answer:Well, I think this is akin to thrift stores and those that collect second hand stuff to sell at flea markets and auctions. I work, help run our local ‘Books & Bargains’ store on the river in my tourist community. We cater to the camping and rafting crowd, and also sell new items, like locally forged gold pans. We get tons of great donations and my boss picks up donations as well. The local rafting companies give us all their used life jackets that are still safe but slightly faded or worn. Yesterday we had 5 really nice mountain bikes come in, several camping cots, tons of life jackets, oars, helmets. I was fighting off the campers who wanted to go through the stuff before I sorted and priced it. lol It’s a booming little biz. we’ve got, made over 30k last year, with few items selling for over $20. Average $5 :-D