Picker's Paradise / Re: Missed a great pick.....AAARRRGH !
« on: January 18, 2014, 09:48:54 PM »
My route is kitchen, garage, basement then rest of house.   I've had your situation happen often.  Doesn't seem to matter where you go first, someone will beat you to something......

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Stories about Storage Auctions / Re: Auction Scene #1....January, 2014
« on: January 14, 2014, 10:17:35 AM »
I seriously doubt I'll make it to any auctions for at least the next few months.  These classes I'm taking are seriously 30-40 of homework a week.    And I'm in class when most of my regular auctioneers are doing business.  Plus I just got rid of my place and moved closer to the college so I'm going from house to small apartment.....not much room for even picking, let alone sorting auction contents..... 

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Specialties
« on: January 14, 2014, 10:05:38 AM »
I've been doing copper cookware.  Can pick up a dented pan with bad lining for $5-$20.
It was a learning curve but with experience in autobody it wasn't to hard to learn to fix the dents.
Re-tinning I'm still not great at but can get it down.  I see video's of guys doing it it 3-4 minutes.....takes me 3-4 hours!   That's where the money is.  Retinning costs $5-$6/inch.   [Base+(2x)hieght] So a 10" pan with a 2" hieght can be $70+.  And they charge shipping, each way, at $15 minimum.  Figure $20 cost, $70 retin, $30 shipping.....not much room for profit.  Do it yourself?  About a buck in tin, a buck or two in propane and couple bucks in supplies.

I've sold pans in for hundreds.

Took a while to figure out what pans are good.  Got burned on some.  Now I can pretty much pick up a pan and tell from color, weight and design where it was made without having to examine it.  But I'm still learning.   I picked one just last week that I thought was good.  Paid $10 and it's selling for $20.   Only good thing is it has a lid.  I can swap it over to another pot and raise the price.  People will pay a lot more for pots with lids even if its not a matching one.....

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Saving money on shipping
« on: January 14, 2014, 09:55:09 AM »
I think its like saving money on groceries where you always keep an eye out for a deal.  I always buy a couple cases of various canned tomatoes when sales/coupons bring price down to 30-50 cents/can.  I don't wait until I need some.....

Same with shipping material.  Keep an eye out. 
I got about 20 feet (4' wide) of bubble wrap from art museum.  They unwrapped something and was sitting in lobby.  Asked if I could have it.  I didn't need it but knew I'd use it eventually......

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General Storage Auction Talk / Re: Efficient Use of Packing Materials
« on: January 14, 2014, 09:47:47 AM »
I couldn't agree more.
The last time I received a package packed with peanuts the item was in the bottom, no peanuts underneath, surrounded by peanuts and a good 3-4 inches of space on top. Apparently the packer never heard of "settling".
I guess they did provide some cushioning but not as intended.

Luckily people seem to be going "green" and peanuts are seen less and less.

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Other Forms of Selling / Re: BackPage.com Allows Gun & Ammunition Sales
« on: January 08, 2014, 10:41:57 AM »
Found them.   Went to junk folder.  Wasn't looking for "info@.....@
My bad.

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Other Forms of Selling / Re: BackPage.com Allows Gun & Ammunition Sales
« on: January 08, 2014, 09:33:19 AM »
Nope.   Checked junk and spam folder too.  Nada.
I'll send you my email again.

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Other Forms of Selling / Re: BackPage.com Allows Gun & Ammunition Sales
« on: January 07, 2014, 10:15:50 AM »
You never sent pictures.

I see how it is.  Hold me on back burner, see if you can get more.......


Back pages would be good since a lot of people there probably don't know the value, could get more.
If you want a lot of views I'd post them on Armslist.com.   But in your area people are selling new, 30 round mags for $10-$15.   Don't know how much they will pay for metal, used mags.   I'm even thinking I may have offered a bit high.   ;D
I'm kidding.   Its weird tho.   People won't pay $15 for one but will pay $75 for 5........??




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Welcome to the Online Storage Auctions Forum / Re: Hello Folks
« on: January 06, 2014, 12:06:16 PM »
Hey! Welcome!


I started with cold calling facilities to see when they held auctions.   Most around here are on a schedule. Like, every third Tuesday.  But if they only have a few will hold them over unless they need space.

Then I'd go and get auctioneers info.  Follow them, website or email list, rather than calling facilities.

This works well for me since I'm in this because I enjoy it and want to make some extra cash. Not looking to be full time.   Downside of this method, I miss a lot of near by auctions because I don't know who they use.  Easily solved but I'm concentrating on other things than hitting a bunch of auction.


How much money to bring?
Usually $1000. But I like small units and rarely do they go above $400.  That gives me enough for 2-3 and I've never seen three I wanted at one place.   If I'm going to multiple or the facility that has a lot of business owner units I up it to $1500-$2000
  But my main guy (with the exception of on facility) now takes debit. So there is that if you don't mind a 3% fee.


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The Lounge / Re: Why doesn't someone DO SOMETHING about the weather !
« on: January 06, 2014, 11:44:57 AM »
I read a while back that North Korea is still trying to create a "weather machine" for military purposes.....maybe they succeeded.    ;D

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Donations & Taxes / Re: The Tax Man Cometh
« on: January 06, 2014, 11:34:35 AM »
I comprehend just fine and at least I don't contradict myself in the same line like you did up there. If I'm correct, then I must've comprehended just fine.


You were correct in your math example but missed the whole point of my previous post....as in you didn't comprehend it.....whatever.   Your a smart guy from what I see in your post.  Just seem to be a bit stubborn.   If I'm wrong, prove it.   I said from the get go I'm not a professional and could be wrong, just they way I'm reading it....

Anyway, this is what I was emailed from Itsdeductible.

What is fair market value?

The IRS defines fair market value as the price that property would sell for on the open market. It is the price that would be agreed on between a willing buyer and a willing seller, with neither being required to act and both having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts.

IRS Publication 561
Factors that affect the fair market value of an item include: condition, style, use, and age. ItsDeductible considers these factors together as contributing to an item's value.

**You also need to consider the length of time you have owned an item.**

Items Owned
Deduction Can Be
Less than one year   No more than the original price paid
More than one year   Generally at the fair market value
(Consult IRS publication 526 for certain exceptions.)





Examples of appropriate ways to value item donations:

You donated a pair of men's blue jeans that are in style and in excellent condition. ItsDeductible valued them at $10. However, just six months ago, you paid only $7 for these blue jeans because you bought them on sale. The most you can deduct is $7.

You have a Toastmaster coffee maker that's only six months old, but it is out of style and has significant defects. You should select the "low" value category. Because of recent tax law changes, items in this category are not deductible. Learn more

You find a designer-label leather purse of high value at a garage sale and you buy it for only $20. Fifteen months later, you donate this purse to a charity. Since you only used it a few times, it still looks the same as the day you bought it at the garage sale. You can value this item as "high" in ItsDeductible.
Examples of Improper Valuing

You donate a woman's coat of high value that you originally bought for $55. In ItsDeductible, you describe it as a women's designer coat, which has a value of $165. If this coat is not a designer coat and you only paid $55 for it to begin with, it is your responsibility to assign the proper description and value.

You donate a belt sander that you've only had a few months, but it is broken. Since the sander is broken, you must describe it as "poor" quality even though it is practically new. Broken items that cannot easily be fixed will usually have little or no value. Because of recent tax law changes, items in this category are not deductible. Learn more

You buy a man's suit at a garage sale for $5. One month later, you donate that suit to your local Salvation Army. The suit is in style and made of high quality material, so you select the "high" value in ItsDeductible. ***Since you have owned this property for less than one year, you are responsible to make sure you deduct only what you paid for it, instead of using the fair market value listed in ItsDeductible which may be higher.****
................………………………

So that's where my confusion was.    I couldn't figure out why some parts of code say FMV and other parts say cost.   So maybe I'm reading this wrong too but my above post is correct.   You can't just go buy a bunch of inventory on the cheap and then donate it at FMV.  You need to hold it in inventory for a year. 


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Donations & Taxes / Re: The Tax Man Cometh
« on: January 05, 2014, 05:29:00 PM »
I've been reading and It seems you can......but it has to be in inventory for an amount of time.
I don't think you can just clean out unit, put good stuff in store, take stuff your store doesn't sell to donation site and right of FMV.

I haven't got all the way thru the codes.  I'm confused because one says one thing and another seems to contradict it........

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Donations & Taxes / Re: The Tax Man Cometh
« on: January 05, 2014, 01:19:44 PM »
They're not buying it, they are only allowing the tax deduction on it. Meaning that if a $100 item is donated you take $100 off your income, you do not take $100 off your tax bill. If your overall taxes are about 15% then the government is giving up $15 not $100.

You are correct.  But have you ever been tested for reading comprehension?

Look at my example.  You missed a major point.

But let's use your example......

$100 item.
Donate.
Write off $100.
Get $15 off owed taxes.  (Assuming 15% tax bracket)

But what did you pay for item?

Say you picked it at garage sale for $10.  You write off $10, not the  FMV of $100.  If so, you'd get $15 off tax bill.  Annnnd.....government is buying your sh*t.  You made $5 profit.

Put this over to storage unit.
If you paid $100 for unit and that was the only thing in it, cool.
But if you paid $100 for unit.  Ten items in unit.  Each item can only have a combined donation value of $100.    You can't say the FMV of ten items combined is $1000, write off donation value of $1000 and get $150 off your tax bill when you only paid $100 for the items.




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