Buying To Collect: Tips, Tricks, and Tales From Sourcing Military Surplus

Were finishing off 2025 on a bit of a more casual note by looking back on the past year and talking about a subject that everyone who collects something can relate to... dealing with sourcing or buying a new part of the collection. That is specifically dealing with others when buying online or in person (though specifically through the lens of military surplus). Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:06 Vetting Online Stores and Listings 7:59 Paying for Items and Sending Money 10:52 Stores and Physical Locations 13:17 Shows and Markets 17:32 Solicitors Reaching Out to You 18:43 Outro AP article on scammers: https://www.americanapipedream.com/blogs/americana-pipedream-short-stories/attn-fraudulent-websites-impersonating-americana-pipedream?srsltid=AfmBOooyi13vi983JMbGdvLwMaBIv4drkqgzi40tBYY18G2_J7SYNZQZ