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buy stuff from the government

submitted by boekanier to whatever 2.6 yearsOct 18, 2022 03:44:00 ago (+10/-0)     (www.govdeals.com)

https://www.govdeals.com/



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[ - ] Prairie 9 points 2.6 yearsOct 18, 2022 07:06:27 ago (+9/-0)

[ - ] La_Chalupacabra 0 points 2.5 yearsOct 18, 2022 22:45:25 ago (+0/-0)

You don't buy it; you steal it!

[ - ] ScheduledSuicide 7 points 2.6 yearsOct 18, 2022 08:31:13 ago (+7/-0)

Their motto:

Ain't it nice to pay for it twice?

[ - ] taoV 1 point 2.6 yearsOct 18, 2022 03:56:09 ago (+1/-0)

I've know a few guys who bought from these government auction sites. Every piece of machinery seems to have weird issues that became a money pit. No government employee takes any sort of care of their equipment.

[ - ] Spaceman84 4 points 2.6 yearsOct 18, 2022 04:31:24 ago (+4/-0)

You gotta do it the way the government does. Buy a bunch because they're cheap and then cannibalize them for parts as they break down. They were pieces of shit when they were brand new.

[ - ] PotatoWhisperer 1 point 2.6 yearsOct 18, 2022 10:08:47 ago (+1/-0)

That's... Huh, that's even accurate for multi-million dollar aircraft.

[ - ] Clubberlang 0 points 2.5 yearsOct 18, 2022 12:52:33 ago (+0/-0)

Troofis I remember canning parts of a can bird in Oklahoma

[ - ] SilentByAssociation 0 points 2.6 yearsOct 18, 2022 07:28:01 ago (+0/-0)

They did the bare minimum to maintain their machinery. They ensured it was close enough for government work, and did nothing more.

[ - ] Clubberlang 1 point 2.5 yearsOct 18, 2022 12:54:11 ago (+1/-0)

Dunno bout other dudes but the plane I did maintenance on was shot with an RPG right at the end of the runway in fuckmenistan and landed with 1 engine.....sooooooo

[ - ] SilentByAssociation 0 points 2.5 yearsOct 18, 2022 13:07:23 ago (+0/-0)

Who built the plane? Boeing? Raytheon? Perhaps Lockheed-Martin? And who worked on the plane? Government/military employees or was it contractors? I have a feeling it wasn't entirely government work, but certainly government sponsored.

[ - ] Clubberlang 0 points 2.5 yearsOct 18, 2022 13:22:50 ago (+0/-0)

Pratt and whitney for engines

Active duty for maintenance

[ - ] taoV 0 points 2.6 yearsOct 18, 2022 07:47:57 ago (+0/-0)

I'm sure you're right. And then they found a sucker when a problem came up that was too complicated.

[ - ] SilentByAssociation 3 points 2.6 yearsOct 18, 2022 08:27:15 ago (+3/-0)

"Government deals" is an oxymoron. Unless we're talking about all of the equipment that was left in the Middle East or taking a bunch of printed receivers to a "gun buyback."

The vehicles they have listed for sale on there are always in the poorest condition. They're usually not even in "mechanic special" condition. They just want more than what a scrap yard will take it for.

[ - ] PotatoWhisperer 3 points 2.6 yearsOct 18, 2022 10:10:47 ago (+3/-0)

"mechanic special" condition

If you look around and know what's up, and have the tools, these can be a quick/cheap way to get a vehicle. There's a lot of stupid people these days that will sell a car that "just doesn't start" that all you have to do is replace the battery or sparks or the starter.

[ - ] Clubberlang 1 point 2.5 yearsOct 18, 2022 12:55:24 ago (+1/-0)

Truth never spoken any truthier

[ - ] SilentByAssociation 1 point 2.5 yearsOct 18, 2022 13:04:04 ago (+1/-0)

I've heard of a dealer who exclusively buys auction vehicles and gets them running and sold. If you're in the right locale and have the know-how, go for it.

[ - ] Prairie 0 points 2.5 yearsOct 19, 2022 02:17:46 ago (+0/-0)

So if you bought guns from this site, a government buyback of said guns would be an accurate term for once.

[ - ] PearofAnguishJuniorManager 0 points 2.6 yearsOct 18, 2022 09:57:53 ago (+0/-0)

25 bucks for a dentists chair. What a bargain.

[ - ] Clubberlang 0 points 2.5 yearsOct 18, 2022 12:56:36 ago (+0/-0)

I'm sure you could get diggernicks to give you an oral exam. He gets lots of practice in catholic churches.

[ - ] GoldenAgeWhen 0 points 2.6 yearsOct 18, 2022 09:46:55 ago (+0/-0)

There are many things i'd love to get, but almost all of them require that you drive across the US to get them.

[ - ] Clubberlang 0 points 2.5 yearsOct 18, 2022 12:58:24 ago (+0/-0)

Ever hear of vehicle transport? They deliver to your door.

[ - ] GoldenAgeWhen 0 points 2.5 yearsOct 18, 2022 13:30:58 ago (+0/-0)

when i checked some of them it required that they do nothing at all. I'd assume i couldn't just hire freight to pick it up, but maybe i'm wrong.