Saturday estate auction lot No. 2

[coolmercury]

This lot was a table with sockets nicely spaced out until they pushed them all together into one lot.  I bought it for $25.00 and when I counted them today it totaled 133 USA sockets and 19 China sockets.  Some high points, first picture from the top Craftsman deep sockets 1/2 drive 1/2 to 1 1/8'. Next Craftsman 3/8 drive both deep and short. Then the best, 1/2 drive metric Williams Vulcan 10mm through 28mm like new.  In the second picture Indestro 1/2 drive 1/2 through 1"  Sockets on the left are USA including Bonney, Proto etc.  The big sockets at the bottom are china metric 27, 28, 30, 32 and 36mm. Will get to the drive tools tomorrow.

Forgot, between the 3/8 drive Craftsman and the Williams are the 1/2 inch drive short Craftsman.

[Uncle Buck]

Another screaming deal there!

[bill300d]

That there is how to buy sockets.

[fatfillup]

Complete sets and they sell them as a lot

Make a note to not have that auctioneer do your estate sale

Great buy!!

[bonneyman]

Complete sets and they sell them as a lot

Make a note to not have that auctioneer do your estate sale

Great buy!!

To non-tool people such a set is ALOT of sockets!

Their loss is our gain.

[skfarmer]

25 dollars? that's cheap entertainment! 

[coolmercury]

fatfillup------I go to a lot of auctions (one a week usually on Saturday) and they usually sell the household junk first---I have been told, to hold the women as they are usually the first to leave.  Then often the larger stuff after 12:00 noon and lastly the tools.  I have been to auctions when they don't get to the tools until 2 or 3 PM and by then many of the men have left.  This auctioneer never has two rings, and thus when he has too much stuff he bundles and that is what happened.  I agree, I would never use him.

[fatfillup]

I also go to a lot of auctions, average a grand a week on tools.  Most of the ones I go to will have the tools earlier in the sale after the box lots.  It seems the men are the first to leave out here.  IF they left them to the end, they would go cheap also.  Tools are about the biggest draw at the auctions I attend, of course I don't do fine art, jewelry or fine furniture sales:D

I have one auction I go to every other Saturday and the tools are the first thing to sell.  Note, it is located in a very white collar area and the tool selection is sparse, but often what is there is like new and often goes cheap.  Bought a walk behind leaf blower for $15 because it wouldn't start.  Looked all but new.  Took it home, put fresh gas in it and it fired right up and ran perfectly.  Sold it for $150.  Bought the Mrs. a Rockwell contractor grade 10 inch table saw with a real 1.5 hp motor for $25.  While table saws usually don't bring any money, this was an expensive saw and she was thrilled.

Knowing the auctioneers and there patterns help.  If I don't know the auctioneer, I will call to see when the tools go off and adjust my schedule accordingly.  Normally for a big sale, I like to show up an hour early to preview the tools and get a good parking spot. 

[slip knot]

We almost never have an estate auction. there are several companies that will come in and sell the estate but very seldom do we see an auction.

And the auctions bring out the people with no concept of worth. I was at a sale once where they had a complete snap on 3/4 set and it sold for more than listed on the SO website.

[Uncle Buck]

I also go to a lot of auctions, average a grand a week on tools.  Most of the ones I go to will have the tools earlier in the sale after the box lots.  It seems the men are the first to leave out here.  IF they left them to the end, they would go cheap also.  Tools are about the biggest draw at the auctions I attend, of course I don't do fine art, jewelry or fine furniture sales:D

I have one auction I go to every other Saturday and the tools are the first thing to sell.  Note, it is located in a very white collar area and the tool selection is sparse, but often what is there is like new and often goes cheap.  Bought a walk behind leaf blower for $15 because it wouldn't start.  Looked all but new.  Took it home, put fresh gas in it and it fired right up and ran perfectly.  Sold it for $150.  Bought the Mrs. a Rockwell contractor grade 10 inch table saw with a real 1.5 hp motor for $25.  While table saws usually don't bring any money, this was an expensive saw and she was thrilled.

Knowing the auctioneers and there patterns help.  If I don't know the auctioneer, I will call to see when the tools go off and adjust my schedule accordingly.  Normally for a big sale, I like to show up an hour early to preview the tools and get a good parking spot.

Table saws and especially radial arm saws usually sell dirt cheap on CL here in Topeka. In fact even drill presses and jointers often go very cheap too! But saws are absolutely the cheapest.

[muddy]

Great snag for $25!

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[fatfillup]

We almost never have an estate auction. there are several companies that will come in and sell the estate but very seldom do we see an auction.

And the auctions bring out the people with no concept of worth. I was at a sale once where they had a complete snap on 3/4 set and it sold for more than listed on the SO website.

Estate sales or estate auctions seem to be regional.  We have auctions but few sales and other areas just the opposite.

[coolmercury]

In Florida its almost all garage sales, hardly any auctions, while in southern Missouri it all auctions and limited garage sales.

[bmwrd0]

On the west coast its estate sales and garage sales. I am seeing a couple auctions here and there but they aren't the norm.