Goodwill rocks!

[nooshinjohn]

:DI just scored the coup of a lifetime:D...
As I was looking over the lp's at my local goodwill, a guy came in with a Bang&Olafsun Beomaster 2400, :D:DSANSUI AU20000:D:D and a :D:DTU9900:D:D. I of course waited for them to price them before I left. I paid 60.00 for all three!:D Sorry for all the SMILEY faces, but I have yet to stop grinning!

pictures to prove it!!!

[nguyendot]

WOW... i'm amazed

[AudioGenics]

INCREDIBLE !.... nice catch !

how is the price actually determined ?

[Retro152]

Wow! Great score John. You deserve it bro. Congrats!:D




Pat.

[Fongolio]

Unbelievable. Great effing score!!!

[danz1906]

Great Deal!!!!!!!!!!

[nooshinjohn]

Everything works! I have a crap pair of Yamaha speakers in the garage, and this Sansui makes them sing like a pair of TSi200's:)
Even the Beocenter powers on and goes thru the motions properly, but I cannot listen to it yet as I do not have the proper connectors for the speakers. I also picked up a Pioneer Laserdisc plaer that will find its way into my main rig as soon as I go through it and clean it up. I am going to sell the Sansui stuff on Ebay once I am certain it works well and I have gone through it as well.

[vc69]

Wow. Schweet score. I had a B&O turntable in the eighties. It was the beez kneez.

[ben62670]

All I ever got from thrift stores for a great deal was a color laser OKI printer for $25, and of coarse plenty of records. I am still hunting for something with some glass in it.

[leroyjr1]

Nice grab !!!!!

[dudeinaroom]

Niiiiiccccceeee!!!!!

[billbillw]

Lucky douchbag!

[SolidSqual]

Have you told your wife about this score yet?

[nooshinjohn]

Have you told your wife about this score yet?

LMAO... I was so excited about it that I could not contain myself. I am selling the stuff anyway, so she is not worried. That tuner is one of the best I have ever heard. I am starting on the task of cleaning and refurbishing the AU20000 today and expect that everything will be ready for Ebay by the end of the week. I wish I was in a position to keep it for a Mancave, but the money this will bring will go towards upgrades and paying off credit cards that have taken a hit this year as I have been unemployed for most of this year.

[SolidSqual]

Yeah, I tell my girlfriend not worry, I'm flipping it all the time. So far she hasn't questioned my need to test "it" for 6 months before selling "it."

[markmarc]

At an Oregon Goodwill that score would have been $200.

[sTiLlLeArNiNg]

SWEET score! :D

[Barefoot]

Killer deal. I've always had a soft spot for vintage Sansui gear.

[concealer404]

Oh man.... i want that Sansui gear... My 5500 sounds sweet, i can only imagine. :D

[everpress]

Damn! I swear, all my gear is thrift/yardsale finds... Well, not my receiver.
It's the way to go.

[nooshinjohn]

Oh man.... i want that Sansui gear... My 5500 sounds sweet, i can only imagine. :D

it is now listed on ebay... check it out there, and if you want it let me know in a pm.... we can work something out.

[concealer404]

it is now listed on ebay... check it out there, and if you want it let me know in a pm.... we can work something out.

I appreciate the offer. I'm pretty sure i can't afford it right now, though. :(

GLWS!

[Ron-P]

Congrats on the score!

[billbillw]

Flipping them so quick? So sad...
Its one thing to get a great deal on a classic set of gear and to treasure them, but to immediately flip them for pure profit? Its bad karma if you ask me. The audio gods will not be happy with you.

If your gear gets fried by lightning in the next few months, you can say I warned you ;)

[concealer404]

On that note..... :p

John, i just almost emailed you off your craigslist ad for wtb equipment. Realized it was you about halfway through. Whoops.

Oh, and stay away from those 11TLs. Mine!

[nooshinjohn]

Flipping them so quick? So sad...
Its one thing to get a great deal on a classic set of gear and to treasure them, but to immediately flip them for pure profit? Its bad karma if you ask me. The audio gods will not be happy with you.

If your gear gets fried by lightning in the next few months, you can say I warned you ;)

Rather nasty to assume such things without knowing the facts, and the fact is I have been looking for work since December. If I could keep them, I most certainly would, but bills don't care if you have a job or not and need to be paid regardless. This will help me pay off some debt that has been piling up for a while...

[nadams]

Wowee... $1,425 with 2 bids... that's a beast of a profit! Best I've ever flipped something for was $200 profit. I'm watching it to see what it hits :)

[billbillw]

Rather nasty to assume such things without knowing the facts, and the fact is I have been looking for work since December. If I could keep them, I most certainly would, but bills don't care if you have a job or not and need to be paid regardless. This will help me pay off some debt that has been piling up for a while...

I understand needing money, etc., but you shouldn't come in here glowing about what a great steal you got on this highly desirable vintage gear, then immediately put them on Ebay for profit. Job or no job, that's bad karma and I'm entitled to that opinion. In fact, its my opinion that you shouldn't be so actively involved in this hobby if you have bills that can't be paid.

If you want to buy stuff cheap and sell it for large profits, that's fine, but don't come here bragging about it.

[AGUERRA]

im gonna start going to my local goodwill and see what they have u never know

[megasat16]

Awesome Score! No, consider you won a mini jackpot. :)

And Good Luck with the sales on eBay!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sansui-AU-20000-AMP-TU-9900-TUNER-VERY-RARE_W0QQitemZ160362499169QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVinta ge_Electronics_R2?hash=item2556598c61&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[nooshinjohn]

In fact, its my opinion that you shouldn't be so actively involved in this hobby if you have bills that can't be paid.

The best business people always tell us that to be successful, we should be involved with what we love, and are passionate about. For me that is audio and vintage gear. I shared my story with this forum precisely because it was here that my passion for it was re-awakened. You are entitled to your opinion, but how dare you tell me I should not participate in something I love until I fit your mould of how it should be done. If I can enjoy my passion, save some otherwise abandoned and uncared for gear by restoring it to it's former glory and pass it on to someone that will treasure it, then so be it. How I do things, why I do them and what I choose to do are none of your concern. I do thank you for your opinion, but I don't share it.

[AudioGenics]

you rock "nooshinjohn" !

[polkfan45]

Nice score. I once bought a Mc tube 275 at a yard sale for next to nothing and flipped it as soon as I got in the door. It worked great, looked mint.

I remember people snickering at me for picking up something with TUBES in it... I just smilled and paid the people the $25 they wanted for it and went home fast. Played for about an hour and boom, on ebay it went. A very nice profit ... :D

We all have our moments of great luck. Glad yours came in when you needed it. I hope the job options get better for you in your area.

Brian

[nooshinjohn]

Yeah... so do I. Unemployement was 4% when I got here and now it is hovering near 12%, and two major employers here are laying off more workers. I think I may try and get a vintage audio store going, along with anything else related to it, such as HT set-up.

[concealer404]

Yeah... so do I. Unemployement was 4% when I got here and now it is hovering near 12%, and two major employers here are laying off more workers....

Yep. I've seen it. Pretty much anywhere outside of the city is tanking.

[nooshinjohn]

sold on ebay at 2150.00

[leroyjr1]

Very nice John!

What's next on the audio list?

[nooshinjohn]

perhaps a nice two channel tube preamp...

[leroyjr1]

perhaps a nice two channel tube preamp...

And a nice hand bag for the misses. :)

[nadams]

Or those bills from being unemployed...

[maandjojo]

Super John, you both got a great deal.
You deserve it, pay no mind to one that needs to walk a mile in someone elses shoes before he spouts out such nonsense.

Joe