The state of California is holding a yard sale to sell off surplus junk — office equipment, computers, cars, espresso machines, gadgets, and weird crap accumulated over time. The selloff was proposed by governator Arnold Schwarzenegger in a 2,700-page California Performance Review he ordered. Some items will sell at public auctions (i.e., in meatspace), but others will sell on eBay (online). It's my understanding that this is a list of all the CA state surplus items currently for sale on eBay: Link.
If so, there's no shortage of wacky stuff for sale. Among my favorite items: Two Tanita Pocket/Mini Digital Scales, 1479 & 1479V: "they would be great scales for measuring precious stones and metals or for laboratory use." (precious rocks like, oh, crack cocaine?) And, 75+ Money Clips, Lots of Logos & 1 Diamond.: "there is even one money clip that has a real Diamond mounted in it."
There's also no shortage of irony in the "seller feedback" section — among the entries, what may be some of the sweetest praise ever heaped on California's action-hero-cum-Republican-spokesmodel:
# Very Professional !!!!!! Packed with OVERKILL !!
# GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD SELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLER
# Bogus deal will never buy from them again very ticked off.
# Great Leatherman tools!! Will keep all the men in the family HAPPY!! THANKS!!
# Thanks for the Great deal. Good luck on your new Job.
# THEY'RE ROUND AND SMELL GOOD! I AM BIDDING ON MORE! GO TO SACRAMENTO WAREHOUSE!!!
Link to SF Chronicle story. Link to State of CA surplus property program website, where you'll find this PDF doc with details on the "Garage Sale." Link to current eBay auctions of californiagold2000. (Thanks, John)
