Dont forget that parts have value too...

[centfladigger]

I don't know a thing about clocks, but original boxes are like solid gold in some hobbies.

Take Lionel trains, for example. A nice crisp postwar box can double the value of a train car. I once sold a set box...a pretty rare one...for $227. This is a box that I bought at an auction for just $2. That particular box is often called a 'pumpkin box' due to it's bright orange color.

I found a prewar Standard gauge engine box that was in rough condition, and missing flaps, and IIRC, it sold for around $90. Funny thing is that I was thrilled when the bidding hit $25 because it was in such poor condition.

I picked up another vintage box for a outdoor sports item this weekend at an auction, once again sitting in a pile that was sold as a box lot. Even though there was a big crowd, I still can't believe that I scored that box, and the whole box lot, for just $6. I think this particular empty box might fetch $40 to $50. Time will tell on this one though.

I just sold a mens rolex watch box , I found ina house,with inner pillow and leather cover for over $100, now to list the ladies Rolex box,lol

 

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[clovis97]

I just sold a mens rolex watch box , I found ina house,with inner pillow and leather cover for over $100, now to list the ladies Rolex box,lol

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I got $123 for that old Fiesta bowl I purchased for $1 at a yard sale. I found some Radio Shack home alarm parts in the trash that sold for over $100 because they were out of production..

My best find was an old Civil War pouch I found in a trash pile. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/m...sewife-lost-found-lost-found-again-today.html

 

[clovis97]

I got $123 for that old Fiesta bowl I purchased for $1 at a yard sale. I found some Radio Shack home alarm parts in the trash that sold for over $100 because they were out of production..

My best find was an old Civil War pouch I found in a trash pile. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/m...sewife-lost-found-lost-found-again-today.html

Nice!!!!

 

[clovis97]

FWIW, I listed $122 worth of parts today from the food gizmo that my dad found for $3.

Listing all those parts took my wife and I less than an hour.

 

[clovis97]

I just sold another $35 in parts today.

I'll be parting out an old saw sometime in the next week. It is worth more in parts than as a whole, and much easier to ship!!!!

 

[rickv14623]

Just a reminder that there is pretty good money to be made from selling parts from the various items you might find.

In my case, I found two incomplete food processor gizmo's last week. I've bought and sold these as complete units in the past, and had one last fall that I pieced out for parts.

As complete units, in great shape, with an original box and instructions, top money on ebay for these would be about $75 each. These food processors are seasonal sellers, and in the 'off season', they hardly bring $35 each.

I paid about $3 for the two partial units, and I knew they were incomplete when I bought them.

As of today, just one week after listing the individual parts, I've sold $104 in parts so far, and I still have the majority of the good parts left.

If you are actively buying and flipping, eventually, you are going to get stuck with an item that is incomplete. Consider parting it out, if possible. These listings are fast and easy. Those parts, in many cases, can line your pockets with cash.

Good luck, fellow pickers...even if you are "bottom feeder" like me. LOL.

Are these just home type food processors?

 

[clovis97]

Yes...but my main point is that there is a real demand for used parts in a wide variety of things.

Cars, toys, engines, appliances, tools, etc., all have parts value.

Last year, I bought a Dremel at a thrift store. I could tell that someone had tried to repair the chuck/collet, but since I paid a $1 for it, is was worth the chance.
When I got home, I realized it was junk, so I looked at it as parts. The battery alone sold for almost $20.

I'll be parting out a used saw. If it was running perfectly, it might bring $150 on a good day. Since the motor doesn't work, it is useless, but I think the parts could easily sell for $100+. I think the cord will sell for $20 all by itself, and the second cord should bring $20 also. There is a crank handle that should bring $15, and a set of bearings should sell for $10 to $15. The switch will be listed for $15 or more. I'll still have a slew of other parts to list.

 

[rickv14623]

Nice ideas there, thanks and HH

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

What kind of saw clovis?

 

[doc-d]

thanks for the insight.........this is honest and smart work.....God bless you

 

[clovis97]

What kind of saw clovis?

A Craftsman radial arm saw.

I almost bought another RA saw last week for $50 at the flea market, but the condition of the parts was just too rough.

 

[clovis97]

I have sold about $60 worth of parts this week so far.

Two items were parts for items that I've never messed with in the past. I listed four separate listings for these items, and two of the listings sold within a few hours for a total of $22.

Am I getting rich selling parts? No.
Is it exciting? No, not always.

At least I am putting money in my wallet, and the listings are generally crazy easy and fast. Most parts are generally easy to ship. As well, I'm not standing around an auction barn or estate tag sale complaining about "how there is nothing out there to buy" and "I have nothing to list", or better yet how "nobody can make any money these days."

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I sold over $700 the last 60 days but now my sales have slowed way down.

 

[tamrock]

Good Point!

This post sure makes a great observation. I'm always on the hunt for anything as Frank on Amer. pickers says, we can make a buck on. I sell from time to time on ebay items I can make a buck on. I found a little General Motors parts box at a yard sale. I opened it and in was a brand new Cadillac hood ornament. It was 2 dollors...I took it home and look online the part number and it came up on GM PARTS ONLINE as a 82' thru 87' El Dorado hood ornament and the price if I remember GM wanted was about 60 bucks plus shipping. I put it on -buy it now- for 10 bucks less then GM was asking and it sold in less then 10 minutes.

I have this vintage Crosman air pistol I got at a yardsale for 6 bucks. Its missing a few pieces...front sight, a roll pin and pivot cylinder. I called a couple vintage airgun places to find the parts and was told It will be next to impossible to find the front sight of the Crosman 105 pistol, but search also for a Crosman 110 air rifle also, as it has the same front sight. One supplier told me if I want to make some good money on it to piece it out on ebay. The rear sight alone may fetch 50 bucks and the grips are worth 30 bucks each. The complete whole gun may only sell for 60 to 70 bucks and you can't sell a whole air gun on ebay, only the parts.

This 1964 Honda I purchased at a moving sale for $150. I've seen the muffler alone sell for the price I got the whole bike for. Pieced out I can only guess what I could get. It has a good title though, so it just sits for now in my junk safty deposit shack.

 

[dieselram94]

Some things like that bike are just to good to part out...

 

[clovis97]

This post sure makes a great observation. I'm always on the hunt for anything as Frank on Amer. pickers says, we can make a buck on. I sell from time to time on ebay items I can make a buck on. I found a little General Motors parts box at a yard sale. I opened it and in was a brand new Cadillac hood ornament. It was 2 dollors...I took it home and look online the part number and it came up on GM PARTS ONLINE as a 82' thru 87' El Dorado hood ornament and the price if I remember GM wanted was about 60 bucks plus shipping. I put it on -buy it now- for 10 bucks less then GM was asking and it sold in less then 10 minutes.

I have this vintage Crosman air pistol I got at a yardsale for 6 bucks. Its missing a few pieces...front sight, a roll pin and pivot cylinder. I called a couple vintage airgun places to find the parts and was told It will be next to impossible to find the front sight of the Crosman 105 pistol, but search also for a Crosman 110 air rifle also, as it has the same front sight. One supplier told me if I want to make some good money on it to piece it out on ebay. The rear sight alone may fetch 50 bucks and the grips are worth 30 bucks each. The complete whole gun may only sell for 60 to 70 bucks and you can't sell a whole air gun on ebay, only the parts.

This 1964 Honda I purchased at a moving sale for $150. I've seen the muffler alone sell for the price I got the whole bike for. Pieced out I can only guess what I could get. It has a good title though, so it just sits for now in my junk safty deposit shack.

That is fantastic!!!!

I wouldn't part that bike, but that is just me. Is the motor and gearbox okay?

On the other hand, I once met a guy on an old car forum that sold the most beautiful parts you've ever seen. I mean really stunning stuff. I could never figure out where he was getting such nice parts. Then, one day, someone started a controversial thread about parting out old cars. This guy chimed in on the argument and admitted that he bought fully restored cars, and then pieced them out on ebay and the car forum. "Where do you think all those top quality parts come from? A junkyard?" he asked in his post.

This guy is/was buying cars that range from $5,000 to $15,000, parting them out, and then selling the body, frame and title to someone else who wanted to rebuild an old car!

For many years, there was a guy that was buying very nice examples of old Lionel trains, and then parting those out on ebay with 99 cent starting auctions. I imagine that the reproduction parts business really put a dent in his sales. I'd also guess that the entire warehouse of Lionel train parts that came from the old Madison Hardware hurt his business too. (Madison Hardware had a warehouse full of NOS postwar Lionel parts, and those were sold at auction, mostly to dealers, who are now selling them to the public.)

There can be very good money in parts, and they are worth listing if you are willing to spend the time.

 

[clovis97]

Buy the way, I sold another $22 worth of parts today for that food gizmo.

Super easy to list, super easy to ship since those parts are going via first class mail.

 

[tamrock]

The honda kicks over and the compression may be weak, or so it seems to me. It clicks though the gears up and down. I have a hunch with a new battery, clean the carb and new spark plug It'll pop over and go. It still has the original key in the switch. Tires are dry rot and the tank is rusted inside. Watching this show Chasing Classic Cars they say original state is now the new system of grading old bikes. All the original patina is in. It can only be original one time, but restored over and over many times. I just put it aside for now and may get it up and running some day. Due to the fact the title is good and transferable, I don't think parting out is a good idea. I'll just leave it as is for now. It'll be a great swap piece of merchandise if I see something that will increase the value of my junk fund 401K.

 

[clovis97]

Isn't that the Honda bike that inspired the Beach Boy's hit song Little Honda​?

I think it will only gain in value, and a true survivor like that bike will command a hefty price, I'd guess.