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Offline BrazosDesigns

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Anybody buy from the auction in Clute, TX today?
« on: April 11, 2019, 07:45:14 PM »
Anybody from the Houston area (or wherever) buy anything from the screen printing / embroidery auction in Clute, TX today?  This is my hometown (Lake Jackson) and was a closed shop from my main competitor.   I bought a few pieces, but man, some people went crazy on the prices!!   This place was a disaster....

https://jonesswenson.hibid.com/catalog/161974/embroidery-and-screen-printing-equipment-and-sports-apparel--c/

Let me know what everybody bought....I may have some knowledge.  I did a walkthrough on Wednesday. 


Offline ericheartsu

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Re: Anybody buy from the auction in Clute, TX today?
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2019, 08:24:00 PM »
i checked it out, and everything looked like old equipment. what sold for crazy money?> the sportsman?
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Re: Anybody buy from the auction in Clute, TX today?
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2019, 11:00:12 PM »
After seeing some of the equipment and supplies, was surprised at some of the prices.

Sportsman EX - $22,950 + 15% buyers premium: $26,392. Maybe that's good, but it wasn't take care of.
A couple of Red Chili's - $2600 + bp - around $3000
Epson Surecolor P800 - $620 + bp - $700....new ones are $900.  This one has sat for quite some time.
Epilog legend 6000 laser for $2000 + bp.  Doesn't even have a head!  Rusted inside.
Stahls mug press - $370 + bp....and it is about 25 years old
30 aluminum pallets for the centurion - $460 + bp... the way they were stacked someone probably thought they were for M&R, but in horrible condition.
Tons of wooden 100 and 156 23x31" screens went for about $10 each

I did buy the Epson 4800 with computer.  I currently run a 4800 and a 4880 and will keep this as a backup/parts unit.  I've rebuilt just a few of these :-\

Oh, and most all the ink containers were almost empty..... I'd hate to have to move all of those!

Big score was probably the 2200 caps/visors for $2325, and the 1750 pieces of shirts/sweatshirts/hoodies for $1300. 



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Re: Anybody buy from the auction in Clute, TX today?
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2019, 11:29:30 PM »
14 wood frame screens for $115 huh
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Re: Anybody buy from the auction in Clute, TX today?
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2019, 12:54:44 PM »
14 wood frame screens for $115 huh

Sounds like a bargain to me. LOL.
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Re: Anybody buy from the auction in Clute, TX today?
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2019, 02:12:07 PM »
That is expensive fire wood!

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Re: Anybody buy from the auction in Clute, TX today?
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2019, 04:05:01 PM »
That is expensive fire wood!

(or even shirt display frames)
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Re: Anybody buy from the auction in Clute, TX today?
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2019, 05:21:11 PM »
Very expensive firewood, and no good for nuthin' else. 

Them only having wooden frames in 110 and 156 and an M&R Sportsman.... that there is enough to tell you why their quality sucked.  I just landed a few of their big contracts, I could have priced even higher, because they hated the rough prints...  Wait till they experience a few of my hsa water based jobs..