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    If you go to Wisconsinsurplus.com and go to auction #14088-87. The DOT is auctioning off traffic control boxes. A total of 96. I tore 10 of these down a few weeks ago. If it was closer I would go get them. Half the boxes were made of aluminum with high grade boards inside. Currently at $10 you can easily make ten times your money on these. Hope someone on here gets them.

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    Good eye, I'll bid on these but I'd rather not start a war so I'll wait till the end.

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    Thanks. I love that website! Since im a young gun, (18 years old) my dad was looking at stuff on there and bought like 3 rider lawn mowers for dirt cheap.

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    I dunno if these are worth the trip...I looked up the processors, garbage plastic ICs...dammit I would have really wanted to have a crack at them. Oh well.

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    Never thought I would ever see any of these again, otherwise I would have taken pics when I tore them down. Sorry about that.

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    I took a shot in the dark and won the first pallet. STILL breaking them down midway through day 2...my god I bit off alot here.

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    I really want to thank you for posting that site. I am 45 min west of Green Bay. I see one can make a little money but its probably few and far between. Or else I have to gain some more experience. One thing I seen is gym grade exercise equipment selling for like 10.00 say 20.00 in gas and you could prob. Sell on FB or Craig's list for 100. Not a huge profit but do that 20 or 30 times a year you got a nice 1000. For not to much work.

    One thing I did notice is a lot of people pay high prices for computers n gaurd rails n steal light poles. I hope they r going to use these items and not scrap them because I can not see where they would come out. B.t.w. does anyone know how to estimate the weight of such items or does it come from experience and taking a chance? One other thing do you know if any of the sellers on there would ship the item to you? There was a small item on action for 5.00 I looked it up on e bay and same one little better condition sold for 40.00. Again not much money but if you can do it 30 -40 times a year I am sure it adds up for not to much work or mess



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