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Garage sale score - rz - 04-26-2021
Neighborhood across the street from our new neighborhood had a community-wide garage sale yesterday. Three different houses were basically giving stuff away for free. Wife scored an exercise bike and climbing machine for free from one. But I had great luck at another house. I scored a Kindle Paperwhite AND a Facebook Portal for $5 for both! Both came with their power adapters, and both are in excellent condition. Sellers were an older couple, seemingly well off. They had all kinds of electronics in a box, so I picked out the two items and asked how much. The woman said, "how about $5 for both?" SOLD!
I don't do facebook, but the wife does. When I turned it on originally, it still had the woman's contacts in it. Based on the settings, I'm guessing her kids or grandkids got it for her (device name was "Nana's Portal"). Did a factory reset on it and now it's setup with wife's contacts. I like that it displays time/date/weather, with a slideshow when it's idle. Haven't tried out the Kindle yet, but it's still got battery life from whenever she last charged it.
Re: Garage sale score - graylocks - 04-26-2021
Facebook Portal? Had to google that one.
Re: Garage sale score - mrbigstuff - 04-26-2021
I basically keep FB for music related posts and the free stuff people give away. I could get a free grill just about every day. Got two free bikes recently.
Re: Garage sale score - NewtonMP2100 - 04-26-2021
.....you live in a posh....neighborhood.....
Re: Garage sale score - cbelt3 - 04-26-2021
NewtonMP2100 wrote:Port Out !
.....you live in a posh....neighborhood.....
Starboard Home !
Posh with a Capital P !
Re: Garage sale score - Zoidberg - 04-26-2021
cbelt3 wrote:Port Out !
[quote=NewtonMP2100]
.....you live in a posh....neighborhood.....
Starboard Home !
Posh with a Capital P !
THIS is living!
THIS is style!
THIS is elegance by the milllllllllle....
(Last month I miffed the Mufti but you can't oblige them all...)
(Love that song; it'll be in my head all day. Thanks!)
Re: Garage sale score - lost in space - 04-26-2021
Where can I get some neighbors like that?
Re: Garage sale score - Acer - 04-26-2021
In my neighborhood, we all need every dollar we can squeeze out of a yard sale. OP-level bargains are quite rare. But man, if you need glassware from the 1960s, we got you covered.
Re: Garage sale score - mrbigstuff - 04-27-2021
I love glassware from the 60s! Pick up some of those gold leaf cocktail glasses with stars.