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<p>[QUOTE="davidh, post: 1241984, member: 15062"]Try just about any Sunday newspaper want ad section. Medium and larger cities usually advertise dozens of estate sales. Smaller neighborhood newspapers (e.g., Greensheet) usually have two or three.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you do attend one, your only chance of finding "good stuff" is to go early. By early I mean 7 AM for a look through. You can sometimes ask the auctioneer to run a lot early but sometimes they want to wait for a larger crowd to run the high profit items. It's hard to shop for specific items, you have to go for what they have so take a price list so you know what to pay. Some auctions get rather heated and it's easy to get caught up in the action, resulting in overbidding. Stay cool, and when you reach your limit - STOP. </p><p><br /></p><p>Remember, you're generally buying unknown items. Examine them closely and don't be misled by what others may say about the value. Don't discuss the item with other bidders and don't show undue interest in an item. If others see your excitement that may prod their excitement too.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="davidh, post: 1241984, member: 15062"]Try just about any Sunday newspaper want ad section. Medium and larger cities usually advertise dozens of estate sales. Smaller neighborhood newspapers (e.g., Greensheet) usually have two or three. If you do attend one, your only chance of finding "good stuff" is to go early. By early I mean 7 AM for a look through. You can sometimes ask the auctioneer to run a lot early but sometimes they want to wait for a larger crowd to run the high profit items. It's hard to shop for specific items, you have to go for what they have so take a price list so you know what to pay. Some auctions get rather heated and it's easy to get caught up in the action, resulting in overbidding. Stay cool, and when you reach your limit - STOP. Remember, you're generally buying unknown items. Examine them closely and don't be misled by what others may say about the value. Don't discuss the item with other bidders and don't show undue interest in an item. If others see your excitement that may prod their excitement too.[/QUOTE]
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