I was on Property Room and saw several Panasonic Toughbook CF-48 laptops being auctioned. I figured it's worth about $100, without power cord or OS. The laptop plus shipping cost $116.29 and the power cord plus shipping cost $12.10 on eBay. Ubuntu Netbook Edition - a popular Linux operating system - is free, of course.

Property Room auctions items confiscated by police; I have a Peavey guitar amplifier with the case number and detective's name on a tag. I think this laptop was used by the Collier County Sheriff's Office (according to stickers left on it) and was sold when they upgraded. StealItBack.com lets victims recover their stolen items before they are sold.

no wifi either - but it has a 3.5" floppy drive!!!

It's a perfect gift for Mario, who has an internet connection but no computer - and doesn't need the wifi. It was his birthday on Saturday, here he is modeling my other gift:

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PropertyRoom.com, founded in 1999 by former police officers, combines expertise in law enforcement procedure, inventory tracking, logistics, merchandising, marketing and customer service to provide an effective auction solution for law enforcement and municipal surplus agencies.

With distribution and service centers nationwide, PropertyRoom.com specializes in the auction of stolen, seized, found and surplus goods and vehicles. Serving over 1,500 law enforcement and other public agencies nationwide, we offer a fraud-free marketplace with superior customer support.

Police Auctions

Before PropertyRoom.com, law enforcement agencies were responsible for tracking and storing auction inventory as well as coordinating, promoting and conducting live auctions. PropertyRoom.com acts as a service business for agencies by taking over the process, freeing-up space in crowded law enforcement property rooms. As importantly, we eliminate the time and effort wasted in the old-fashioned auction process while vastly increasing revenues, reducing costs and increasing public access to these public goods.

Program Features:

• Secure Monthly Pick-ups
• Cleaning, Testing and Appraisal of all Items
• Comprehensive Inventory Control and Reporting
• Complete Packaging, Shipping and Customer Service Support
  

A selection of PropertyRoom.com municipal partnerships includes:


• NYPD (New York City Police Department)
• Seattle Police Department
• King County (WA) Police Department
• LAPD (City of Los Angeles Police Department)
• Pinellas County (FL) Police Department
• Cincinnati Police Department
• Sacramento County Sheriff
• Indianapolis Police Department
• Broward County Sheriff (Fort Lauderdale)
• Albuquerque Police Department
• Lexington, KY PD

PropertyRoom.com Trusted Merchants

PropertyRoom.com’s Trusted Merchant program features high quality merchants that auction goods in accordance with our strict guidelines and standards. Quality and security of transactions for buyers and sellers is guaranteed via managing the payment process, carefully screening sellers and aggressively combating fraud.