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$100 Grab And Go Unit | Barbie, Cabbage Patch Kid, And Tons Of Paintball Equipment
Added:Hey guys, it's me Melissa, and welcome back to my channel. Welcome back to me in the car. It's kind of a storage unit.
So, I was bidding on a unit with the guy, the last person I've been doing the um private auctions from.
Really like them. Two guys are really nice, older.
Um and they had a lot of records in it, so I was like, you know what, I'm not going to bid any higher.
So, it turns out I asked him, I was like, "Well, what is your next auction going to be?" And he's like, he's like, "Were you bidding on the last one?" And I was like, "Yeah, I was bidding on it, but it had a lot of records, so I really didn't want to go like crazy on it." And so he said, "Hey, the guy, his payment didn't go through."
So, he's like, "If you want the whole entire thing for 150?" And I was like, "Well, I don't know if I really want everything.
Can I just come and maybe tell you what I want and make you an offer on the things?
You know, cuz I'm pretty sure I I I popped out when it was already at 1 50 or 160. So, I already know I'm going to get a deal, but in reality, maybe I can get an even better deal.
So, yeah. So, I doubt I'll be able to get even get a thumbnail there.
Cuz I don't even know how this is going to go. This is This is a different situation for me. But, I'm going to take a bargain. I'm going to take a deal.
I've a lot of things that I've gotten from them I've sold on eBay pretty easily. So, I'm not going to pass up any opportunity I can have. So, yeah.
I guess either you'll see me at the unit or you'll see me at home with what I got.
Okay, guys, I'm home. I got a few bags.
I got one big giant over with box that I did not look through, but they said it was all paintball stuff.
Can I sell that stuff? We'll see. I offered them $100. So, I gave them $100 for all the stuff you're going to see.
I think that I still did good.
Um fingers crossed. So, I'm here now to show you all the things I got, and then obviously afterwards, I'll go and look everything up. Some things I already have of them. So, it'd be easy just to add more to eBay, just say like more quantity. So, without further ado, let's take a look.
So, now it's a little yellowed on the front, but it still a UNICEF Barbie.
United States Committee of UNICEF.
I mean, look at these kids.
That's definitely like '90s, right?
'80s?
Got to be old. I don't think they really say anything on it, but it's new, it hasn't been opened. I could probably clean it up a little bit, but that's a good one.
And there was this one, the Peacock Barbie.
Also, like I said, a little bit of yellowing on the on this right here and a little bit of discoloration, but it's still new in the box.
The Birds of Beauty Collection, first in the in a series.
Probably also about the same.
Is that There's a bug in here.
So, we got that.
And then there was this jacket.
Joe Rocket, size extra large.
I'm guessing it's a motorcycle jacket.
It's got all the padding stuff in there, but that could be Usually the stuff like that I'm going to have to wash it cuz it does have that uh smell to it, the storage unit smell. How do they do?
I don't think they have to. I'm going to wash it regular. Um so, we got that.
But, that's probably good so far, I mean.
And then I got a few Playboys cuz they did have Playboys in the last one and some of these like are still like sealed in the packaging and I think I got like eight or nine dollars for a couple of them already and I put them up maybe a week ago. So, I grabbed all the rest of the Playboys, not that I'm a Playboy aficionado, but hey, if they'll sell, I'll take it.
Then these, which I know you guys like stuff like this for like crafting.
So, I got three of those.
Then there were these light bulbs.
There was a whole box of these light bulbs, but I was like, "I'm just going to take four." And probably it was like, I don't know, 10?
I took four.
It says, "120 V, 100 W, Ruby Slim Halogen Infrared Glare Controlled Lamp Fork Terminals."
New.
He said it might be something for a boat. So, I was like, "I'll take four of them. See how it goes." Obviously, you think this when it comes to breakables, you always got to be wicked careful that you're going to not break stuff.
Then there's this Spectrum Noir Colorista Flutterby Butterfly Collection. So, it's like a paint or color type situation.
Seems new to me.
Yep, everything in here is new. It was a stamp.
Spectrum love loved with butterflies.
One easy mount rubber stamp.
I mean, like I said, you guys like crafts, help me out.
Then, Toastmaster?
It's a Toastmaster, but it's a hand mixer. Five-speed hand mixer by Toastmaster. And then, they had a big thing and obviously, I wasn't going to take a bunch of them because I only paid them $100. But I was like, "Let me take like a little handful of these." I thought they were all Archie.
They are. Yes, they are Archie. So, I just grabbed a handful of these Archies.
Now, they have tons more of them.
But obviously, I they wanted me to pay more money if I wanted to take more stuff.
So, I'm fine. And then I grabbed a bunch of cuz they really didn't care about the DVDs. So, I got a bunch of the DVDs. I don't do good selling DVDs, but my friend Linda does at the flea market.
So, I'll give her all the DVDs that are in here.
There are a couple that like this one right here, it's sealed, so I might check and see what it is on eBay and then see about that and also this is sealed.
And with these from Diana VHS, that will probably something I'll keep also, but all the other ones will go to her.
[snorts] I have everything in there.
Then, the piece de resistance, the reason that I wanted this unit.
Now, she's a little dirty. I didn't realize. Oh god.
What is a Cabbage Patch doll?
And look at this case.
I mean, even though I don't love Facebook Marketplace, I'm pretty sure I could clean this up and sell this case alone on Facebook Marketplace, but here she is.
Still got her tag on it.
Little dirty, like I said.
She's got that like wear and tear, like I've had my day. Do they all have diapers on them?
Maybe. I mean, I probably can take her clothes off and wash them and see if I can get a little bit of that dirtiness off of them.
But they don't have the tag on it, so that I'm unsure about.
Now, the other stuff is going to be in the box with the paintball things, so I'm just going to readjust us over there.
Also, sorry the lighting's kind of crappy, but if I go inside to turn the lights on up here, um then Foxy won't be here and then she'll want to come outside and it's too hot for her to be out here.
Um so, I got one of these before, but now I they said they have hundreds of them, so I was like, "I'll take I'll take the other three." And this is an item that I can put right back onto the eBay cuz I already have one on there and just put like I got more of them. And this is Monte Carlo and American Classic Daytona 500 February 19th, 1995.
1995, I was 15.
Then, there was this Guardians of the Galaxy little Groot.
I'm not sure if it's new or it seemed like it was new.
Yep.
New in the package, little Groot.
Groot is a great character. Everybody loves Groot.
Especially Baby [snorts] Groot.
Then, I just got this purchase it I thought it was funny.
What size is it? Standard.
I mean, oh, and the thing comes down, you can peel it down.
I might just put this on at some point.
Then there was two of these Marvel diecast This bug is going to be the death of me.
I think I just ate it. Um Marvel diecast cars.
Which could be worth some money.
Like I said, I never really look up stuff from the units while the unit's going on because it's too hard to really tell what the quality is going to be when you get it, so why look it up?
And then the only other things that aren't >> [clears throat] >> paintball stuff is these This is a Funko Pop Star Wars Han Solo Han Solo and a Marvel uh Iron Man.
And then that was that all this stuff that I know nothing about. So, I know nothing about this stuff.
Whether I can sell it on eBay, whether I can't sell it on eBay, I do not know.
I wonder if I can turn the other light on.
Hold on.
Well, that's a little better. Should've thought of that earlier.
All right. This says CO2 K.
This must be just like a case for something. Like I said, all these things I will look up later.
I don't know currently right now, but by the time you watch this video, I will know.
Here's a thing of paintballs.
I mean, I guess if there's any guns in here, I'll have to probably test them out. I've never shot a paintball gun.
Seems scary to me.
This is an a barrel maid modular barrel cleaner.
Like I said, all these things should be able to go on eBay.
Oh, these are the things you put paintballs in.
These are paintball holders. This one said it was $4.99. So, we got two of the paintball holders.
Wait.
Three. I can even sell them as like a combo.
Four.
These are paintball guns.
Oh, here's a CO2 container. Is this the thing you hook on there?
That is heavy. Plus the gun?
3,000 PSI caution, pure energy.
I will be cautious.
Not so cautious.
Here looks like another canister.
The gauge thing is broken.
These look like paintball vests.
I mean, not that they're going to stop any pain coming to you. But, one, two, three vests.
These vests need to be like wiped off a little bit.
Tippmann One, two.
This one's a little bit different.
I guess part of your gear.
What are these big words I'm using?
Here is a paintball part of the gun that holds the paintballs.
I guess they come out of there.
It's bug.
Another one of these. This one's the thing is intact. I doubt you can sell something like this on Facebook Marketplace or But, maybe I'll save some of the stuff like this for the flea market. Or maybe it's or the flea market or the yard sale.
Smart Paris. These are three of these little bags that I know nothing about.
Now we got a bin.
Oh, here's this car. This car was not added there, too.
I know nothing about this car.
Looks like they painted it.
Take it.
22.
1 2 and 1 open paintball.
Another paintball holder thingamajiggy.
Don't you love my Tippmann guns?
Paintball.
And then a bunch of these. 1 2 Gen-X Global.
At least that one says that. Other ones don't have anything on it.
Another Vulcan.
And a paintball gun. Alpha Black Elite.
I mean Here's another paintball gun. FX and there's like a Pegasus whatever.
Another one of these hopper.
There's no gun. They said there was two guns in here. There's three.
There's a tube.
More of these little bags.
Guess they probably hold paintballs, maybe.
Another holder of the paintballs.
Then some straps.
Another one of this. Is this the bottom of this?
Yes.
So, this is the bottom, I think, of this.
I could be wrong.
Maybe. Maybe it's the And then that's pretty much it.
So, $100.
I kind of want to feel like I just want to look up a couple of these guns, maybe. A couple things. I'm going to look at a couple things just so we can have like a roundabout just right now before you have to go like look up stuff um on sold items. And then I will be right back.
Thousand degree out here. Should have got the fan out. So, it looks like we're going to do pretty good. I mean, like guns like this were selling for like between $30 and $50. And then this gun was selling for around the same amount of money, though it did have a back piece that I guess you put on your shoulder.
Um but still I think you have a lot of stuff here, so these were selling for like $5, $10.
You can sell the little hoppers for like five, three or four dollars. So, with all the stuff here plus the Playboys, the I mean, I can't sell the paintball paintballs on eBay, I don't think. So, I could always save those for a yard sale or give them to my friend Linda for her uh flea market if she can sell them there. Plus with all the dolls, I think we did way over $100. Way over.
I want to say maybe even $200, $300 we could probably get out of this.
Maybe four.
So, yes. Like I said, this is something kind of different. So, it's kind of like a storage unit, but it was more like a pick and choose kind of thing where I didn't really bid. I just kind of went there.
Said, "I'll give you this much." They said, "Okay."
I grabbed and I and I go.
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I'm sweaty.
Can use it.
Well, thank you guys so much for watching. I hope you have an amazing day. I'll see you soon.
Bye.
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