Ya matches I pretty much do.  My daughter is also 13, built like a 17 yr old.  So we have already had the talk a few times.  Still try and watch out for everything.  I worry more about needles and things like that then the porn or toys.  Not sure why.

Well I watched the first show but not the second.  Just couldn't stomach it anymore.  Watched it with wife and I was like, "See that trashed unit she paid too high for - now watch her find that 1 item".  Out comes the pistol.  It wouldn't of surprised me if it had been real and worth 25k.

Berry's locker I liked other then the matress.  All those boxes to dig in.  Would of meant a good 2 - 3 days worth of searching with the kids.

Don't expect the weather to keep people away.  I've seen large crowds in the rain, in 100+ degree heat, etc.

Good Luck

Since we have so many new members to the board (again).  I figured I'd share some of my discoveries of late.  I was cleaning out my sheds of boxes from units that I bought and just tossed here and there.  Plus, cleaning out my latest purchase.  Here are some of the things I have for my trouble.

1) Trailer full of trash, not counting the 2 boxsprings and 2 matress ($20 to dump)
2) Sold particle board dresser w/ gash on side (they didn't want the mirror) - $50
3) New unit has lots of kitchen items - full drawer of forks, knives, spoons.  Block w/ knives, etc.
4) George Formen Grill, Iron
5) Glasses and Tupperware
6) Knick nacks and figurines
7) Box of same from above wrapped in bubble wrap, tissue, etc.  Get all excited and find they are the dollar tree crap.  Who wraps up $1 ceramic figurines.
2002 Class Ring - no stone.  Got all excited when first saw the ring.  However, it's not stamped 10k or anything and is a poor school.  So 98% sure it is nickel-chromium aka Josten's Lustrium.  Keep getting close to jewelry but still a no-go for me.
9) 4 napkin rings that look to be sterling-silver.  Need to have these checked.
10) Cloths, cloths, and more cloths
11) Curtins, blinds, and some other odds and ends.
12) Glass table top and 4 matching chairs  -- this will be what pays for the unit or not.

That is about it for my first two weeks of the new year.  Most of the cloths are set to be donated to Goodwill.  Just put all the glass and kitchen stuff up till March.

So what all have ya'll found so far this month?

Well I talked to another vendor from the flea.  He said during the winter months they have a 40% reduction in foot traffic.  It sort of sucks as I'm starting to build up inventory and no great way to sell all the yardsale / flea items.

Well I'm about to do a dump run and will have 1 more.  Spent the last few nice days this week cleaning out the sheds, taking stuff to Goodwill, and loading my trailer of trash.  Is $20 per trailer or truck load.  I use my trailer as can get a bunch more stuff then in my truck.

Got 3 matresses in today's unit so going to try and fit them on this trash run.  If not it will be a second run to the dump for me.

Well hit two different auctions today.  The first was a small facility with 3 lockers, crowd of about 30 people (mostly regulars).  First locker was a lot of broken stuff, mostly full, sort of "so/so" and sold for open bid of $50.  The other two were ok and went for decent prices IMO.

Then we hit the 2 facility auction with the Florida auctioneer.  I was right - it was a freaking circus.  We had at least 150 people at the first location and close to 200 at the second.  I have pictures of the crowds on my phone.  The prices reflected the crowds.  Lockers that I could normally grab for 50-100 bucks was going for 200+.  I have a complete listing but will not put everyone to sleep with the prices.  The second facility also had a thing for matresses.  Had several units with 6+ matresses in them.  One had at least a dozen, some still in plastic.

My daughter was with me today.  She liked one locker and prompted me to bid.  It was one of the so/so lockers with a nice square coffee table showing (no glass), a ton of VHS tapes, and all sorts of boxes.  Since I like boxes I went ahead and called out the next bid ($150).  I actually got it which surprised me.  So for $176.50 (tax and bp) we got a locker.  Don't look like I will make lots of money but will break even or make some.  For once what is marked on the boxes is what is in there.  So I have all sorts of kitchen items now, a georgia formen grill, iron, knife block w/ all the knives, etc.