Rummage sale in Northern California

Apex · 08-26-2004, 04:18 PM

California to hold giant boot sale

Wed Aug 25, 5:58 PM ET

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites) is holding a rummage sale to dispose of unwanted state property from aircraft engines to jewellery.

The "California Garage Sale" will take place on Friday and Saturday in the state capital Sacramento and some of the items will also be offered by online auctioneer eBay.

The items include office furniture -- most of the state's furniture is made by prisoners -- 30 pounds of scissors, forklifts, knives, expired colour film, computers, jewellery, a red 1995 Ford Mustang and even baseball cards.

"Some of the stuff may have been confiscated in drug confiscations, by the Department of Justice (news - web sites), or local jurisdictions," said Fred Aguiar, who is overseeing the sale as State and Consumer Services Agency secretary. "Like the red Mustang, that was part of an asset seizure, forfeiture thing."

Some items at the sale, said to be the first of its kind for the state, were confiscated at airports. Yet much of what is on offer was purchased by government agencies and eventually fell into misuse or was forgotten about.

Although state officials are hoping to bring in millions of dollars in a larger program to dispose of unused assets including property, they would not estimate how much the garage sale would generate.

Aguiar says desks would sell for as low as $2, laptop computers for as little as $20 and bargaining would be allowed. As of Wednesday, the Ford Mustang has attracted an eBay bid of $5,600.

"Eliminating surplus property is just one way we can work together to clean out the cobwebs of government," Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "I am calling on Californians to participate in this historic opportunity to help us eliminate the excess."

The actor-turned governor is seeking to maximise revenues in the cash-strapped state to keep his pledge of no new taxes.

In Northern California
1700 National Drive
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 928-4630

ialsohaveadream · 08-26-2004, 04:22 PM

Finally. I'd been looking for a spare engine for my plane. Maybe I'll fly out to Cali and pick one up.

Kevster · 08-26-2004, 04:54 PM

They are also selling stuff on ebay under the seller ID: californiagold2000

Among the many items up for auction are "30lbs of scissors".

Paymaster · 08-26-2004, 05:19 PM

Link for the lazy: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...include=0&rd=1

There is some cool stuff!

HmpDeeHmp · 08-26-2004, 05:47 PM

Speaking of eBay, looks like Ricky Williams' Ferrari is for sale in case you've got $150k to blow...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

DankNstickY · 08-26-2004, 06:38 PM

wtf... what if i only want ONE leatherman tool and not the whole freaking inventory?? they suck at auctioning

_=DeltaForce=_ · 08-26-2004, 06:43 PM

WOW guys are bidding like mad dogs.... 233mhz laptop for $350.. who the hell would need 660 scisors?? and for $150 damm that is a rip off ... But if you are gonna resale.. these thing is for you

dRu168 · 08-27-2004, 10:19 AM

ooo lucky i live in sac...hopefully their actual selection is better than what they put on ebay =)

Jeffbx · 08-27-2004, 11:27 AM

Geez, there sure are some idiots bidding - there's a Craftsman tool set that cost MAYBE $150 brand new that's been bid up to $212... with 47 bids! I guess these people don't have a Sears within driving distance?

cheapie · 08-27-2004, 11:50 AM

so if i bid on ricky's car, it's a mere $2843.05/month at 4% interest. dang. i'll buy two!

cheapie · 08-27-2004, 11:57 AM

the stang's up to 11k. who is going to pay 11k for a 9yo automatic mustang that is ugly. plus, check this out.

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The 5.0 liter V8 engine is rated at 215 HP from the factory and runs strong

215???? my freakin' van has 240.

~~gcasas~~ · 08-30-2004, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by cheapie

the stang's up to 11k. who is going to pay 11k for a 9yo automatic mustang that is ugly. plus, check this out.
215???? my freakin' van has 240.

Your van weighs 3 tons, it needs 240 HP to pull out of the drive way. Besides, you can soop up the stang quite a bit with a small amount of work and money.

aslan77 · 08-27-2004, 03:00 PM

Funny thing about going on ebay, most of that stuff is stuff they've confiscated in california airports since 9/11. If you live in the sacramento area like I do, you heard about this quite a bit in 2002.

The stuff they are selling at the State "garage sale" is 30-40 years worth of storage from the actualy departments and from state seizures (like drug seizures and the like). I was goning to check it out, but the demons in my head were shouted down from my better angels...and I went to work instead. (bad trade).

Crazyace · 08-27-2004, 05:04 PM

Rickys car says its from a non-smoker. That cant be his car then!!! The dude left the NFL for pot man

HmpDeeHmp · 08-29-2004, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazyace

Rickys car says its from a non-smoker. That cant be his car then!!! The dude left the NFL for pot man

How ironic indeed...

ziggie216 · 08-31-2004, 01:07 AM

funny feeling that all these items will be over priced

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...sort=3&rows=50

makm · 08-31-2004, 01:54 AM

215hp for a coupe is pretty powerful.

08-26-2004, 04:54 PM	#3
Kevster Admiral Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NorCal Posts: 6,089	They are also selling stuff on ebay under the seller ID: californiagold2000 Among the many items up for auction are "30lbs of scissors". __________________ I think over again My small adventures, my fears. The small ones that seemed so big, For all the vital things I had to get and to reach. And yet there is only one great thing, the only thing: To live to see the great day that dawns, And the light that fills the world. -old Inuit song

08-26-2004, 05:19 PM	#4
Paymaster Commander Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 1,366	Link for the lazy: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...include=0&rd=1 There is some cool stuff! __________________ "eh, take your opinion and shove it... somewhere else other than this thread" ~ welfareloser

08-27-2004, 10:19 AM	#8
dRu168 Lieutenant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sacramento & San Luis Obispo (CPSU) Posts: 406	ooo lucky i live in sac...hopefully their actual selection is better than what they put on ebay =) __________________ Just say 'No' to Altezzas. Friends don't let friends drive automatic

08-27-2004, 11:50 AM	#10
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 12,766	so if i bid on ricky's car, it's a mere $2843.05/month at 4% interest. dang. i'll buy two! __________________ 70% of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Bob Sanders

08-27-2004, 05:04 PM	#14
Crazyace Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Connecticut Posts: 111	Rickys car says its from a non-smoker. That cant be his car then!!! The dude left the NFL for pot man __________________ CrazyAce Former News Dude Got/Apex?

08-26-2004, 04:22 PM	#2
ialsohaveadream Fleet Admiral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: FL Posts: 8,077	Finally. I'd been looking for a spare engine for my plane. Maybe I'll fly out to Cali and pick one up.

08-26-2004, 05:47 PM	#5
HmpDeeHmp Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 389	Speaking of eBay, looks like Ricky Williams' Ferrari is for sale in case you've got $150k to blow... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

08-26-2004, 06:43 PM	#7
_=DeltaForce=_ Captain Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Mars Posts: 1,699	WOW guys are bidding like mad dogs.... 233mhz laptop for $350.. who the hell would need 660 scisors?? and for $150 damm that is a rip off ... But if you are gonna resale.. these thing is for you

08-27-2004, 11:27 AM	#9
Jeffbx Fleet Admiral Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,065	Geez, there sure are some idiots bidding - there's a Craftsman tool set that cost MAYBE $150 brand new that's been bid up to $212... with 47 bids! I guess these people don't have a Sears within driving distance?

08-27-2004, 03:00 PM	#13
aslan77 Ensign Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 9	Funny thing about going on ebay, most of that stuff is stuff they've confiscated in california airports since 9/11. If you live in the sacramento area like I do, you heard about this quite a bit in 2002. The stuff they are selling at the State "garage sale" is 30-40 years worth of storage from the actualy departments and from state seizures (like drug seizures and the like). I was goning to check it out, but the demons in my head were shouted down from my better angels...and I went to work instead. (bad trade).

08-31-2004, 01:07 AM	#16
ziggie216 Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 252	funny feeling that all these items will be over priced http://cgi6.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...sort=3&rows=50

08-31-2004, 01:54 AM	#17
makm Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: CA Posts: 109	215hp for a coupe is pretty powerful.

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