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Have any of you used the public surplus website before. I found a gaylord of e-scrap on they that i am going to try to buy.But i was just wondering if anyone has used the website and know how it works.
Here is what i hopefully will buy. I hope no one else on the form tries to outbid me :)
http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/all...iew?auc=666063
Any input would help
Thanks Max
P.s next paycheck i am upgrading to scrap room!!!
http://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa...716&acctID=647
http://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa...719&acctID=647
This is what I use got both these for $26
What did you make off that deal?
Might be some goodies in there I am a experienced auction guy and would go up to 50 mabye a little more considering how far pick up is from youQuote:
Originally Posted by maxa
I just bought em...Pick up this week....At $26 how could u go wrong
Thanks for the help the pick up is not very far 20mins tops. I will wait it a day or two then make a bid and see what happens.
Not alot of people think about those cubical pieces....Solid metal down the center and heavy too
about 6 years ago I bought 3 gaylords of computer scrap on gov. surplus from eglin afb for $50. Every thing e or metal scrap I have bid on in the last 2 yrs has gone for about 4 or 5 times scrap price thanks to "reality" shows like Pickers and storage wars. figgure I will just wait till those buyers cant get rid of it and buy it from them for the real price :)
I use public surplus all the time. KZbell likes to outbid me alot though :)
I have bought 15 pallets of e scrap and made my money back just on ram.....It;s all about getting a good quanity at a good price
sooooo it's you 2 running up the price so I cant buy anything there any more :)
I take the 5th.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartTimeScrapper
I'd drink one if I had it,,,lolQuote:
Originally Posted by KZBell
Theres not a whole lot in my area, however a technical college has a bunch of old cassette players, tvs, vcrs, overhead projectors, etc...only in individual auctions. Does anyone know a way to contact them through the listing to possibly make a offer on all the items as a lot?
The listings around here usually have a contact name, number and email. If something is not moving it wouldn't hurt to ask them to "lot" it up. If something doesn't have a bid in the final hours I have seen them lower the opening price, so watch for that too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gnraxlrose88
Update on the auction I spent 26....After fuel and my initial investment I made over $200
Dang man thats a swwet score lets see if i can top it if i win this one my investment is going to be a bit more then yours its at 29 right now with two days to go.
what do you do with the tops and seats to the desks? does your yard take them as-is? or they ceramic?
i found a yard that takes as is u just have to shop around use smaller yards hungry for metal and take alot of steel with them
Today's auction for me is a rental center...everything from tools to Santa suits. I will be like a kid in a candy story.
Cool....Now I have to get motivated to break down my last auction score 20 towers....20 crts.....other crap lol
Could have made more selling the desks to home schoolers.
I know where they sell 'em! ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mechanic688
Yeah but then I would have to store them and try to sell them one by one....Just not cost effectiveQuote:
Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper
Fair enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeinreco
I picked up some office chairs awhile back. Ended up being 240 or so. Scrapped the ones with broken arms, casters, etc and then sold the rest. All in all did about 1,200 split 3 ways between brother and a friend. Don't think I want to do that again.
Just wondering how long it took you to sell the good one's ....I like to flip my stuff fast and at a quick profit.....Just wondering different strokes for different folks LOL
For example bought a box of ballasts from surplus auction for $20....transported ten miles and received $77.....Quick easy money LOL
This one wasn't for me :( At the age of 16 the price went to high for me it is at $77 right know and there is still time left. I hope i will be able to get the next one.
keep hunting there are deals out there
Wouldn't you know it...auction ends tonight and have to go to nieces B-day party so had to resort to a proxy bid. I hope PTS is busy.
what auction?
I think it's over now PTS.
It went for a bit over 140 i think. Too much for me.
Public Surplus Adams Co. Just low tech stuff-5 student desks and 24 chairs for $35. I sell the chairs for $5 ea and desks $15-20 on Clist. Home school and daycare buy them up fairly quick.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartTimeScrapper