| Customs auctions are places where you can pick up | | | | each - not bad for a days work! |
| bargains providing you do two things right. Firstly know | | | | I could go on and on as there are so many examples |
| where to find them and secondly know what to do | | | | of people making a good living going to these sales. |
| when you get there. | | | | The strange thing is that few people know about them |
| If you search for the term in a search engine you'll see | | | | and even less want to know so it makes it ridiculously |
| that there are a lot of government sites listing some of | | | | easy for those of us who want to make a quick |
| the sales, which by the way are almost always at | | | | honest buck! There is a catch though and this is |
| public auction. | | | | important to note. The goods are sold on a cash basis. |
| The major problem with using this method is that most | | | | Government auctions that are organized by the |
| of the information on sales can be up to 18 months old | | | | Department of Homeland Security will expect you to |
| which is of no use to you! | | | | pay $5,000 cash on the day if the goods purchased |
| What are Customs Auctions? | | | | reach that amount or go over it. This means that you |
| Customs auctions are great places to pick up really | | | | should do your homework beforehand and if you do |
| good bargains which can include imported motor bikes | | | | go to one of the auctions come prepared - find out |
| to beds that need assembling. A buddy of mine bought | | | | before you go what their payment terms are! |
| 900 bed frames for $1,100. These included brass | | | | Where do I find current Customs Auctions if the |
| models as well as black frame metal models. I know | | | | information is old? |
| that he made quite some money on this deal as he | | | | The best method I have come across for finding |
| paid off his car loan in one hit! However I do know that | | | | customs auctions is to look for and join a membership |
| he went to several of these auctions before he got | | | | site that lists all the current auctions, what type of |
| the opportunity that he was looking for. | | | | auction it is i.e. repossession auction, car auction and of |
| One lady bought a consignment of 60 model airplane | | | | course customs auctions. What you will find is a |
| kits including engines for $450 she said she was going | | | | 'search facility' that will save you a lot of time in finding |
| to pay someone to put them together and she | | | | the type of auction that best suits your needs. |
| reckoned that she was going to make about $50 on | | | | |