I've been going to garage sales for a lot of years, and hit just about every
one I pass (sometimes a dozen or more on a Saturday), but have never run
across a decent shortwave radio. I hear the stories, but it's never
happened to me. Maybe it's the area I live in.

"Michael Lawson" wrote in message
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I'm planning on tagging along with my wife when
she goes to some yard sales this weekend. I have
to admit that I'm not a big fan of these things, but
I figure that if I can at least poke around to see
if anything electronic shows up, it can't be all
bad.

My question revolves around the receivers that you
see on eBay; a majority of them seem to have come
from either an estate sale or yard sale at some point.
Would I have any luck hunting around a yard sale
for a piece of shortwave equipment, or would my
time be better spent going the estate sale route?
Not that I want to encourage my wife in this any
more than I have to; I just figure that if I'm going
to be going along as the muscle, I'd like to know
what my chances are for finding something interesting.

For my money, I'd rather look at a hamfest, but I
can also see people parting with a shortwave receiver
for less money at a yard or estate sale because they
don't know what they have.

--Mike L.

"Unrevealed Source" wrote in message
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Maybe it's the area I live in.

No doubt the pickens are better in larger cities but the estate sales (held
by individuals) are much better than yard/garage sales that are usually run
over with baby items and etc.. I usually run an area of town that has a
fairly high income and normally has 8 -12 estate sales on a typical Friday
morning. Like another poster stated "it's an outing". RM~