Finding Local Deals

[garagesaleaddict]

Have you ever tried finding stuff at auctions?

 

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[DFW_THer]

Yes. Put a little inflection in your voice in your videos if you can. People will connect with you better and you might get more video shares, which I expect is what you're after. Good luck out there!

 

[huntsman53]

Do it more than I really should but have gotten some great items way under priced. Have over paid on a few when I got caught up in the bidding or really wanted the items. For an example, I picked up a Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 in .30-06 made in 1951 which is in close to 95% condition for $660 plus 10% Buyer's Premium but it is actually worth around $1,200 if I find a Buyer. Picked up a Winchester Model 70 XTR Featherweight in .257 Roberts made in 1982 and brand new in the box for $500 plus the 10% Buyer's Premium and 13 boxes of Vintage Remington and Western .257 Roberts Ammo for $190 plus the 10% Buyers Premium. The Rifle and Ammo together are worth between $1,500 and $2,000 or more. I will post some pics below of a few other items I picked up lately. I am also currently watching a Sale Auction close by with some fairly valuable items that would be worth buying if the prices don't go to high. There is also an extremely valuable item that is in need of restoration but once restored, it should fetch big money. Keeping my' fingers crossed on these!


Frank

The first three pieces were purchased at a Bankruptcy Auction for $290 plus 10% Buyer's Premium. I paid more than I wanted but the other Bidder kept stopping his bidding, then
would chime in just before the hammer dropped. He did this several times which P'ed me off. They are still worth about one and half times or more than what I paid for them.

Male Wood Duck Mount - mounted on a nice piece of driftwood.


Male Bufflehead Duck Mount - mounted on a nice piece of driftwood.


Ducks Unlimited, Limited Edition and numbered - Male Redhead Duck Decoy cast of original carved
by Sam Nottleman of the Loon Lake Decoy Company for the Crow Springs Collection Series.


River Otter Mount - mounted on a really nice piece of dark Black Walnut Burl from a
hollow Black Walnut stump. Purchased for $70 out the door.

 

[cyberdan]

the other Bidder kept stopping his bidding, then would chime in just before the hammer dropped. He did this several times which P'ed me off.

do you think the other bidder was buddies of the seller?

 

[huntsman53]

do you think the other bidder was buddies of the seller?

That is possible but some items had intense bidding on them! In fact, a guy from Mexico or Central America was hell bent on buying all of the Computers (HP Desktops and Laptops, Dell Laptops and a few others), computer parts and accessories but I made him pay for them.


Frank

 

[ARC]

Yep...
Auctions online as well... One coming up this Sunday Jan 1st. at noon.

can buy if you register.

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[retire05]

Have you ever tried finding stuff at auctions?

Very interesting. I think I'll poke around the site you showed and see if it is for me or not. Thanks for the idea!!...Brad

 

[GarageSaleKing]

I have found that most items in auctions are just over priced. Today, everybody has a cell phone to quickly find the value of something. I don't buy much at auctions, but when I do, it is usually out of the box lot section. This section is outside and the lazy hoarders who overbid on everything just won't get up to walk outside, so sometimes you can find deals there.

 

[Au-N-Rod]

Picked up a set of English bone china at an auction a few years ago. Sold a teapot out of it for 3 times the the auction price. Still had about 18 cup and saucers, dessert plates, coffee pot, teapot and other pieces/ Ended up clearing about $4,000 on a $175 bid. Probably my best score.

 

[Retired Fire]

I bought an old Pulver Gum Machine with a Cop Figure inside. It was a little rusty inside but I picked it up for $15.00 and resold it on a collectors site for $650.00!! SCORE!