Can't believe this happened today.
Posted 10 items on CL about 10am.
By 2pm I had five emails on five items.
All called. All showed. All on time. All were nice. All paid what I asked.

AND! ....four were in the same general area and met me at the same spot about 15min apart.

It was funny too cause there was another guy waiting for a Craigslist appointment. Tho he was buying.
I originally pulled up to him thinking he was there for me.
Had three people come while he still waited.  He was looking at me like "WTF?!". lol


So happy it worked this way cause all the items I posted were $20-30 and was dreading having to keep running out for $20.......

Movieman-

I must retract slightly from previous statements I made.
Now that I think about it, I never collected shot glasses from places I've been.  Well, I was SORTA there.
In my travels I always grabbed shot glasses at airports ive been to. Lay overs. But if I ever actually made it to town I then tossed sot glass.

So your guess at why people would by a shot glass to a place they've never been makes more sense to me now.  I might have done it back in the day. "places I haven't been to yet"


I was at an estate sale friday that there was a huge collection of souvenir spoons. Couple ladies got to where I thought we might have a cat fight on our hands!  lol

Little known fact....or forgotten fact.
The US actually has a rail system.  Next time ou have a large (or small) item to ship check out Amtrak.
They say they have restrictions on size and wieght but if you line up help to load it they will work with you.

Downside(s)
Some station masters won't ship anything over 50lbs no matter how much you....ah....."tip"
They will only pick/drop at major stops. Read: major city.
And it takes a while. Seattle to L.A. is 4 days.
And you have to get it there. No door-to-door service.


Definitely not a everyday shipping method but one to remember.  Cost $120 to ship a scooter to L.A. 
Shippers wanted $400.....which is ridiculous considering I sent a car to Virginia for $600!!

Who knows, you may never get another score like this again.

I don't know.  Wait till my mother gets off her butt and gets her house to market.  SO much crap there. We've been trying for years for her to start he process. Personally, I think her plan is to live there till she dies so us children are stuck with it! lol

I have a couple old cars and motorcycles stored in the back of the shop and she's taken that over. Can't even get to them. Really upsetting when summer rolls around and I can't get to my toys! 

Looks like I might go from no inventory to more than I can handle.

Dad called and said he wants to sell my grandma's old house.
Said whatever I can sell, sell it, keep the profit.  Going to take a week, full time, to halfway inventory the place.
Luckily my grandma was an organizer. "Everything in its" place type


Depending on what's there I'll decide on eBay/CL or just go estate sale route. Most likely both.

I know the furniture is still there. Most of it my great-great grandmothers. Really nice hand made stuff.
And the china, which isn't a great seller these days, is there. Most likely have to piece it out online.

Think the major money is in the shop.  My grandfather was a tinker type.  Lots of old school tools. Only a few medium/high dollar value items but the shear volume will add up if I go estate sale route.

Best part is the family just wants the house empty and it's all profit so I can accept low ball offers.

Downside, I have a money grubbing aunt that if she catches wind of this she is gonna want to get involved, do no work and expect a payday. And she is one of those that bases worth off of what she thinks things are worth. No research. No appraisals. If she's involved I think my plan of under pricing and moving the items quick will not be tolerated.

Once I get it inventoried I'll post a link of pictures and if any of you think there is a gem there I'll give ou first crack and at a hell of a deal.   This isn't going to be about making money but getting the house empty fast so.......

Just grind'n these days.
Estate sales prices are getting so high. Above retail in some cases.
Wanted these Decca record players and priced at $50.  Showed the guy listings at $35. He said "well buy them there then....".   
Did find a box of old meat grinders for $10. Three complete, one partial and a bunch of parts. And a cherry pitter.
Figure I can get $10/ea.  Not gonna get rich but it's turn over.

Also got a cool mini-vice.  Casted metal. Looks vintage....?
Only a couple bucks. Try for $10 on it.
It's kinda cool and usefull so if I can't sell I don't care. Another tool for the work bench.....

They haven't been a great source for me personally.
Tho people must use it cause I've noticed a lot higher attendance at those listing at ST.

I've noticed better prices at the smaller facilities, not the bigger ones ST caters to.