Thrift Shop Pickups

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by glassofwater

I just found this thread. I use to regularly go to thrift stores all the time for different things. I was into collecting vintage stereo equipment. Not for resale but to keep. You use to pick up old pioneer marantz, etc for about five bucks.

I just stopped to one of my old stomping grounds. They had garbage 90s cd players for 34.99. They use to get these .99 in the same store . Hell my Sony es cd player with wood paneling I paid like 9 bucks.

Is this normal now?

Regular thrift stores are typically a waste of time. Now the outlets are an exception.

Yard sales estate sales and local consignment auctions are my best sources right now.

Have not gotten out much since I messed my hand up but the stuff is out there

[timfsu2k]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

Regular thrift stores are typically a waste of time. Now the outlets are an exception.

Yard sales estate sales and local consignment auctions are my best sources right now.

Have not gotten out much since I messed my hand up but the stuff is out there

Same here with yard sales. In three weekends I've found more profit at yard sales than I did all winter at thrift stores.

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by timfsu2k

Same here with yard sales. In three weekends I've found more profit at yard sales than I did all winter at thrift stores.

Yeah the sales I have hit this year have been awesome with the economy being very shaky people are more worried about making ends meet than getting best prices.

[shanks25]

It's primetime for garage sale season here but I haven't been out over the past three weekends due to traveling and work commitments. My wife did go out for me last weekend and got a bunch of stuff. She got roughly 35-40 fishing reels for $40 and a couple old Coleman lantern that always sell well.

Just to chime in what others were saying....In my mind, garage sales are, by far, the best for getting good deals. Most garage sales around here are held by people that want to get rid of stuff and thus the prices are usually fantastic. A tier below that are estate sales. This is because they are run by companies that usually know what stuff is worth and price items accordingly. Way way way below that are thrift stores. Their pricing has gotten so comical that I rarely even go anymore. Last time I went, one had an old rusted Coleman stove priced at $50. It's the same stove that regularly sells for $35 in pristine condition.

[shrevecity]

Sales here have not disappointed. Numerous 100 or more dollar profit items found. Thought today was a letdown but about 330 friend text me told me of sale he heard about around 2 miles from house. Well get there tons on new in box 90s star wars ships figures and other items 2.00 each. 1990s comic card sets 2.00 each. 3 1993 94 ultra sets 2.00 each(non bricked) anyway 130 dollars later and a full car

[Stevepeters298]

Hit up a few yard sales today before the rain started. Did pretty well.

Milk crate full of 1970-1980 Matchbox cars (not the greatest condition but still sellable) $10

Bag full of Early 2000 LOTR figures with accessories $15.

11 old Ice Fishing tip ups and tin Old Pal bait bucket $5

1970s Mickey Mouse Painting Rainbows Twin Comforter $3

1980's Baltimore Orioles Duffle Bag $1

The Milk Crate has some other Figures mixed in, Including a couple Battle Beasts

All in all it was a good haul. Gonna take time to piece out though

[N8theGR8]

Had a good yard sale day myself.





Picked up all 3 of these for $1.75. The Canon I’ve tested and it works perfectly and seems to sell pretty easily for $150-$200 in used condition. It also came with a 2GB SD card and the case.


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[jplarson]

Originally Posted by N8theGR8

Had a good yard sale day myself.





Picked up all 3 of these for $1.75. The Canon I’ve tested and it works perfectly and seems to sell pretty easily for $150-$200 in used condition. It also came with a 2GB SD card and the case.


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I remember buying those Canons new for our field service techs when they'd be installing generators.

The Dell Axim, love it. The OG pocket PC along with the Compaq iPaq. I still have an Axim foldout keyboard attachment floating around in a tech parts bin along with countless cables, adapters, and power bricks that I'll never use.

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by N8theGR8

Had a good yard sale day myself.





Picked up all 3 of these for $1.75. The Canon I’ve tested and it works perfectly and seems to sell pretty easily for $150-$200 in used condition. It also came with a 2GB SD card and the case.


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That's pricing I have been seeing at many sales. I have also noted less competition with buyers. Not as many resellers out there. Like the sale I described I made that buy at 430pm it would have normally been picked over more than it was by then.

[mj91534]

went to a thrift store yesterday and paid 3 bucks for everything I purchased including 6 retro burger king toys in package and 5 sealed dvds'. Not pictured is a Hard to Kill DVD sealed and Quantum of Solace Blu Ray for my Blu Ray collection




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[mj91534]

I bought a few expired printer cartridges brand new at a garage sale with like 40 pokemon cards for 5 bucks. I made my money back on the Pokemon singles alone since 4 or 5 go for 2-5 each adn the rest go for one dollar. But the expired print cartridges even the ones from 2016 sell pretty well. Why do they sell so well even if expired.

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by mj91534

I bought a few expired printer cartridges brand new at a garage sale with like 40 pokemon cards for 5 bucks. I made my money back on the Pokemon singles alone since 4 or 5 go for 2-5 each adn the rest go for one dollar. But the expired print cartridges even the ones from 2016 sell pretty well. Why do they sell so well even if expired.

They are often still usable. They are also reusable.

[mj91534]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

They are often still usable. They are also reusable.

Thank You. I mean I still think I am doing pretty good at these sales for someone who does not do it often. there were 40 Pokemon cards and like 10 Wacky Package Cards and a Small album for pokemon cards. All of this for 5 bucks.

[shrevecity]

Only sale I went to today. Nes console with zelda 2 in it in aa bag of about 100 hot wheels from the 70s and a nice Demarini softball bat for 20.00

[timfsu2k]

Beautiful Memorial Day weekend, tons of sales, and I'm stuck working 12 hour shifts Fri-Sat-Sun. Good luck out there everyone, hope you all score big!

[N8theGR8]

Didn’t find anything crazy today…but did pick up a bucket of old ornaments for $2 and found these:

Vintage tin ornaments from Germany. Pretty cool! Not crazy by any means but $5-$10 each seem to be the value. Good buy for $2.


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[r0yals2012]

Every year is a new "year of" for me. This year so far at sales it is the year of the cameras. For my mom it is the year of Pampered Chef Stoneware. I have found at least 10 good cameras. I haven't sold them all yet but they will all sell. Been paying $10 and under for them. The best one I have found I paid $1 for and sold for $120. I forget what I found a lot of last year but 2 years ago it was the year of the Wiis. I kept finding them. What do you keep finding a lot of this year/last year that sells good?

[wilsonjust]

I've been looking for a side hobby for both me and my wife. I do sportcards but she has no interest in doing that with me. Something that we could do together but also turn a profit to either put back into more items or just put aside for mad money when we want it.

She does sell clothes/shoes/etc....whatever we don't wear anymore and she seems to enjoy that.

I get that the margins can and will come based off the time/energy/effort you put into it but do you guys do enough to really make it worth while? Do you make substantial money?

We both have full time jobs so not looking to make it another full time job.

Difficult question to ask without just saying...."How much you guys clearing a year doing this? Is this your full time job?"


So many options antiques, electronics, clothes, glassware, video games......

[timfsu2k]

Originally Posted by wilsonjust

I've been looking for a side hobby for both me and my wife. I do sportcards but she has no interest in doing that with me. Something that we could do together but also turn a profit to either put back into more items or just put aside for mad money when we want it.

She does sell clothes/shoes/etc....whatever we don't wear anymore and she seems to enjoy that.

I get that the margins can and will come based off the time/energy/effort you put into it but do you guys do enough to really make it worth while? Do you make substantial money?

We both have full time jobs so not looking to make it another full time job.

Difficult question to ask without just saying...."How much you guys clearing a year doing this? Is this your full time job?"


So many options antiques, electronics, clothes, glassware, video games......

I work a full time job and just do this for fun so I just hit yard sales when I see them and go to a few thrift stores now and then. I don't make "substantial" money but I make a nice profit after taxes and fees so it's definitely worth it to me. It is 100% a side hustle that you do have to commit some time to but there is no need to make it another full time job if you don't want to. Margins just depend on how cheap you can find things. Yard sales will 99.999% of the time give you much better profits but you will need to have at least some knowledge about a wide variety of things. Forget focusing on hot stuff like video games as there were at least 5 people at the sale before you asking about games. Go through this thread and see what people are picking up to give you a good idea of some outside of the box high profit items.


Good luck!

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by wilsonjust

I've been looking for a side hobby for both me and my wife. I do sportcards but she has no interest in doing that with me. Something that we could do together but also turn a profit to either put back into more items or just put aside for mad money when we want it.

She does sell clothes/shoes/etc....whatever we don't wear anymore and she seems to enjoy that.

I get that the margins can and will come based off the time/energy/effort you put into it but do you guys do enough to really make it worth while? Do you make substantial money?

We both have full time jobs so not looking to make it another full time job.

Difficult question to ask without just saying...."How much you guys clearing a year doing this? Is this your full time job?"


So many options antiques, electronics, clothes, glassware, video games......

Been my full time since 2009 my biggest year in sales was 118,000 in sales in 2020. I do drive for Uber and Doordash and that is generally applied to my household bills so everything I make from this is rolled back into the business..

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by timfsu2k

I work a full time job and just do this for fun so I just hit yard sales when I see them and go to a few thrift stores now and then. I don't make "substantial" money but I make a nice profit after taxes and fees so it's definitely worth it to me. It is 100% a side hustle that you do have to commit some time to but there is no need to make it another full time job if you don't want to. Margins just depend on how cheap you can find things. Yard sales will 99.999% of the time give you much better profits but you will need to have at least some knowledge about a wide variety of things. Forget focusing on hot stuff like video games as there were at least 5 people at the sale before you asking about games. Go through this thread and see what people are picking up to give you a good idea of some outside of the box high profit items.


Good luck!

I agree I do alot of estate sales but as far as profit margins go it is not uncommon for me to make the bigger margins gong in on cleanout day than first day. Not unheard of me to buy out a full room for 10.00 or less and will often have many 25 to 30 dollar items.

Key is don't go looking for those homerun items look for the good sellers that at least double your money quickly consider also things like shipping costs and storage space. Do this and the bigger items will always present themselves eventually.

[wilsonjust]

Thanks for the input guys. Exactly the kind of input I am looking for

[goblue138]

Can anyone tell me exactly what this? i got it for about $.25 cents at an estate sale and i know (or assume) it is some kind of sander. On the handle it's stamped Hunt Wilde Corporation. There's no model number that i can find. Any help would be appreciated.

[Rockchild]

Originally Posted by goblue138

Can anyone tell me exactly what this? i got it for about $.25 cents at an estate sale and i know (or assume) it is some kind of sander. On the handle it's stamped Hunt Wilde Corporation. There's no model number that i can find. Any help would be appreciated.

Looks similar to this:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...der-1978561488

[goblue138]

Originally Posted by Rockchild

Looks similar to this:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...der-1978561488

That's it!! Thanks.