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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Antique and Collectibles Price Guides
When I started this “business” I really got excited about so called price guides. I thought that they were like manufacturers cost books. Not hardly. The first reason a price guide is written, is for the author to establish they … Continue reading
Craigslist! the Online Picker’s Money Maker $$$$$
Recently I bought a $750 Glass Fusing Kiln from a Craigslist ad. He was in Montana, I was in Utah. We both drove half-way and met in Idaho Falls, Idaho. I had already talked him down from $1000, so I … Continue reading
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Storage Wars and Other Storage Unit Auctions
I have bought many items directly from the tenants who have had storage units. I have even sold from a storage unit in the past. The TV shows showing the glamor of the Storage Auctions, are (I’ve heard) all scripted. … Continue reading
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Listening… Between the Lines
You really need to listen. One time at a place I worked, I overheard a fellow employee talking to someone about his parents moving. He even said they were selling some stuff. It must have registered in my mind a … Continue reading
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The Needle (Picking for items in the Haystack)
This is a great site, I’m building a site that needs a pickers expertise! I’m an internet picker, I can find a lot of obscure things reasonably quickly and have built a website that allows people to post things they … Continue reading
Taking Children Picking
Today my wife and I took our three grandchildren with us to an estate sale. It was interesting. There were a few times where it was like trying to herd a bunch of kittens. I’m sure it bothered many of … Continue reading
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