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The best of Goodwill...

What the best audio related item that you have purchased at Goodwill or another similar store?

Today I was at two Goodwills and managed to find a few CDs for $3 each.

One turned out to be excellent. It's a violin concerto by Sony Classics and recorded at Air Studio's. I really enjoyed listening to it this afternoon.

Another was new and was still in the original plastic.

I know this is small beans compared to what some of you have managed to find.
mceljo

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macrojack
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I live near Grand Junction, Colorado where Goodwill recently built a big, shiny new store from the ground up. Acres of parking right across from Home Depot store causes me to question just exactly what is going on with thrift stores and "good will".

They have very little in the way of electronics.

Elizabeth is probably right about what is happening in these places. They are being mined constantly for resale possibilities.

Profit has moved over time from a priority to main priority to sole priority. It is our reason to breathe.
macrojack
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I probably shouldn't suggest this but, what the hell, the world's going to end anyway.

Run an ad in your local newspaper saying that you buy used stereo equipment. The response may not be overwhelming but you will have some very exciting opportunities. There are a hell of a lot of people who never heard of Audiogon and figure nobody would want their old junk.

If that old junk was made by Marantz or McIntosh, you might be interested enough to give her $12.
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