You guys aren't going to sue me for using your idea without a waiver right? 

Really?   Who do you think we are?

We don't sue.......we might send Uncle JoJo and Little Vinny to come collect.....but won't sue!  Jeez.   


MovieMan -  do your little cyber stalking thing and find me an addy on this guy......and call that guy, from over there.....the one we did that thing with that time.....

Money-  dont feed the alligators.  We may need them hungry......

The Garage Sale King - How to single handedly destroy your neighborhood's property value.

Nice!

But for garge sales I think it would be....

Garage  Sale King- How to park like a douche bag.


Seriously, what's with garage sell people that there can be a million great spots to park and they will block he neighbors driveway or halfway in the street, block other cars in......

Had a lady two weeks ago at an estate sale come down the single lane road, just stop and got out.

Looked at the truck I posted about earlier in another thread....

I ask the guy to see he title so I can call in the VIN.
He doesn't have it.  He said his brother-in-law said he'd get it if it sold.

Who owns the truck?  Brother-in-law
Where is he? Mexico.

So if I buy this truck, you want me to wait the time it takes for him to mail in forms, from Mexico, then wait for it to be processed, 4-6 weeks, mailed back to him, mailed to you?  On top of which, he won't be here to sign title or bill of sale? 

Noooo.   You buy and we'll send you everything!

Yeah.  First, I'm not handing you $1500 cash and not getting signed title and bill of sale.  Second, don't waste my time.   Don't post a car for sale if you don't have the title in hand!


Interesting people you meet on CL.......

Craigslist is good.

My shop currently holds a 526 BNW that needs a new front end. $1000. About $1000 to fix.  Sells for $4500

1972 Porsche 914 that <CL Ad Said> "has $7000 body damage estimate" that I got parts for $80. 
Paid $1200.  That's mine, not going to sell.  They sell in its condition for up to $8000 but could sell fast for $4000-$5000

1985 prelude for $600.   Just going to detail the crap outa it and put on street for $1500 and see hat is offered.



Tho, all have been sitting cause my injury prevents me from working on them and I'm to cheap to pay someone else to do he work.......

Looking at a slightly wrecked 2004 S-10 in the morning.  Guy wants $2000.   I just need a truck but has potential to flip.   Worries me a bit since the guy won't send me the VIN.   Says he's uncomfortable with that.   I don't want to waste my time.  Want to run VIN before I dive out there......seems odd he won't give it to me.

<update>

Still no truck for me.    Called In the VIN and trucks been totaled twice.   Hack job on repairs.  Safety concerns with front end.   No chance I could flip it and to much repair work to use myself. 

This article may be out of date, from 2006, and kind of a fluff piece but offers a little thought on the subject of platinum purity.......

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB114973105810474493.html

Why ask here? I would think you could've called.......

Hey, be nice.  I don't see you getting on Travis for starting topics he already knows the answer to..... 

I get your point tho.    I get annoyed in forums (not jut here) when some one asks a question and I can google an answer in less time than it took them to post.   But then stp back and remember not everyone is an Internet search god.....or as good looking......as myself and I alway have time to help the peasants......   

However, even tho I knew the answer, I understand why the question was asked.   I get so sick of having to look up how to do something on some of these sites.   Even CL, which I use daily, ill see something and wnt to do it and takes a week to find out how.....even tho the solution is right in front of me.

Did that make sense at all?   Pulled my shoulder at he gym so took a Vicodin.   My thoughts are not coming out well......

"My place" buys silver bars/coins for $1 an ounce under market

Scrap gold and silver for 80%-90% of market depending on is much you have, purity.....

Don't know much on platnium and believe the rate was 80% of market.  I would think, but don't know, that a place like Zales probably uses pure.....maybe 950.

As far a I know there is no standard.  As long as its over 50-some percent they can stamp it "plat"

I'll throw out the advice I gave a friend of mine this summer.

Told him to hit auctions, when a small 3x5-ish came up for $100-ish or less ......just buy it.

As long as its full, contents don't really matter.

He got one for $45.

Lessons learned:
Build confidence in bidding.
Bidding process and fee's.
Work, dirt, it takes to empty, haul and clean.
Sorting.
What to do with junk and garbage.
Time it takes to clean, fix, photo, list items. 
dealing wih ebayrs, CL-ers, shipping, meeting......and cost associated with it all (shipping, tape...finding boxes)


Since its small you won't have dump fee's, Truck rentals or have to rent unit if you don't have space or time.  If its a dud your not out much at all. 

He ended up making a few hundred and had some fun.   But he decided it wasn't for him.  Way more work and time commitment than he ever thought.