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Would a bent wheel sell on eBay?

July 11th, 2010 · No Comments

I’ve talked before about how even things that are broken can sell. I’m not asking you to bring in junk. Let’s get that straight right up front. When someone comes in to the store and says “I’ve got some junk for you”, I’m not impressed. Junk is junk. Throw it [...]

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What’s the weirdest thing you’ve sold?

June 13th, 2010 · No Comments

e’re often asked the question, “what’s the wierdest thing you’ve ever sold”. While we try to stay away from downright quirky things that have no value to anyone, we’re not against selling something that a collector would really want but is a bit unusual. Sometimes you need a little fun.
Here’s one that really [...]

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Big or small? Simply Sold can sell and ship it!

March 26th, 2010 · No Comments

If your business has surplus equipment or excess inventory, don’t overlook eBay as the place to turn it to cash. Since opening in 2005, we’ve sold hundreds of thousands of dollars in business equipment and shipped it worldwide.
Many people make the mistake of thinking eBay is just for small stuff. We [...]

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It’s broken, but is it junk?

December 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Tim came in a few weeks ago to pick up a check. He was on his way to buy a new Sony PSP for his sons and he happened to mention that he had three broken games to throw away.
“Hold on Tim, bring them in and we’ll sell them for you”, I [...]

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Is there a market for old video game systems?

December 25th, 2009 · No Comments

s companies pump out new game systems and people are constantly upgrading to get the latest and greatest thing, what happens to the old system?
Most often, it gets shoved in the closet to collect dust and take up space. Many of them sit until they’ve completely lost all value and then get thrown away. If [...]

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Don’t let those diabetic test strips expire!

November 18th, 2009 · No Comments

If you or someone in your home is diabetic, you probably receive a supply of glucose test strips on an auto-pay program. If you’re like most people, you probably have more than you really need and they’re piling up and sometimes even expiring. Or even better, maybe you’re controlled your Type 2 diabetes [...]

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Do you know a good electrician?

November 13th, 2009 · No Comments

usiness equipment is a big market on eBay. One area that we have seen success is in used electrical components.
If you are an electrician or you know of an electrician, we have an opportunity for you. We have a few electricians who bring us circuit breakers and other components that they’ve removed from [...]

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Tags: Business Consulting · What Sells?

Would your business throw away $2,325?

October 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

This week brought more proof that businesses are sitting on thousands of dollars of unused equipment. In many cases, the equipment is considered “junk” to the business because they’ve replaced it with a bigger, better, faster, shinier model.
I’m willing to bet that you’ve seen the company you work for, or that you [...]

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Going the extra step makes the difference

September 25th, 2009 · No Comments

We recently sold a WWII Japanese Samurai Sword for a long time customer.
When he brought it it, he didn’t know much about it, other than the fact that it was brought back from the war by an uncle. There were no maker’s marks evident on the piece and without marks they were selling [...]

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Tags: Store News · What Sells?

The Best Part

September 18th, 2009 · No Comments

We just received a call from a customer and it truly made my day.
A couple of weeks ago, they brought in a mandolin for sale. The mandolin had been owned by his father and he received it after his father’s passing. It sat in their home for many years before [...]

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