Yard Sale
Local governments regularly purge their inventory of excess equipment and confiscated items through surplus actions. Think of these as big, government-wide garage sales.
Not only are they a chance to get a deal on used stuff of all sorts, the lists of items available are almost interesting. For example, at Guilford County's upcoming auction on Sept. 18, items available include one row boat that "may leak," size 10 Gap boys dress pants, a mailbox with plastic post and a Rockwell 48" wood lathe.
Those treasures are mixed in with the typical mix of desks, tables, cabinets, shelves and other office equipment. Oh, and there are a bunch of high-mileage vehicles, including something labeled a "1984 Chev PU." We're hoping that stands for pick up.
For the entire list of items up for auction, click here.
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