Northern California, Bay Area, Silicon Valley Residents... Who wants a shopping buddy

[dejapooh]

I am going up to Northern California for the next 2 weekends. I will be in San Francisco next saturday, and Berkeley the Saturday after that. I'm looking for a bud to run around with (one that preferably knows the area and to good areas to go). Who's up for some shopping!

 

[cyberdan]

deja I would take you up on that but (to me) frisco is central CA. Right now I live in SoCA near Disneyland. I see you are in thousand oaks. my daughter just graduated from Moorpark college last year. (the zoo school)

But in three months I am moving to Northern CA. Less than 30 minutes from Oregon. I have been checking for yardsales and if lucky I can find ONE each Saturday. I hit at least 30 last Saturday down here and ruled out more than that. I am going to go into yardsales withdrawal in the fall.

 

[jerseyben]

I MIGHT be in the LA area for a few days in October. If so, I will hit you up when I get there.

 

[dejapooh]

I hope you do... I love garage saling, but saling with friends is a LOT more fun.

 

[dejapooh]

Garage sale culture is VERY different in North Central. Most sales start at 10am, some at 11, some as late as 4pm! Since I am always up at 6am, I went looking the first weekend I was up there, and in San Mateo, there was a Community Sale in San Mateo that started at 8. That's about 35 minutes south of San Francisco, so I was on my way. I got there, Got a map of the 40 sales within the 1 mile square. I also got a REALLY nice Sony CX 455 carousel cd player with 400 slots and a Yamaha 777 Receiver with Remotes for $20. The Sony goes for $125 to $250. The Yamaha goes for $500 used on amazon, $250 on Ebay.

I got a crock pot, some good books, a greatful dead board game (!), a bunch of smalls ($1 to $2 each, sells for $10 to $40). The weirdest thing I got was a Hunter Evapo-transpiration Sensor, new in box. not listed on Amazon, or ebay. I have no idea what it sells for, or even how to sell it, but I know it's worth a lot more than the $1 I paid for it.

Had a great time up there. I am looking forward to going back.

 

[Beans]

I lived in Navato (couple of miles N of SF). When we moved there had to make some adjustment to even the time the stores opened. Learned how to sleep past 7am and not do anything till about 10am.

 

[cyberdan]

Evapo-transpiration Sensor

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Had to look that one up. Thought it might have been some kind of vintage San Fran hippy meditation do hicky.

 

[dejapooh]

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Had to look that one up. Thought it might have been some kind of vintage San Fran hippy meditation do hicky.

I wish it were. It would be a lot easier to sell.

 

[T.C.]

deja I would take you up on that but (to me) frisco is central CA. Right now I live in SoCA near Disneyland. I see you are in thousand oaks. my daughter just graduated from Moorpark college last year. (the zoo school)

But in three months I am moving to Northern CA. Less than 30 minutes from Oregon. I have been checking for yardsales and if lucky I can find ONE each Saturday. I hit at least 30 last Saturday down here and ruled out more than that. I am going to go into yardsales withdrawal in the fall.

Yer either in Tulelake or Dorris.....which one Dan??

 

[cyberdan]

Yer either in Tulelake or Dorris.....which one Dan??

Good guess but on the coast. Crescent city.

 

[Rodbuster209]

Garage sale culture is VERY different in North Central. Most sales start at 10am, some at 11, some as late as 4pm! Since I am always up at 6am, I went looking the first weekend I was up there, and in San Mateo, there was a Community Sale in San Mateo that started at 8. That's about 35 minutes south of San Francisco, so I was on my way. I got there, Got a map of the 40 sales within the 1 mile square. I also got a REALLY nice Sony CX 455 carousel cd player with 400 slots and a Yamaha 777 Receiver with Remotes for $20. The Sony goes for $125 to $250. The Yamaha goes for $500 used on amazon, $250 on Ebay.

I got a crock pot, some good books, a greatful dead board game (!), a bunch of smalls ($1 to $2 each, sells for $10 to $40). The weirdest thing I got was a Hunter Evapo-transpiration Sensor, new in box. not listed on Amazon, or ebay. I have no idea what it sells for, or even how to sell it, but I know it's worth a lot more than the $1 I paid for it.

Had a great time up there. I am looking forward to going back.

dejapooh, the area you were in is what's called the Bay Area, and they are definitely in their own world there. I live east of there in the Central Valley and it is the same as what you are used to. Summertime the sales generally start at 7:00-8:00 and usually end whenever, wintertime sales usually start at 9:00-10:00. San Francisco and the Bay Area are considered Northern California, Crescent city where Dan is moving to is considered the extreme north coast. If you were going to Sacramento I would have met up with you and hit some sales. Good luck!

 

[dejapooh]

dejapooh, the area you were in is what's called the Bay Area, and they are definitely in their own world there. I live east of there in the Central Valley and it is the same as what you are used to. Summertime the sales generally start at 7:00-8:00 and usually end whenever, wintertime sales usually start at 9:00-10:00. San Francisco and the Bay Area are considered Northern California, Crescent city where Dan is moving to is considered the extreme north coast. If you were going to Sacramento I would have met up with you and hit some sales. Good luck!

Ah, If I had known before my trip, I would have made the trip out on one of the Saturdays.

Well, maybe...