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    why I hate auctions

    So I'm at this school auction today and there are these"bigshots" with a crew of guys buying everything for a ridiculious price 10$ for file cabinents and like 60$ for room full of desks like 60$. Then I got thinking he probably gets dealer price-a raised rate at the scrap yard. but still after time and labor his profits would pretty low-what do you think?


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    Yes, they are getting better then street price and sometimes it can be substantial. They may also have the space to store them till the market comes up...buy low sell high.
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    Not everyone at an auction is buying stuff to scrap. There is a huge amount of profit left over on a room full of desks at $60, if you don't scrap them that is.

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    auctions- you win some you lose some

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    I would say that "bigshot" was turning stuff, you know, reselling.
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    i buy stuff like that all the time there is more profit there than you think
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    Be the bidder,be the buyer

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    You did the right thing though. If you do not have the resources yet to turn the profit. Don't bid.
    First rule - If you have any left at the end of the day. You bought too much.
    Second rule - If you are out of stock at the end of the day. You did not buy enough.
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