I would suggest you break it down into reveal functional areas.
1) Food stuffs

2) Guns

3) Knives

4) Ammo

etc, etc.

You are not gonna sell anything without ACCURATE descriptions and PICTURES + ASKING PRICE(S).

Some items may not be viable for sale outside your AO due to shipping costs. Thus Craig's list or local paper my be best. Some items make shipping costs acceptable, such as a AR you are selling for XXX, then $30 in shipping is fine, the buyer will pay that.

Ideally selling all as a package would be great. I would say that is remote. What someone preps is not what I might prep, their idea of a great AR is not mine, good knife is junk in my eyes etc etc. No harm in listing and trying to sell as a package, but I would expect to take an incredible financial loss for the reasons cited...

You have a lot of work ahead of you....

 

I would suggest you break it down into reveal functional areas.

+1

I am a little unclear on who prepared, for who, and why it is being sold (does this person need the money for their healthcare?) - but a suggestion for some of the preps; if this was originally for the family, then find some of the family who would be amenable to the preps and give it to them.

If the preps were for the person's family and they were in the dark about it, but that person wanted them to survive, then maybe putting it into a storage locker or building some kind of storage for it (assuming you have the space to do so). I can think of few better legacies to leave my family than the means to survive after my death.

Beyond that, maybe you can get in contact with local preppers and see what they would want from those preps.

 

Gonna be hard to sell if you are not willing to sell it in pieces.

Inventory the whole thing in detail and create one auction on e-bay for the whole thing. Make it a "one-stop" prep package for someone who has not gotten started yet. Or maybe a rich prepper will drop some cash for a good cause and take the lot off your hand.

Honestly, you probably wouldn't have much trouble getting rid of the AR and the ammo, but selling the food is going to be a bigger chore.

When you get an inventory list, post it. I'd love to see what all is in the lot.

 

No advice - just "God bless" you and your family in this time. I believe the right thing to do will be made clear in due time.

 

Thank you very much, I'm hoping the same.

 

I see no problem selling it. You have 50,000 invested ,so figure 25,000 cash.

 

put an add in the for sale section here If i lived close i'd buy some of the stuff from you


http://www.survivalistboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=74


Mod edit: The 'For Sale' section is for merchant use only.... the 'Classifieds' is for members to post things for sale

http://www.survivalistboards.com/classifieds/

 

odd that you guys have $50K worth of supplies for people that don't know about it? There must be part of the group that knew, are preppers, and wants it. Doesn't the person who had the stuff want to "will" it to someone?

 

No one who knew (three other family members), are NOT preppers and no one right now even wants to think about. All I can do is support the decisions made, it is not for me to judge what they want done.

I know money was needed and if you had a loved one who you trusted lean into you, crying knowing all of the family would think he/she was crazy if they saw this and tell you there was not enough money in the bank to bury themselves and not wanting all of your hard work and time to go to waste.. you may have different reactions.

 

I that it this is an uncle or cousin by the nature of the Post.

..."sell the rest to cover medical expenses".

You need to think about the survivors first. What is best for them? What gets them the most money? That's where the Karma lies. This is not a situation where you should be looking for too much of a benefit. What can be sold, sell. What can't ba sold, try to sell cheap. If not then, give away or dispose.

The situaiton you are in is no different than any survioring relatives getting burdend the collections, the cars, the motorcycles, the tools, the baseball cards of the deceased spouse. Try to do the right thing. I think you know what to do.

 

You need to think about the survivors first. What is best for them? What gets them the most money? That's where the Karma lies. This is not a situation where you should be looking for too much of a benefit. What can be sold, sell. What can't ba sold, try to sell cheap. If not then, give away or dispose..

I don't want any benefit, not in the least, just direction and suggestions. I have taken care of his immediate money needs. I know what needs to be done.

 

Sounds to me this person may have used money he couldn't really afford to secure these preps, and is now afraid what his family will think if they found out how broke it made him. He wants you to deal with unloading it so nobody else finds out.

Like others have said, anyone looking to drop $50k in preps is not going to buy a "set" of goods. They are going to want to pick it all out themselves.

Gear will be easy to list and sell. The food will be much harder to sell.

 

To sell the bulk food contact the local LDS Church, many members may be willing to buy some or direct you where to sell it.

 

Good idea, thanks

 

BeaverCreek
There are some folks in MansfieldOhio area who may be interested, but a detailed inventory would be desirable if you were to be offered a fair value for it, If this is feasible, send me a message and we can set an initial discussion

Prayers for your family
Best
Reardon Steel

 

Man, I wish I had your problems.

I have NO idea what to tell you. I know if it was me, and I had the means to, I would make sure it went where it was supposed to when it was supposed to. Just because hes not able to doesnt mean that these other folk shouldnt be taken care of.... Even if they dont have enough sense to do it for themselves.

 

If I had a means to store it with me, I would.. this takes up a LOT of space... space is my only problem, otherwise I would just keep it all, more food and supplies just means you can last longer and help more people.

 

Provide some pics and you might get some offers. I'm curious myself.

 

This is most, but not all. Still gobs of #10 cans in boxes. You see my problem? just way too much stuff. It took TWO days to move it with the largest truck you could rent.

 

Send me a PM if/when you are ready to sell. I'll have to talk to my wife to discuss my budget as money is tight, but I'd be interested in some of it.

Plus I'm just a hop away from you in Kettering, so no worries about shipping.

BTW I have friends locally that may be interested in some of it too, though they aren't prepping at this time it may be a good time to get them involved. We may be able to put a small dent in it.

 

I'm just a hop away from you in Kettering, so no worries about shipping.

Cool! I'll do that.


Seems like a lot of folks are interested in bits and pieces. I think first I need to inventory and then perhaps offer as a one time "lot" and if no takers look at subdividing. I don't really need or want the stress of trying to eBay all of this stuff. It's just too much to deal with right now, unless/until I found help. For now it is in safekeeping in a cool dark place, but only temporary as it is taking up an area that I normally use on a day to day basis.

 

Opsec!!!!!!!

 

LOL, Oh that thought crossed my mind. : As I don't want to spoil his OPSEC or mine. :thumb:

 

If you sell it now, it will not fetch much, you can't see to its proper use, and much/most of it will end up as no good to anyone when SHTF.

If, however, you retain stewardship of as much of it as possible, you can use it when SHTF to help an exponentially greater number of people.

That is to say, right now, Billy-Bob might buy heirloom seeds and buckets of wheat as a novelty because he heard Glenn Beck say that people should store food. When SHTF, Billy Bob will realize that his seeds are useless because he has no clue how to use them and no enriched soil built up, if he can even remember where he buried them ten years prior. The wheat alone will not sustain anyone very long. Those resources will simply be dead-ended.

If you retain them, however, you will be able to set up a community of survivors and instruct them in growing food and managing resources and primary production, etc. It is truly frightening how few people actually have practical skills of any kind, let alone enough to not only survive, but create a surplus to help others. Your ability to turn resources into production, coupled with the additional resources over which you are being given stewardship, are the best resource to help the maximum number of people survive and thrive.

Ultimately, it's not about accumulating the apparatus and gadgets and guns and other trappings of survivalism; it's about being able to turn resources to help yourself and others. Use these additional resources, now and in the future, to help as many as possible. Experiment with them. Cook with them, sprout them, shoot them, etc. Because when the SHTF, it won't be the right time to start learning how they work. :thumb:

 

You are only a couple hours away from me. I was planning on heading down that way in a the next couple of months. I could be good for buying a couple hundred if you are interested.

 

I would primarily be interested in food items.

 

Hmm...I'm tempted to throw you a lowball offer (but not insulting) for the whole lot...

 

I'm willing to throw in stopping badmouthing the Beavercreek team at the HS football game every year. :

 

Wow, you hit the mother load!
If it was me, I would keep all of the ammunition, as well as most of the guns. I would take 3 years of food and other supplies for my immediate family, and sell off the rest.

 

If you end up breaking it up, I'd offer $90 for a Big Buddy heater, that isn't much less than retail. You may check if any local families who've had house fires need some donations.

 

If you need room, how about renting a storage unit until you decide the route you want to take. If you were closer, I'd offer you a space to store a container with your items.

Anyhow best of luck.

 

Just out of curiosity you didn't happen to see any dates on the pails or the 10# cans did you? Do you know what time frame the food was purchased over? Last year, last 5 years or 10 years or more?

Just wondering cause I had a friend ask.

 

Nearly everything is 15-30+ year shelf-life everything was purchased in the last two years, with the 6Gal pails just over the Summer.

 

If you sell it as a lot, you're only going to get a fraction of what you'd get if you subdivide it. And you'd probably still have a lot of it leftover after selling the smaller lots, that could be put to good use.

 

When you're selling, just double check your state/federal laws on selling medicine and firearms/ammo.

If it doesn't go as a lot, the gear should be easy to sell and get a good price for. Canned food will depend on expiry, you do have the option of donations to a local foodbank or women's shelter. The LTS food may be hit and miss. If it's pre sealed I'm sure preppers will buy it. If it's not, it may be harder to unload, but if that's all that's left perhaps you'll be able to store it for yourself.