Years ago I used to despair at not coming across any mowers whatsoever in scheduled council cleanup weekends. In the last few years I've managed to find some good ones, some of which I sold for a decent profit with not much work, most found unexpectedly by chance.
I've time I found two as a guy was taking out stuff and within 30 seconds of getting to them, a man pulled over wanting them, asking If I was taking them before speeding away (presumably in a mild huff).
I went to Newcastle for an unrelated matter and found two Victas across the road from each other!! One a PT with chute on the rear and the other a store brand 125cc Mayfair with sought after matching mustard catcher.
Another time I was going home from the mechanics and someone had put out a 1980s white Mustang with "free was working recently" sign. I had to park three doors down across the road to park legally without blocking a driveway. The thought entered my mind to run toward it, and just as I approached it with my hands, a guy was throwing a u turn to grab it and screeched off in obvious frustration as I started wheeling it away.
If I had only walked there I would have been the one screeching off!
