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I bought a whole mess of store fixtures when ours went out of business

a few years back. I like going in the last day and making screaming deals. Like 12' aluminum autopoles for $5 each, including a box of accessories. if you know what they are, it's a screaming deal and I use them all the time.

when JcPenny went out of business last year(Blacksburg), I swooped in at the right time and made a deal for two full-sized metal blueprint drawer cabinets for $50 each. And even more Autopoles for around $7.50 each. Just find the head-honcho, bundle some stuff and make an offer. very often, they take it.

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