[NCLUG] OT: Racks? Any suggestions on Suppliers?

[Neil Doane]

Also worth mentioning is www.bid4assets.com.  Some of the cool things they
pawn there are just beyond imagination.  For example, I've seen everything
from lots of 5 550Mhz PIII Dell boxes to ex-Military jet aircraft.  



Neil


* John L. Bass (jbass at dmsd.com) on [05-04-01 11:33] did utter:
> 	Also, does anyone know how to get in on...ahem...crashing
> 	dot coms?  A company I used to work for had some FINE 
> 	equipment.  And I've heard of a fair number of other
> 	local companies that might be folding.  They've gotta
> 	sell off some stuff, right?  Where is it sold to?
> 
> About half the time the entire company assets are picked up by
> a partner/creditor directly from the trustee with the approval
> of the creditor committee for the physical and IP assests. Most
> of the assests are typically liqudated via local/national surplus
> dealers network at private sale - sometimes the company contines
> operating as a division of the new owner.
> 
> The other half of the time they are liquidated by the trustee
> at public auction. I used to make a good side living reselling
> stuff from Ross-Dove (Harry Ross and the Dove Family) auctions,
> now known as DoveBid (http://www.dovebid.com/), of western states
> mfgrs where modest sided lots ($1-5K) typically go for less than
> $0.10 on the dollar. This can be great fun with excellent savings
> for personal purchases and makeing a few bucks on the side. Combine
> it was some personal travel/vaction too to double the fun to write
> off a vaction as business travel.
> 
> John
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