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Post by kandace on Jul 12, 2021 17:57:55 GMT -5
returns everything to the original ownersFrom Yahoo News: Shane Jones thought he was about to embark on a treasure hunt, but it turned into something so much more. Jones, 16, lives in Providence, Rhode Island. He's always enjoyed checking out yard sales to see if he can find rare coins or other valuable items at low prices, and last summer, he got the idea to bid on storage units that had been repossessed after people were unable to pay their rent. "It seemed like something fun to do," Jones told The Washington Post.
At the auction, his $100 bid was a winner, but once he started going through the contents of the storage unit, Jones was startled. He saw that there were clearly personal items that had meant something to the previous owner, including stuffed animals. "I realized then that this wasn't the same as getting stuff at a yard sale," Jones said. He learned that the man who rented the unit was in prison and couldn't afford his payments, and Jones and his parents tracked down the man's mother in a retirement home to give her the items; she was thrilled, Jones said.
Jones was no longer interested in buying the contents of these storage units; he wanted to reunite people with their items. Once he earned another $50, he bid on a unit that was filled with treasures from a couple now deceased; he called a brother-in-law, who was happy to pick up the dishes and photo albums. "He said there were a lot of family heirlooms that could have been lost," Jones told the Post.
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Post by Rael on Jul 12, 2021 19:34:09 GMT -5
Teens are often simultaneously the worst and the best people. Often difficult, emotional, and full of drama. But perhaps it is because their hearts are capable of such goodness. This is a wonderful young man.
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Post by guido2 on Jul 13, 2021 11:10:06 GMT -5
Great story thanks for posting.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Jul 13, 2021 13:07:48 GMT -5
A true rarity, a decent human being. Hopefully he can hold onto that as he walks through life.
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Post by kandace on Jul 13, 2021 15:44:33 GMT -5
A true rarity, a decent human being. Hopefully he can hold onto that as he walks through life. That is one of the great challenges of life.
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Post by workerbee on Jul 14, 2021 8:36:38 GMT -5
A true rarity, a decent human being. Hopefully he can hold onto that as he walks through life. Not rare at all. Many more like him in the world than not... they just aren't salable news.
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Post by Bartman on Jul 18, 2021 19:50:46 GMT -5
Seem to remember some show on one of the cable channels where guys bought abandoned storage units at auctions and opened them up to see what they could get a profit from selling. About 1/2 the time it was mostly Junk or stuff they just couldn't sell. Once in a while they came up with something worth what they paid for the unit. Don't think that show ran very long, maybe one season or two.
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Post by mrsmlh on Jul 18, 2021 20:43:24 GMT -5
Seem to remember some show on one of the cable channels where guys bought abandoned storage units at auctions and opened them up to see what they could get a profit from selling. About 1/2 the time it was mostly Junk or stuff they just couldn't sell. Once in a while they came up with something worth what they paid for the unit. Don't think that show ran very long, maybe one season or two. Storage Wars has been on A&E for over 10 seasons I think. I've never seen it but my son and daughter-in-law love it.
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