Very few in Seattle area.  Very few. ....almost none......and not often......and high, very high bids.....for horrible units......yeah......don't bother......try.....Tacoma....olympia......real good ones there!   Reeeeal good.      Now go, newbie..... Outa Seattle!.....  GO!   



 

There you go Alias...an offer of 5 bucks each; I don't know how many you would have in 77 totes, but that adds up to some serious money no matter what. Now shipping could be a problem.

I'll have to look.  All have been stacked in an old Dealership building.
Books from Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Chevy, Linoln, Mercury, Toyota and a small selection of Saab and Hummer.  Huge selection from 1970-1990.  Few older, most stop in late 90's but select few up to 2005.

About the only books that got taken were the ones for Corvettes, Hummers and Saabs.

Last count was 750.  But then some were taken, some added from other dealerships.

Guessing at least 500 still there.  Probably more.  All I know is we filled a box truck (mid size u-haul) three times to move them.   Shipping would not only be a logistical nightmare and the ultimate physical workout....but packaging alone would be expensive.   I can sell books but storage containers belong to GM.  That's a lotta boxes to buy.  Can't imagine the shipping on 500 books.....

Let me know how the Chilton manuals move.

I had hundreds of manufacturers manuals (like 750-ish) for every GM and Lincoln/mercury from 1960 thru early 2000's.
I couldn't give those things away.

Guess here, but thinking they were to technical for home guys, certified techs can get them online now.....
thinking Chiltons should be a touch easier.


Knowing what I know now I'd have had a garage sale or gone to swap meet. They seem to move in those venues.  But eBay?  Every manual I had was already listed multiple times for 99cents and never bid on.....

Not starting at what's owed.  They tend to start higher.
A 3x3 rents for approx $45/month here.  Figure even at only 1 month behind, plus notice time, is about 2 months minimumun before it goes up for bid.  More likely 3-4.  I've had friends 3 months behind, notice to pay in fourth month, legal papers in fifth and didn't get final notice (auction month) till the sixth month.

But figure two.  That's still $90 + Admin fee's and most start here at ohhhh....$20-$50? Give or take on what's in it.    Take up to the big lockers that go for $350/month and opening bid would be $700!

But the starting bid tends to be higher and few will accept a low ball bid like before.
We have one guy that is pretty savvy.  He takes a good look at it and 90% of the time starts at a price lower than anyone would value locker at but till fair.  (and off subject but I like him because he doesn't try to 'sell it'.  Won't point things out or tease bidders trying to get bidding wars going.)

As a licensed plumber, he should have liability insurance to cover his mistake.

Already tried that route.

They are going with "prove all the damage wasn't from when the original hot water tank sprung a leak."

They'll fix thier mistake and clean up of surrounding area but that's it.

Natalie does have two things that can never be said enough cause seems 90% of yarders don't....

Advertise!  I'll look up Friday night and see a dozen or so.  Driving around Saturday and signs are all over!
If I didn't "jut happen" to be in the area I'd never of known.

Other is "piles".   Hate that.  I'm not a digger.  I don't want to touch your stuff. Lay it out.
And organize.  All clothes here. Kitchen stuff here.   I don't buy clothes so m not even going to head to that spot.    Want to get technical?  Organize it out so jems are towards back nd easily viewable from street so I'm forced to walk by table I'd normaly not approach.

Thing I don't agree with.  "do away with junk"
You don't know what's junk.  That box of old, stained, empty butter containers with no lids might be just what I'm looking for!   Just separate all you consider junk to one corner.  don't have in mingled in with all the rest so all I see is crap. (back to organizing). "free" boxes lined up towards back will get me to stop and walk all the way thru your sale items.


And the "price it right"
I think most will agree that is subject. Some here are an exception cause they research everything and run sales as a store..
But most...we are guessing what things are worth to others.  Some are more educated than others so they are educated guesses.  We have an idea, sometimes a very good idea of value. I know what I've sold items for in the past, what they sell for online.....but that's the price a customer can get anywhere so why drive all over when you can get it from the comfort of your own home.
So drop the price you say?   Well that's priced right for buyer.  But why would I have a yard sell if I can sell item for more by sitting on couch with laptop......


It's really hard to get close to retail while still moving mass inventory.  Why I love to pick yard sales. People are to overwhelmed with stuff to research every item.

Not just a wasted morning but is has been a waste of week.

Only one auction and it turned out to be a caravan (so obviously there were more and I dropped the ball) and I got there as it was wrapping up.  Facility said 11am and they had started t 10:15 cause others went so quick.

Estate sales were a bust.  Two had a bunch of Cutco utensils (not knives) that I went for and they wanted $10-$15 EACH piece!    Everything this weekend was just shy of retail or over retail.  All the regulars were walking out empty handed.

Was really pissed cause I got to one t 6:45 and put name on list.  Came back at 8am and sat out front for an hour.  9am rolls around and lady says form a line she's not going by list.   
Of course the two items I went for came walking out with the people that got in before me.

And to top it off....not a single sale this week. 

Week ahead is 'price to move' week.  Try to move some of the items I've had for a while and get to some auctions.  Auto auction is Thursday.  Maybe I'll find myself a truck.....