OT: Government Planet

[unkated]

I am curious: how many of you are plugged into Government Planet?

Government Planet is an auction site that sells US Government surplus - all kinds of stuff, mostly from the military.

Currently, they have several HMMVWs available. ($7000 - $8500)

They also have a 2006 Nissan 350Z (dusty looking, unstartable) for $600. Why does my government have this in the first place?

I have seen -

• hip tool belts, in lots of six to 175
• backpacks, in lots of 12-50
• Tenting of various sizes
• Industrial sized dryers
• computers in lots of 6-12 (sans hard drive)
• Boots, unused, still in original wrapping

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I should be glad that some fraction of the money my government spends on things gets recouped. And I know that they generally buy stuff built for rough use, so may well have life left.

I look at the listings to be amused at what is available, but I'll watch for a LAV-25 or M2....

Uncle Ted