I used to go to garage sales a lot but pretty much stopped that when I started doing auctions and then flea market sales. I sell on Saturday and most of the garage sales are on Saturday.

I DO still shop the flea markets though, a little on Saturday before and after I sell and then on Sunday.

Anyway, my CITY has a regulation limiting garage sales to 2 per year. This is to protect neighborhoods more than anything else I would guess.

Thank you.

Good job Mr. A !

Nice to get one now and again and when they shine, even better.

I posted my win yesterday in the WEST section of the Neck of the Woods threads, but I don't know how many people get there! ?  See that post for some details.

I got back in it today and the 10 tubs in the back corner....not good until #10 on the bottom. Some Disney collectibles (5, wish it was 50).

I'll make money, nut not a biggie.

Only you can decide if it is worth it for your time, effort and the reward you get.

Well, I always have gone by the doubling rule. I want to double what I paid for it. Three or four times would be nice, but happens less frequently.

Each person has to decide if its worth it. At the flea market it's rare for me to take less than a $1 for any item, but once in a while I've given in to 50 cents if the poor soul looks like it's his last quarter, two dimes and a nickel !

I track all my expenses and income and use a formula that pops up what percentage of return I am at on a running basis. At years end the ideal (as I said) is to be at least at 2x times the money. My best year I was at 2.74x and in 2010 I ended up at 1.99x the money.

I have a question about that.  I'm not sure if Quads are titled vehicles where you are, but what happens if you buy a unit-PODS or regular storage- that has a car, motorcycle or quad-any titled vehicle?  How do you get ownership papers on such an item?

In California quads are tittled and to use one in a public forest they need a green sticker that you get when your register. Take the vin number to your dmv and they will tell you the status on the registration. If it has back taxes due you will have to pay them and there might be other difficulties too....like I had when getting Honda Finane to release their interest even though they had stopped trying to collect from the previous owner FIVE years before I got the quad. Took 11 months to clear dmv/honda finance...with Honda being the biggest holdup. I sold it 10 days after I had the pink slip in my name.

So DMV first and go from there. Now one fellow bought a Harley frame and boxes of parts. He went to DMV and turns out the bike was stolen. Police came to his home, took it away and searched his home as well. The stuff he had around was mostly used ad he had reeceipts from some of the storage lokrs he had bought. He got off OK but was out the $2000 plus he paid for  the locker.

Part 2.  I bid on one other but a friend got it for $90....I wanted another $80 to have a matched pair! He said it was a break even after he went through it later...a 5 x 5.

Then there were 3 guys who bought one together .... a 10 x 30 completely tumbled down and with an upside down sofa in the middle. They got it for $65. I talked to them. This was their 3rd lkr(other 2 were at other locations on other days). They did OK on number 1 (forget how much they said), took a bath (bad) on #2 for $250 and now this one. When I commented on the dump runs they said they had free dumping priveleges in their county. I didn't remind them that the dump there was 40 miles from where they bought the locker. Trip home to get the truck(3) one or two trips to the dump....a lot of gas. And it didn't look too promising in the sales dept.

Finally, last guy got one for $325. His first. Looked clean. I would have liked it for $100 or so in order to make some money, and this was the real "new buyer" purchase..happy he got one....will see after sales take place. May do OK, but looks break even to me. So that's a day in the central valley  !

Edit: Found a Levenger Rosewood fountain pen in a nice wood box and the outer paper box and instructions. They go on the web site for $50 and up though I could not find the rosewood model. Ebay has Levengers from $25 and up. It's a start !