Thrift store going out of business.

[cyberdan]

Even though the owner does not call it a thrift store it is loaded with used junk she bought. a big building with two floors. She has one big room, with a separate entrance, she calls the free room. everything but the shelves are free. I have been four times and come home with something every time. I look for anything with a cord or electric motor, also brass and copper. All for recycling. On the 1st visit I got 20-30 things. Then everytime I go back things have been added. In the regular part of her store 99% of the things are now $1 each. I bought a few pewter mugs at that price. But would not pay that much for the brass items she had. I offered .40¢ a pound but she refused. Eventually all that was put in the free room and someone got it before I did. She also has a book room, bigger than our local small town library. All books are free so I pulled about 30-40 lbs of things that might resell. On my last trip I ran into the seller again and asked for some wires she had in a pile in the main area. I explained what I did and she gave me those and asked me to follow her to another corner. She pulled out about 20 feet of copper pipe and gave me that too.

 

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[cyberdan]

went back again today. The building owner finally told her to get out. She has been dragging it out for a couple of months.
picked up old TVs a nice stereo receiver and a bunch of electronics with cords. I will be pulling all the copper.

My local trash company will accept all old TVs at no charge. And I found a place that has two dumpsters out front and encourages people to fill it with anything metal. No all I have to do is figure out where to put anything with a plastic of porcelain body. Even my local trash company will not accept these unless I drive to the dump and then they charge extra at $8 min for up to 100 lbs. I will not be making any $$ if I have to do that. I have been mixing a couple in with me regular trash. But that will take weeks to get rid of what I have now.

 

[cyberdan]

Yesterday was the last day and I went again. As soon as I walked in the owner said she found a lot of AC Adapter power supplies. Three bins and a plastic bag. That will keep me busy pulling copper from those transformers. (probably 150 or more)

Also, I remember seeing a small room with music CDs. I asked if I could have all and she was thrilled. Filled the back of my SUV somewhere between 1000 and 2000. These are going up on ebay 100 for $25 or so. free shipping and of course USPS will get the majority of the $$. 25lbs media mail cost me just under $17