Grand Opening of HOPE Chest

[Patrick]

Thanks, Stephan.

Hoping that everyone who needs a camera will research some of them, and
see the great values!

TODAY, MAY 15th, 2015, until 6 PM, is the GRAND OPENING SALE!!!

Nikon CoolPix L26 cameras, in Silver, Red, and Black, with 5x optical
zoom, 16.1 Megapixel, using two AA batteries, is of 2014 vintage, MSRP
in 2014 $215.

Listed for sale used, on Amazon at $59. HOPE price is $20. The SDHC
cards are removed by Disney for legal and liability reasons, to protect
the guests/children whose photos may be on them.

Most of the cameras use a LI-MH battery, so chargers can be purchased
on-line.

I found that Walmart price matches, so, purchased two PNY 4GB cards in a
package, their price is $14.88, for the sales matching price of $8.80
for the dual card package.

I visited the HOPE Chest,

1802 W. Broadway • Oviedo,
Florida 32765

on Wednesday afternoon, with two executives of Entellus, who bought
cameras. Also, camera cases are priced at $0.75 and camera bags
at $1 to $3. There are probably over a thousand sunglasses, at $1 per.

Ten FRS radios, by Motorola, Cobra, with some having the Business bands,
start
at $5 per unit, in the basket on shelves across the rear of the store
with other
computer and phone gadgets, stereos, car CD/Radios, speakers, etc.

All the cameras had been moved from the wooden shelves that were 28 to
46 inch high, near the front doors, to floor-waist height plexiglas
shelves, parked
under the bar top at the counter.

More than 250 cameras, are now very jumbled up, after I had sorted them
by brands the week before. Well worth the search, afor the savings!
Both Disney, and HOPE have checked that all power up, and everyone that
I tested did work, though, one red Nikon Coolpix L26 has a weak latch on
the battery door, and will probably need repair.

Clothing, some new from major chain stores, and some donated, is very
clean, and jeans are priced at $2 to $5. Weekly sales of "all you can
put into a grocery bag" for $5, "Half price days" (except on electronics
and cameras) occur during each month, and Wednesdays are Senior discount
day.

Proceeds feed and house homeless families in Seminole County, and helps
those folks to receive professional guidance with resumes, and job
searches.

The store is a wine colored building, before the Habaneros Restaurant,
North East Corner, of the Mitchel Hammock, Aloma/Broadway intersection
just past the gas station.

Patrick Berry, Secretary,
LEAP-CF
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On 05/15/2015 06:32 AM, Stephan H. Gross wrote:
> Thanks for the share, Patrick!
>
> - Stephan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----From: Patrick <pbe...@cfl.rr.com>
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> To: te...@golug.org, OrlandoBSD <orlan...@orlandobsd.us>, Steve Litt of
> Troubleshooters.Com <lit...@gmail.com>, "Carl Zelich, AA4MI, aka "Big
> Z"" <aa...@aol.com>
> Subject: [GoLugTech] What happens to Disney's Lost & Found? ( Want some
> tech. gear?)
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 18:34:15 -0400
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>
> Hello fellow gadget techies, Linux and BSD users!
>
> I seek bargains, often finding great ones in Thrift stores. One is HOPE,
> Inc., in Oviedo, funding homeless families in Seminole County, through
> sales, and donations.
>
> Disney donates hundreds of cameras, dozens of FRS radios, a bushel
> basket of sun glasses, etc. All were in Lost & Found Property Office
> until the legal time limit expired. Disney is very strict about the
> disposition of this property.
>
> See them in the front showroom, on a large wooden shelf unit, and on a
> plexiglas, shelf unit by the main service counter.
>
> Prices run from $6.00 each (for Jazz 77, 14 megapixel cameras, that sell
> at Walmart for $27.00) to $70.00 for Sony or other branded cameras.
>
> Nikon CoolPix L26, 14.1 Megapixel cameras are priced at $15.00.
> These are 2013 to 2014 models that had a $215.00 MSRP. These use AA
> batteries.
>
> The current 2015 model offers 20 MegaPixel, but, still uses AA
> batteries.
>
> Most of the other cameras use a rechargeable Li-MH battery.
>
> All light up when tested, though none have chargers (Usually left in the
> tourist's room, while the camera was being lost on an adventure). or
> memory cards (must be destroyed, for privacy). Please note that the very
> few I saw that weren't in "like new" condition, probably were dropped
> from the top of an adventure ride. I counted some 5 that were scraped,
> or lightly scratched, out of 250 on sale.
>
> Most numerous are the Canon cameras, on 6 square feet of shelves. Sony,
> Kodak (Polaroid) and Nikon are about equal with over 40 each, on 2
> square feet of shelf, each.
>
> So, if you are "into" digital/video cameras and want to check these out,
> you might
> find your "bargain"!
>
> In the back of the sales room, are large shelves, and containers full of
> camera cases and phone shells. Prices of cases range from 50 cents up
> to $3.00, with most in the dollar range. I have seen some of these
> cases, on line and at stores like Walmart, at $11 to $99 each!
>
> I bought a Canon SX160IS camera, 16.0 Mega-pixel 16X optical zoom lens,
> of 5.0 to 80mm (equivalent to a 28 to 488 mm lens in the 35mm format),
> plus, discovered the leather Canon case for it! This camera runs on AA
> batteries, in Alkaline, or the Lithium Rechargeables.
> The majority of cameras will need a charger for their built in Lithium
> battery, which, for most major brands, are available at local vendors
> like Batteries Plus,
> or, on Amazon or are sold on ebay.
>
> Disney has promised to continue to bring cameras, cases, sun glasses,
> FRS Radios, and some other items to Hope Chest, on a regular basis.
>
> HOPE Chest store is next to Habaneros Restaurant, does give a 7 day
> exchange if a camera you purchase has a problem.
> These are donations, with all funds going to charity purposes. No
> refunds nor
> "store credit", only the immediate exchange within 7 days, with
> receipt.
>
>
>
> The HOPE Chest - Thrift Store/Boutique •
>
>
> Patrick Berry, Sec. Leap-cf
>
>

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