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Colleges sell surplus goods online: many schools are turning to eBay to sell used or unneeded equipment.


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 your surplus items, including dorm furniture, lab equipment, and other harder-to-price pieces? Internet auction sites like eBay and Amazon could be a lucrative option for your institution. Oregon State, Penn State, Michigan State, and Washington State universities Washington State University, at Pullman; land-grant and state supported; chartered 1890, opened 1892 as an agriculture college. From 1905 to 1959 it was the State College of Washington.  all sell on eBay. Penn State has sold everything from pianos to a doughnut machine.

Of course, it takes time, space, and personnel to photograph, describe, and store each item for sale. Some schools have opted to create their own auction sites. The University of Wisconsin generated about $280,000 in sales its first year, according to according to
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Publication:University Business
Date:Oct 1, 2004
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