Introduction - KennyChumsky from Youtube

Originally Posted by BiggerHammer

Sometimes I use Windows Live Photo Gallery to make movies when pictures are involved, but 90% of the time I just use the Youtube Editing Tools they have. Thanks for the Welcome & Positive Comment about our videos! Please let me know if you have anymore questions! I'm glad to help when I can!

I will check the Windows program out tonight. Didn't know that youtube came with editing tools, but that is a definite plus for them.

Right now I am waiting for new accessories to come in the mail from amazon for my camcorder.

The video that you all did with the ceiling fan, I definitely enjoyed. Ever since that video, I tear apart all the ceiling fans that I get in.

One thing I found interesting, is that your yard will sell you guys stuff, like the trumpet or whatever it was, that you sold on ebay for over $400.

Originally Posted by BiggerHammer

YEAH! Second time that has happened to us. I purchased an old GE Brass Search Light (With broken Glass) from a ship dated back to early 1900's purchased for less then $30 - It was pretty heavy. I sold it for $405 to someone in Australia. On top of the $405 they also paid $105 for shipping! I have yet to really lose out in buying items from the yard. Thing is that really like to see the good items not go to waste/melted. The guy told me with the Trombone that he was just going to donate them to a music school! However, there are a few items they will not sell yet. Currently they have a 300 pound brass horse from an old carousel. LOL

lol that is crazy! I really love doing store cleanouts, and taking everything from steel, metal, copper, brass, and wire. I am not really into dumpster diving/trash nights, but that is mainly because I never have time for it.

However, that is how I got started, but back then, there was less than 20 scrappers, and now there is close to 200 if not more lol.

I haven't bought anything from ebay as of yet, but have bought lots from amazon.com.

Originally Posted by BiggerHammer

YEAH! Second time that has happened to us. I purchased an old GE Brass Search Light (With broken Glass) from a ship dated back to early 1900's purchased for less then $30 - It was pretty heavy. I sold it for $405 to someone in Australia. On top of the $405 they also paid $105 for shipping! I have yet to really lose out in buying items from the yard. Thing is that really like to see the good items not go to waste/melted. The guy told me with the Trombone that he was just going to donate them to a music school! However, there are a few items they will not sell yet. Currently they have a 300 pound brass horse from an old carousel. LOL

Carousel horse ya have to love them, I had a crane truck back in the mid 90's the price of scrap welt all to heck, sold the truck to some fellows in Penticton who wanted it for hauling peelers for fence post to a small mill in Keromeos.

Cash in hand walked into Future shop where I purchased a PC and my first digital camera, went back to Salmon Arm, I was living out of the back of my Van and much preferred Salmon Arm over Penticton, anyhow as it goes a few days later I wander into a seconded hand store and Whoa there was a pair of hand carved wooden carousel horse's that got my attention real quick so I ask the proprietor how much. Thousand each, next question how long have you had then, A: 9 years, with this I figure their not going anywhere soon.

I ask if I can take some pictures which she gladly allows me, later that day I'm off to my buddy's place up at Apex he has an Internet connection and the best coffee this side of Vancouver, plus I need a shower.

Ok, I have a cup of java in hand then show Bill the pictures of the horse's, we' both know they're going to be a hot item but how much $$$ is the big question, so off on the Net we go, first thing we find is a forum dedicated to Carousels. People are actual rebuilding these things.

Next I upload the pictures onto a host, then link these to some of the wanted ads on the form, since its not my computer, grab another coffee and turn the PB back to Bill,

Bill and Anne are Beanie Baby crazy, their busy as a cat on a hot tin roof filling and shipping orders.I'm not 5 minutes into that cup of coffee when an email comes in asking for a telephone number, this done go back to my chair.

Be darn if the phone doesn't ring, Bill picks it up, it a woman inquiring about one of the horse's that caught her eye, shes asking how much, Bill repeats her words, I could have slammed him with a big fist real hard as we were still no further ahead and had a potential buyer on the line. I pick a number from the top of my head, $4800.00 plus $400.00 shipping. Ok she's got that and moves onto the next question, Credit Card.

Bill had a brick and mortar store in Penticton where he and Anne sold those blasted Beanie critters, so I knew he had a merchant account. I tell him that I would splt the deal with him if he would slide the card through his store account. Hmm pretty good cup of coffee were having. Bill's a quick thinker and I do not have to wait forever and day for a reply. I hear him tell the woman yes we accept credit cards

She gives him the CC number, after they complete to call, he make a call for authorization, the card is good to fly. Next morning the cash is waiting.

I get my half, plus the money to cover the purchase and shipping, now back to Salmon Arm to pay for and ship the horse.

Being blindsided with the asking price, was a weird experience. The important thing is that it all ended well, she got the horse of her dreams, Bill made a few easy dollars for his effort, and I got enough to to pay off my debt to the auto insurance company making my Van legal again.

Wish you good luck on the sale of your horse.

Welcome to the Forum. Elena