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jimsflies
08-20-2010, 11:59 AM
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Captive Reefs
Garage Sale - Contest
Do you....
Have good items that you aren't using?
Have a stuffed garage or basement?
Prefer to find good homes for items rather than put them in a landfill?
Need extra cash...especially to spend on your reef?
Want to save some money on some used stuff that is in good condition?
Want to win a cool prize?



If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, then this contest is for you!

As a "public service" to our members, I thought it would be a cool idea to make a contest out of selling stuff! So here are the rules....


From now until Sunday October 10 at midnight (EST), for each item placed for sale or purchased in the CR non-reef marketplace (http://www.captivereefs.com/marketplace), you will receive one entry into the CR Garage Sale contest.


Buyers must post in this thread indicating which item(s) they purchased.



An item does not have to be sold, only placed for sale, in order to receive an entry into the contest.



Items placed in the CR Marketplace must truly be for sale at a fair market price...fake entries will result in contest disqualification.


Items that you would expect to buy or sell as part of a lot/box, e.g. a box of nails will only count as one item...you don't get 500 contest entries for a box of nails. Sorry. :)



Sellers will be entered into a random drawing (one entry for each item listed) for the following:


Hanna Phosphate meter (http://premiumaquatics.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PA&Product_Code=HI-713&Category_Code=) donated by Premium Aquatics!

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/images/dto_vendor/banner/1035_1.gif (http://www.premiumaquatics.com)

Buyers will be entered into a random drawing (one entry for each item purchased) for the following:
$50 gift certificate to Oceans and Seas (http://oceansandseasinc.com/)!

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/images/dto_vendor/banner/1044_2.jpg (http://oceansandseasinc.com/)

If you are asking why is CR allowing non-reef items, please see this post/thread (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/showpost.php?p=67239&postcount=5).

jimsflies
08-20-2010, 12:20 PM
Just to clarify...all the items for sale will go in our CR Classifieds or Marketplace (http://www.captivereefs.com/marketplace).

Also items that you would expect to buy or sell as part of a lot, e.g. a box of nails will only count as one item...you don't get 500 contest entries for a box of nails. Sorry. :)

Sir Patrick
08-20-2010, 08:58 PM
Sweet contest!! I am in!!

I got some stuff....its actually still in my front yard!!! Whatever isnt sold this weekend is getting posted.

kawasakisx14
08-20-2010, 09:02 PM
Do we need to post that we are selling something or will you guys just look through it?

Either way, I tossed my custom gaming computer up there.

Goodluck everybody....





hm why are there 2 thumbs down icons but no thumbs up? :jester:

ReeferRob
08-20-2010, 09:31 PM
Awesome stuff Jim, love it!!

Sir Patrick
08-23-2010, 01:06 AM
I put up a couple items....lol!!

demonclownfish
08-23-2010, 07:05 AM
i put some airsoft stuff in there, and ive got some other stuff coming soon!

vittleking
08-23-2010, 08:53 AM
Someone should have jumped on those Jarts I put up. They sold on craigslist for $75, $50 here was a STEAL!

kawasakisx14
08-23-2010, 05:25 PM
Someone should have jumped on those Jarts I put up. They sold on craigslist for $75, $50 here was a STEAL!

i got a set we always play when we go camping. I love them!

vittleking
08-23-2010, 05:44 PM
yeah, they are a blast!!! I have a beat up set, but when I saw these for $15 at an estate sale, I jumped all over them. I know that they are worth wayyyyy more than that. I wish ebay still allowed them, I think I would have sold them for even more than I did on CL.

fishtal
08-23-2010, 06:33 PM
Looks like someone is really taking this contest seriously...

cg5071
08-27-2010, 01:38 PM
What are the rules for posting in the non reef area? I sent a message to the webmaster about not being able to post there.

jimsflies
08-28-2010, 06:49 AM
You should be able to post there. Send me a pm about what category you were trying to post to so I can look into it further.

cg5071
08-28-2010, 09:21 AM
Sent pm to you

Frank143
08-28-2010, 12:37 PM
I have some XBox 360 games, controllers, and a carrying case up for sale, or trade in the non-reef market thread.

kawasakisx14
08-29-2010, 12:37 AM
someone buy my computer! Im using it right now and its so nice and needs to go to a good home! I've babied this thing and it's in perfect condition!

vittleking
09-23-2010, 01:59 PM
so who won????

jolson10450
09-23-2010, 02:08 PM
not till october 10th i think?

koralkrab125
09-27-2010, 01:13 PM
i put a surround sound system up for sale

jimsflies
10-05-2010, 06:38 AM
few more days left on this contest!

Is anyone selling anything? :)

jolson10450
10-05-2010, 06:42 AM
i havent really had time to list things. i hope i can sneak a few things in in the next day or 2

vittleking
10-10-2010, 04:45 PM
SirPatrick bought my mop bucket, and SkyHigh bought the mitre saw. Looks like a 2 horse race for the gift certificate LOL.

vittleking
10-11-2010, 08:32 AM
when will the winners be announced??

jimsflies
10-11-2010, 08:56 AM
Hopefully we'll have the winners up in the next couple days.

Anyone else buy anything?

jimsflies
10-14-2010, 10:09 AM
Thanks to all those that participated in the CR Garage Sale Contest! In total, we had 72 items listed for sale. 18 Different members listed items.

The following is a list showing how many items each member listed

1 CableGuy
3 cg5071
2 Corvette Reefer
1 demonclownfish
2 ETBReefer05
5 Frank143
3 handlevandal
1 jolson10450
1 kawasakisx14
1 koralkrab125
1 medwards
1 pjr
1 PolskaReefer
3 ReeferRob
34 Sir Patrick
1 thelinks4u
10 vittleking
1 youngtimothy

Each of the items represented an entry into the drawing for the Hanna Phosphate meter donated by Premium Aquatics. The winner was then drawn at random.

With the listing of Mitre Saw and Table (http://www.captivereefs.com/marketplace/showproduct.php?product=113&title=mitre-saw-and-table&cat=19), Vittleking won the Phosphate Meter!

Here is a list of submitted buyers of the items:

1 Skyhigh
1 Sir Patrick

The winner of the $50 Gift Certificate to Oceans and Seas was then also drawn at random.

With his purchase of a mop bucket from Vittleking (http://www.captivereefs.com/marketplace/showproduct.php?product=114&title=yellow-heavy-duty-mop-bucket&cat=19), the winner was Sir Patrick!

Congrats to our winners. I can mail the prizes or bring them with me to the CR Swap on November 7.

jolson10450
10-14-2010, 10:11 AM
congrats vittle and sir P!!!

vittleking
10-14-2010, 01:18 PM
cool, thanks guys. I never win anything LOL. I can just grab that at the swap Jim, no need to mail it.

Sir Patrick
10-14-2010, 03:16 PM
Whooohooo!! Thx!

jimsflies
10-14-2010, 03:38 PM
cool, thanks guys. I never win anything LOL. I can just grab that at the swap Jim, no need to mail it.

No problem...

Chris you want your's mailed or pickup at the swap?

Sir Patrick
10-14-2010, 10:41 PM
I can pick up at the swap. Thx man!

shovelhead91701
10-15-2010, 08:10 PM
congrats to both of you guys!