Since 80% of my flea market stuff is under $5, I would have to say mostly $1 to $2 per item.  It just all depends on what sells that day.  A typical day is 80-$120 profit after food, rent, and stuff.  Some days most of that comes from the toy cars and world money I have.  Those sell at $.50 each or $2 for paper money.

My typical setup is this:

$.25 bin - mostly odds and ends people love to search in.  Draws people in.

$.50 bin - same as above but bigger stuff

$.50 matchbox/hot wheels/toy car bin - sold out 3 times, lucky found a large supply at a yardsale last summer

$.25 - $.50 - world coins -- these cost me only pennies as I buy in bulk for my collection and these are surplus

$2 - world bank notes -- these cost me $.25 each or less.  Lots of interest and many purchases some days.

$2 DVD / CD / Video Games - most of this stuff comes from units or yard sales.  If is yard sale I pay no more then $.50 per video as I buy in bulk.  Use to be a hot seller but has slowed down in last 3 months.

Glass case - has my high end coins, notes, basebal cards, etc.  Will sell something once a month or two.  Mostly a display item to bring people in.  They see the silver and stuff and then end up buying some world coins or other items.

Other tables have everything else I've hauled in that day.  Can be shoes ($5), purses ($5), tools, glasses, plates, who knows what.

I know my profit from the flea is less then most people.  That is mostly due to my lower price items vs others at the flea.  Plus, I only go when I feel like it - not every weekend.  Is difference between hobby and job.

I did buy 2 $.99 kindle books when I first started.  Still have them on the kindle.  Was nothing on there that I didn't already know or had found out from reading this site.  In fact - if I was writing one of those books I'd focus on more of the selling of the merchandise then the buying.  Give people a feel for what is commonly found in 60% of the units you will see.  What is the best way to get rid of those items and make a profit, etc.

Well I was correct - yesterday was just about a circus.  Lots of people at the 3 facility auction this month.  They did a early dec, no jan, and late feb auction.  So they had 114 units listed in the paper.  Told my wife everyone and their kid sister would be there.  Auction day has us 54 units (record), 60+ people (every old and new regular + good mix of newbies), rain/drizzle that let up, cold and windy conditions.  Took us 4 and 1/2 hours to do all 3 locations.

Unit prices were mixed.  A few units that sold undervalue, a mix of fair priced ones, and a bunch of overpriced units.  Units on a whole were poor to mid quality.  It wasn't till the last 5 units of the evening that we had some really nice furniture / whole house type units.  Those were in the 600 range.

My daughter got a crap unit for $10.  Had it at $1 but then a out-of-town thrift store guy that likes to toss his weight around started to bid.  2 matress, crap broken dresser, $5 toaster, a microwave and that is about it.  She didn't let him push her around and she can make a few bucks on the unit.  We had already bought a unit there so will be cleaning place out anyways.

I bought 3 units - 1 for my buddies store and is a mystery.  Could see a few chairs, table, and not much else due to twin mattress in the line of sight.  Also paid $35 for a scrap unit that may or may not be a dud (nice brass/glass 2' table, 2 electric weed whackers, bike w/ missing wheel, and the scrap)  Last unit I bought had 6 matresses in it (bonk head) - and other half of unit was just baskets of cloths, shoes, 5 PS2 games, etc.  Just had a "feel" on this unit for some reason so paid $70 for it.

What was real nice was the guy gave us 2 weeks this time since there was so many units to sale.  Did say he would also take CC this time which made most of us groan.  Final note - one of the ladies is taking over the calling out of the auction.  She isn't as entertaining as the owner but I like her style.  She didn't waste time trying to draw out bids.  It was once, twice,.... sold.  Think the owner slowed her down after the first dozen units a tad but she was still quick.  Plus, she had the helper open up the next unit for sale so the people not interested in bidding could go ahead and look at the next unit for sale.  Sped things up.

That was a nice mystery unit for the guy.  I'm like you however - I'd not gone over $150 myself if had no clue what was in the boxes.  In fact my first thought when I saw the way they were wrapped was drugs.

Did the trash bags have lighters or other related items in them?

I've had "canceled sells" do to the owner coming in during the auction and paying.  Until you pay for the unit some places will allow that.  We also have one location that has gotten greedy.  They do silent bids.  One of the newer auction guys I know was told he won a unit.  Got a call back 3 hours or so later saying he didn't get the unit.  The owner of the facility decdied to keep the unit.  I suspect it will be back on sale in a few months.

There is enough info in the picture.  Was even MORE info in it till Movieman updated the pictures.  Use the first box picture as it's the best.  That and google will put you right on the money so to speak.

I voted 1.  I may be a member on 2 or 3 but don't ask me what site, my username, or anything.

Only one I post on is this one.

I like Cobia's guess but I think I know what they are.  Will PM you Movieman.

I could see a mystery unit like this going for 400-500 easy in my area.