Thrift Shop Pickups - Page 385

rman112 · 05-30-2017, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by r0yals2012

Not sure on value but found this sweet old glove for $2 at a garage sale on Thursday. Herb Score model

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Nice glove. Looks to be in very good condition, too. How's the stringing?

r0yals2012 · 05-30-2017, 05:23 PM

The stringing looks pretty nice to me

shrevecity · 05-30-2017, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by gglenn3278

I had not seen that. I looked and saw a few sold for 24.99. Crazy!

I have also seen 12 packs of soft drinks sell for fairly ridiculous prices in the past. I assume it is people overseas buying them if it is not available in their country.

There are many regional food items. I have a few that I keep listed in my store and when I sell one I go and buy it and ship it.

aggies1960 · 05-30-2017, 10:56 PM

Just had a buyer return an item saying it didn't fit without ever contacting me or opening a return case. The item just showed up in a box with a hand written note.

TWard · 05-30-2017, 11:29 PM

Found an Atlas 150 pasta maker, new in box, a couple days ago for $10. Not too bad I don't think. Not sure what it could go for.

shrevecity · 05-31-2017, 08:07 AM

Ran to an annual church sale I usually load up at this morning. Not as much stuff as they usually have, but still some awesome finds in the mix. Found a blender I was needing fro some side projects at the house, did not want to use wifes good blender.

Found a Ralph Lauren neoprene laptop or tablet bag for 50 cents they sell for 20 to 30.00. Then picked up 2 vintage (new old stock) Corbin padlocks, that sell for 45.00 each for 1.00 each.

RobDerhak · 05-31-2017, 08:53 PM

OK, just found this thread last night... I've done some thrift flipping in the past year or so, but nothing to the scale that you've talked about in the thread, and nothing with clothing...in college, I paid for my beer by digging through used CDs to find the oop gems I could flip for 10-20x profit...but I've NEVER messed with clothing...anyway, I hit up a store this AM and spent $30 on 3 shirts & 8 hats...how'd I do?

Looking forward to expanding my knowledge a bit through exploring this thread further!

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timfsu2k · 05-31-2017, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RobDerhak

OK, just found this thread last night... I've done some thrift flipping in the past year or so, but nothing to the scale that you've talked about in the thread, and nothing with clothing...in college, I paid for my beer by digging through used CDs to find the oop gems I could flip for 10-20x profit...but I've NEVER messed with clothing...anyway, I hit up a store this AM and spent $30 on 3 shirts & 8 hats...how'd I do?

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I think you did well on the hats, but personally I would have probably passed on all the shirts. That's just mostly due to me having so many shirts right now that I am pretty picky about what I pick up. You might be able to sell the Tommy shirt for $15-$20, but the others probably in the $10 range. Still a profit and not that bad.

CC_123 · 05-31-2017, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by RobDerhak

OK, just found this thread last night... I've done some thrift flipping in the past year or so, but nothing to the scale that you've talked about in the thread, and nothing with clothing...in college, I paid for my beer by digging through used CDs to find the oop gems I could flip for 10-20x profit...but I've NEVER messed with clothing...anyway, I hit up a store this AM and spent $30 on 3 shirts & 8 hats...how'd I do?

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Personally, I stay away from shirts with cracking like the Jayhawks and Hilfiger. Vintage Hilfiger sells better than newer stuff as well. If I am looking at t-shirts, it has to be either something incredibly unique, vintage wrestling, or vintage shirts (I mainly go for vintage sports shirts or concert shirts, especially of popular players/teams and bands). I tend to stay away from newer items of clothing in the t-shirt department.

Luckily, you hit a few nice caps with the Giants, Chiefs Shockwave, and the Cowboys (always sell well). I would watch some YouTube videos and watch how to properly clean a hat and reshape them as it definitely increases the ability to make the sale. You will get your $30 back just on the Chiefs Shockwave (should be about a $35 sale).

shrevecity · 06-01-2017, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by timfsu2k

I think you did well on the hats, but personally I would have probably passed on all the shirts. That's just mostly due to me having so many shirts right now that I am pretty picky about what I pick up. You might be able to sell the Tommy shirt for $15-$20, but the others probably in the $10 range. Still a profit and not that bad.

I would have passed on the shirts as well, unless I was paying 1.00 or less. THen again I have gotten extremely picky on clothes. I have found I really don't like messing with it. New love is buying the remains from yard and estate sales and making the money off the leftovers. To me its more profitable and interesting.

Hess687 · 06-01-2017, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by shrevecity

I would have passed on the shirts as well, unless I was paying 1.00 or less. THen again I have gotten extremely picky on clothes. I have found I really don't like messing with it. New love is buying the remains from yard and estate sales and making the money off the leftovers. To me its more profitable and interesting.

How does this go for you? Are the people receptive to an offer on everything they have left over or are most not interested?

shrevecity · 06-01-2017, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Hess687

How does this go for you? Are the people receptive to an offer on everything they have left over or are most not interested?

It depends, most who employee this try to get it for free, I try to pay something gives a little incentive.. With estate sales many times they are just trying to get the house cleared. Like last weekend I bought what was marked for the sale at nearly 900.00 for 20.00. It was old cell phones, house phones, and other computer related office equipment and some odd and end stuff. Most of the stuff is being parted out or scrapped all together. I have already sold a pair of pilot headphones from the lot for 49,99 so everything left is profit. May take the box of loose random power cords to the scrap yard today there is about 40 pounds of them at 36 cents a pound that's about another 15.00. There is another 150.00 listed on Ebay and another 2 or 300 waiting to be sorted through and broken down. Then another 30 or 40 after that from the scrap yard.

Aaron · 06-01-2017, 01:53 PM

Nice find today ... 28 old atari games for a total of $48. Should be able to make a little $$

shrevecity · 06-01-2017, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron

Nice find today ... 28 old atari games for a total of $48. Should be able to make a little $$

I only found one little thing today for 5.00. A saladmaster 10qt roasting pot, had a little staining but took some ajax and stainless cleaner and it looks great.

gglenn3278 · 06-01-2017, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by shrevecity

I only found one little thing today for 5.00. A saladmaster 10qt roasting pot, had a little staining but took some ajax and stainless cleaner and it looks great.

Depending on the model, that could be worth a couple hundred bucks. Nice $5 pickup!

ETA... Maybe several hundred dollars...

Frankp2311 · 06-01-2017, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by shrevecity

I would have passed on the shirts as well, unless I was paying 1.00 or less. THen again I have gotten extremely picky on clothes. I have found I really don't like messing with it. New love is buying the remains from yard and estate sales and making the money off the leftovers. To me its more profitable and interesting.

I buy the remains from Estate Sales. I have purchased entire contents of houses for as low as $100 because they NEED to move stuff out quickly after the sale ends. I'm talking tons of furniture, pianos, clothing and full basements and garages that are filled. 50% of the time I can get everything for free. Depends on your relationship with the Estate Sale company. I got 100 sport coats a few months ago from one sale. All Burberry, Hickey Freeman and Brioni. Paid $15 for the lot because the house sold and needed to be empty ASAP. Not easy to get into though, it took me some time to develop trust with the company that sells to me. They will actually sell to me even if I am not the highest offer because I clear things out fast and don't leave garbage behind. Probably have about $200K in inventory right now and only spent about $1000 to get it. Actually, it's too much stuff!

shrevecity · 06-01-2017, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by gglenn3278

Depending on the model, that could be worth a couple hundred bucks. Nice $5 pickup!

ETA... Maybe several hundred dollars...

Yeah Saladmaster has been one of my little hidden secrets for years. Someone mentioned the brand the other day so I will say something.

Wish my wife would let me sell the set we have she never uses.

shrevecity · 06-01-2017, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankp2311

I buy the remains from Estate Sales. I have purchased entire contents of houses for as low as $100 because they NEED to move stuff out quickly after the sale ends. I'm talking tons of furniture, pianos, clothing and full basements and garages that are filled. 50% of the time I can get everything for free. Depends on your relationship with the Estate Sale company. I got 100 sport coats a few months ago from one sale. All Burberry, Hickey Freeman and Brioni. Paid $15 for the lot because the house sold and needed to be empty ASAP. Not easy to get into though, it took me some time to develop trust with the company that sells to me. They will actually sell to me even if I am not the highest offer because I clear things out fast and don't leave garbage behind. Probably have about $200K in inventory right now and only spent about $1000 to get it. Actually, it's too much stuff!

Yeah it can overload on you quickly that is why I try to only work with one of the 5 local estate sales companies. This one typically does a sale a week some weeks they do 2. They are not having one this week due to last weekends tornado that had one of the addresses not having power until last night.

jedi500 · 06-01-2017, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by shrevecity

Yeah it can overload on you quickly that is why I try to only work with one of the 5 local estate sales companies. This one typically does a sale a week some weeks they do 2. They are not having one this week due to last weekends tornado that had one of the addresses not having power until last night.

There are some shady estate sale companies in NJ that overprice stuff just so that they can buy what is left from the homeowner for dirt cheap.

rman112 · 06-01-2017, 06:52 PM

RobDerhak, I don't think you posted enough pictures. Plus, they're not big enough..

NickM · 06-01-2017, 07:22 PM

I just gave my local Goodwill 2 big trash bags full of . . .
packing peanuts.

They don't sell them; they use them when shipping breakable items (usually donations that are getting sent on to a Goodwill boutique).

So if you have more than you know what to do with, it's much better than throwing them in the trash.

RobDerhak · 06-01-2017, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

RobDerhak, I don't think you posted enough pictures. Plus, they're not big enough..

Sorry.

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rman112 · 06-01-2017, 08:49 PM

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Sorry.

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Just busting your chops

gatordeve86 · 06-02-2017, 09:30 PM

picked up this really nice Colorado jersey today for $4...
problem is I can't figure out what Colorado team it belongs to... anyone know?

goblue138 · 06-03-2017, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by gatordeve86

picked up this really nice Colorado jersey today for $4...
problem is I can't figure out what Colorado team it belongs to... anyone know?

Maybe a lacrosse jersey?

05-30-2017, 05:23 PM	#9602
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05-30-2017, 10:56 PM	#9604
aggies1960 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,931 jayaggie2015 jayaggie2015	Just had a buyer return an item saying it didn't fit without ever contacting me or opening a return case. The item just showed up in a box with a hand written note. __________________ Professional Thrift Store Reseller - Check my eBay for flips

05-30-2017, 11:29 PM	#9605
TWard Banned Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Memphis Posts: 9,780 tylersportsguy	Thrift Shop Pickups Found an Atlas 150 pasta maker, new in box, a couple days ago for $10. Not too bad I don't think. Not sure what it could go for.

06-01-2017, 01:53 PM	#9613
Aaron Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,027 zombiereign	Nice find today ... 28 old atari games for a total of $48. Should be able to make a little $$ __________________ youtube: achau9598 Xbox: Zombiereign Upper Deck e-pack: Zombiereign

06-01-2017, 07:22 PM	#9621
NickM Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 12,353	I just gave my local Goodwill 2 big trash bags full of . . . packing peanuts. They don't sell them; they use them when shipping breakable items (usually donations that are getting sent on to a Goodwill boutique). So if you have more than you know what to do with, it's much better than throwing them in the trash. __________________ 1st superfractor hit by RK Collectibles. 2014 Bowman Chrome Mini BB Chris Kohler. "What do we want?" "Time travel." "And when do we want it?" "It's irrelevant."

05-31-2017, 08:07 AM	#9606
shrevecity Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 28,059	Ran to an annual church sale I usually load up at this morning. Not as much stuff as they usually have, but still some awesome finds in the mix. Found a blender I was needing fro some side projects at the house, did not want to use wifes good blender. Found a Ralph Lauren neoprene laptop or tablet bag for 50 cents they sell for 20 to 30.00. Then picked up 2 vintage (new old stock) Corbin padlocks, that sell for 45.00 each for 1.00 each.

05-31-2017, 08:53 PM	#9607
RobDerhak Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: KC Posts: 1,917 moe.ment RobDerhak	OK, just found this thread last night... I've done some thrift flipping in the past year or so, but nothing to the scale that you've talked about in the thread, and nothing with clothing...in college, I paid for my beer by digging through used CDs to find the oop gems I could flip for 10-20x profit...but I've NEVER messed with clothing...anyway, I hit up a store this AM and spent $30 on 3 shirts & 8 hats...how'd I do? Looking forward to expanding my knowledge a bit through exploring this thread further! Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

06-01-2017, 06:52 PM	#9620
rman112 Banned Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Freedom is Free Again Posts: 40,946	RobDerhak, I don't think you posted enough pictures. Plus, they're not big enough..

06-02-2017, 09:30 PM	#9624
gatordeve86 Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Central PA Posts: 5,604	picked up this really nice Colorado jersey today for $4... problem is I can't figure out what Colorado team it belongs to... anyone know?