Realtor open house free for all

Tomorrow I'm going to an open house that a local realtor is having that everything in the house needs to go (it was advertised). I assume it just full of crap. I have never been to one of these just wonder how it works. Like can I just mark everything I want then remove or do I grab and load then run back in to see what eels I can get. Any tips would be great cause this is very much out of my wheel house. Thanks

Originally Posted by Tincankeith

Tomorrow I'm going to an open house that a local realtor is having that everything in the house needs to go (it was advertised). I assume it just full of crap. I have never been to one of these just wonder how it works. Like can I just mark everything I want then remove or do I grab and load then run back in to see what eels I can get. Any tips would be great cause this is very much out of my wheel house. Thanks

Could you contact the realtor and ask for a preview let him know if it looks good you could give him some cash to be able to remove stuff early. If not I think you will need to grab and toss in truck and go back for more! Maybe have some one stay with your truck so it dose not get unloaded while you are going back for more! God luck and let us know how it goes. I have never heard of this before!

In the realtors add it said don't contact him before the open house. It will be just me with my trailer, so hopefully if I do get something nothing gets lifted out of it. It may just be a watch and learn event but I'm Gona check it out. suppose to be raining tomorrow so that may help thin the crowd.

Good luck with it Keith. Ever need a set of eyes or hands, I'm just 2 hours from ya.

I bring my own cooler to. Ha ha!

Grab some BoJangles, show up early, eat some lunch, then go on a buying spree!

Let us know how it works out for ya.

Sirscrapalot - Just a sandbar away

I did a drive by on the property tonight while doing my Thursday night curb shop. Small ranch with an attached garage. It does have a shed in the back may have to see if that's on the pillage menu. Hope the realtor doesn't cancel do to rain. I'll update tomorrow. Thanks for all the tips.

It was crazy! The house was to open at 2 so head over there and got to the street about 1:30. There where at least 50 people standing in the front yard in the rain the street was packed and the court at the end had cars double parked. I had to do some fancy driving to get the trailer turned around. There were people still parking on the street that led to this one. I bet the residents that live on that street were not happy. To much for me espicaly since the guy reposted the ad but this time said that the were no appliances or furniture just clothes, leanin, nicknacks and household items. So I headed home with two quick stops only to have my starter quit. A quick smack with a rench got it started. Got a new one but I'll have to wait till morning when this wind and rain are gone to get it on.

Originally Posted by BurlyGuys

This sounds crazy. That realtor took an awful chance. I can't even begin to tabulate the number of things that could go horribly wrong here.

I was thinking the same thing.

This was the post on CL this morning. LMAO

SAT OPEN HOUSE CANCELED! (WHITEWOOD LANE)
I HAD POSTED AN OPEN HOUSE ON WHITEWOOD LN FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THIS IS CANCELED.

FRIDAY ATTENDEES COMPLETELY CLEANED THE HOUSE OUT. THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO TAKE!

THE NEIGHBORS WERE PRETTY IRRITATED WITH ALL THE TRAFFIC AND TWO POLICE OFFICERS LIVE IN THE CUL-D-SAC. I PROMISED THEM I WOULD TELL EVERYONE NOT TO COME ON SATURDAY.

AGAIN, DO NOT COME. EVERYTHING IS GONE.

I POSTED THIS EARLIER TODAY AND SOMEONE FLAGGED IT FOR REMOVAL. HOPEFULLY THAT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I DON'T WANT TO WASTE PEOPLES TIME AND GAS.

SEE YOU ON THE NEXT ONE!

Originally Posted by Tincankeith

the guy reposted the ad but this time said that the were no appliances or furniture

Betting someone did contact him early and purchased all that stuff

Any mass giveaways like that posted in the "free" section on CL I don't bother with.

Went to one, like a feeding frenzy.

People were trying to clean out a house after the mother passed, setting it out in the lawn as they went along...they canceled after a few hours...they couldn't even get in or out of the house, they were waiting in masses on the front porch for the next box to be brought out after everything was gone on the lawn.

I have gone to a similar event. Except it was an estate sale company doing it. Everything was free. I ended up with some older scuba equipment all in a very nice leather scuba bag. I got some old cassette tapes and 8 tracks. Both sets had cases for them. I also got a couple small decorative pieces. And a few brass pieces. I should have got there a little sooner. But overall I think I did good for free.

There was one in near hear last fall. I drove by it was a Mad house with people running around tossing things in there ride and running back. I continued to drive. Hope they were at the correct address.