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villainess · 05-04-2003, 09:45 AM

It's student-moving-out season here, which means that unwanted consumer goods are frequently just left on front lawns for the first passerby to scavange.

The other day, I went by such a lawn and scored a box of books. I kept about half (Dick, Shakespeare, Joyce, some poetry) and listed the rest on Amazon or sold them to my boss. All told I should net ten dollars or so (which doesn't sound like much but considering that the initial investment was a big fat nothing...) plus my new reading material. My partner got an old and ugly but working turntable. And the season is young, yet - final exams aren't even over.

the_villainess (has the scavenging instincts of the noble coyote.)

Shpongle · 05-04-2003, 12:13 PM

I inherited a drafting table supposedly worth $1000+ for free. It was left behind in the house by my ex-roommate's sister. She initially offered it to me for 50 bucks, I said no thanks, so she gave it to me for free! I figure if I'd held out a little longer, she might have ended up paying me to take it.

Catseye · 05-04-2003, 12:15 PM

Just recently moved into a new flat. The last tenant had to leave in quite a hurry, and left some stuff. The woman who's renting the place out said we could keep anything he left.

He left a TV, a Walkman, a huge casette collection (only half of which is any good, but hey, can't complain...) and a PC. The PC's monitor isn't working, but hey! Free computer if I can find someone remotely knowledgeable to tinker around with its insides.

I thought she meant he left a couple of spoons, or something. This was a nice discovery

ZiprHead · 05-05-2003, 12:27 PM

Recently a local big men's clothing store was having a going out of business sale. I got about $500 worth of good quality clothing for about $70. Whoo-hoo!

Shake · 05-05-2003, 12:39 PM

Well, I was in one of those outlet malls, following the wife through the Gap, when I came across some nice shirts that I thought I could use for work. Nice short-sleeve button-downs, marked down to $4.99 and $6.99 respectively (they were on a clearance rack - end of summer, trying to get rid of old stock I assume). As if that weren't good enough, when the girl rang them up, the price came out at $2.77 each!

I got a full version (CD only, though) off Office 97 (yes, this was before 2000 came out) for a mere $37 through an online auction site!

Oh, if you live in the southeastern US, and are looking for some nice furniture, there are some nice factory stores in Hickory, NC. We got our armoire there, a knock-off of some name piece (which normally runs around $2500) for $1400, w/ free delivery to SC! They brought it right in the house and set it up for us (just two guys to get it in off the truck, and it weighs about 350lbs)!

scarmig · 05-06-2003, 04:38 AM

I just last week scored a $469 over-the-counter microwave for $134. It was:

Open box.
Scuffed.
Mismarked.
10% off open-box items day.

w00t.

Marruk · 05-06-2003, 07:48 AM

heh, this started last year, but still a great deal. I got a rent controlled apartment just 50 or so feet from the ocean in a fantastic area (I'm paying a minimum of 3 hundred dollars less then anyone in the same area for the same amount of sq ft). woo-hoo. Did a lot of searching for this apartment and all my friends are imensly jealous. I will probably stay here untill I have saved enough money to buy a house. I already have several friends who want my apartment when I move out. I love it here.

beth · 05-06-2003, 08:00 AM

I got a spago pantsuit for ninety-five percent off at beall's outlet. Liz Claiborne top for fourty cents. Fifty dollar leather loafer style pumps for four bucks. Ninewest bag for eight dollars. Givenchy bag for two. givenchy earings(originally eighty bucks) for five. And so on and so on.... I am the best>>> I won!!!!

Oh and a Johnathan Martin dress for two bucks. There's more, but I have no inclination to look in the closet and be reminded of the cleaning I must do.

ju'iblex · 05-06-2003, 02:01 PM

my sister bought me a bag when she was america from macy's. Was US$60, we got it for $5

And it's a damn nice bag too.

MacPrince · 05-06-2003, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jimmy Higgins
I've got a poor man's surround sound system. And I wanted to upgrade a bit, my front speakers were only 10 watts together. So I was online last night checking out prices and stuffs. Then I went store to store, and got to Target. There I found a Sony MHC-MG110 system. 150 watts, dual tape deck, 60 CD holder/player. some serious bass, the obvious AV inputs, but check it out, it also has digital optical outputs!. It was on clearence, and then I got 15% off that because it didn't come with a box, remote, or instructions. Got the whole thing for $80 with tax included. Runs very nicely, and it was a great deal.

Cool, I have that exact same stereo. Mine was like $200, but that was brand new with remote and everything. But you'll love it, I know I do.

(Only annoying thing about it: whenever you power it on, it feels the need to fiddle with the CD carousel, even if you weren't on the CD player when you turned it off

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05-04-2003, 09:45 AM	#11
villainess Regular Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 471	It's student-moving-out season here, which means that unwanted consumer goods are frequently just left on front lawns for the first passerby to scavange. The other day, I went by such a lawn and scored a box of books. I kept about half (Dick, Shakespeare, Joyce, some poetry) and listed the rest on Amazon or sold them to my boss. All told I should net ten dollars or so (which doesn't sound like much but considering that the initial investment was a big fat nothing...) plus my new reading material. My partner got an old and ugly but working turntable. And the season is young, yet - final exams aren't even over. the_villainess (has the scavenging instincts of the noble coyote.)

05-04-2003, 12:13 PM	#12
Shpongle Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Frozen North Posts: 9,920	I inherited a drafting table supposedly worth $1000+ for free. It was left behind in the house by my ex-roommate's sister. She initially offered it to me for 50 bucks, I said no thanks, so she gave it to me for free! I figure if I'd held out a little longer, she might have ended up paying me to take it.

05-04-2003, 12:15 PM	#13
Catseye Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: UK Posts: 145	Just recently moved into a new flat. The last tenant had to leave in quite a hurry, and left some stuff. The woman who's renting the place out said we could keep anything he left. He left a TV, a Walkman, a huge casette collection (only half of which is any good, but hey, can't complain...) and a PC. The PC's monitor isn't working, but hey! Free computer if I can find someone remotely knowledgeable to tinker around with its insides. I thought she meant he left a couple of spoons, or something. This was a nice discovery

05-05-2003, 12:27 PM	#14
ZiprHead Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: SagNasty. Posts: 3,034	Recently a local big men's clothing store was having a going out of business sale. I got about $500 worth of good quality clothing for about $70. Whoo-hoo!

05-05-2003, 12:39 PM	#15
Shake Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Folding@Home in upstate NY Posts: 14,394	Well, I was in one of those outlet malls, following the wife through the Gap, when I came across some nice shirts that I thought I could use for work. Nice short-sleeve button-downs, marked down to $4.99 and $6.99 respectively (they were on a clearance rack - end of summer, trying to get rid of old stock I assume). As if that weren't good enough, when the girl rang them up, the price came out at $2.77 each! I got a full version (CD only, though) off Office 97 (yes, this was before 2000 came out) for a mere $37 through an online auction site! Oh, if you live in the southeastern US, and are looking for some nice furniture, there are some nice factory stores in Hickory, NC. We got our armoire there, a knock-off of some name piece (which normally runs around $2500) for $1400, w/ free delivery to SC! They brought it right in the house and set it up for us (just two guys to get it in off the truck, and it weighs about 350lbs)!

05-06-2003, 04:38 AM	#16
scarmig Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Somewhere Posts: 689	I just last week scored a $469 over-the-counter microwave for $134. It was: Open box. Scuffed. Mismarked. 10% off open-box items day. w00t.

05-06-2003, 07:48 AM	#17
Marruk Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,596	heh, this started last year, but still a great deal. I got a rent controlled apartment just 50 or so feet from the ocean in a fantastic area (I'm paying a minimum of 3 hundred dollars less then anyone in the same area for the same amount of sq ft). woo-hoo. Did a lot of searching for this apartment and all my friends are imensly jealous. I will probably stay here untill I have saved enough money to buy a house. I already have several friends who want my apartment when I move out. I love it here.

05-06-2003, 08:00 AM	#18
beth Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: where orange blossoms bloom... Posts: 1,802	I got a spago pantsuit for ninety-five percent off at beall's outlet. Liz Claiborne top for fourty cents. Fifty dollar leather loafer style pumps for four bucks. Ninewest bag for eight dollars. Givenchy bag for two. givenchy earings(originally eighty bucks) for five. And so on and so on.... I am the best>>> I won!!!! Oh and a Johnathan Martin dress for two bucks. There's more, but I have no inclination to look in the closet and be reminded of the cleaning I must do.

05-06-2003, 02:01 PM	#19
ju'iblex Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sydney Australia and beyond the realms of Gehenna Posts: 6,035	my sister bought me a bag when she was america from macy's. Was US$60, we got it for $5 And it's a damn nice bag too.

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