European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday August 10, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 9over Here Sas  Schu Tallor there was plenty of merchandise available left for bargain shoppers right who lined up tuesday in front of a Heinberg a warehouse for the base closure Sale. Bose closures changing Way demo does business by Dave Walczak staff writer Sheinberg West Germany a a military Community that is about to close opened a new chapter this week in the Way the . Military conducts property disposal sales in Europe. What separated the Sheinberg military Community a Sale from similar efforts was not what was sold but where. Abandoning the Standard practice of shipping unneeded or unusable items to Central Points such As Hanau Firth Mainz and sicken him for disposal defense re utilization and marketing service officials in Europe chose instead to hold a Sale at Sheinberg. Agency officials said future customers can expect other sales Points to emerge As More military communities join Sheinberg in shutting Down. A a there a no question about it. We re going to be seeing More in place sales a said Fred Otto Egeler chief spokesman for the Agency a european Headquarters in Wiesbaden. Capt. Miguel Caro the chief of the Agency Sophee in Mainz said on site closure sales such As a Heinberg a make sense. A a it a More Cost effective to have sales at those places. But you might Only have one Large Sale at each place about to close a David Cody in charge of the Agency a office in Firth pointed to a planned Sale at bad Tolz on sept. 12 As another example of expanding property disposal sales. Munich could join the list of communities that play Host to property sales this year perhaps in late september Cody said. Officials decided to go ahead with the Sheinberg Sale when they received word in february of the bases intended closure said Finas Townsend jr., who Heads the re utilization Agency office in Hanau that conducted the Sheinberg event. Agency officials in Europe Are divided Over just what items might be made available to customers in future sales. Egeler predicted that More recreation equipment such As Pool tables will go on Sale As military units cease operations. But Robin bolter in charge of. 11 i h i i �0. .,4ar r,." to a a s a a a a ii i 1 ,7 v 7 4 a a a a. I. Vav  of. . It a a a it. Two potential buyers inspect army 1v-ton pickups. The vehicles were later auctioned off on wednesday. Kas cuts Chur Tatlor the Agency a Meckenheim office said that household furniture such As tables and cabinets will continue to dominate the sales. Officials working for the defense re utilization and marketing service Are responsible for disposing of dated or unusable . Military property purchased with appropriated funds. Based in Battle Creek mich., the Agency has 450 employees in seven european countries. The bulk of defense department property never reaches the american Public. The Agency first tries to Transfer property within the defense department. Other property is handed Over to foreign governments As part of foreign Aid and military Aid packages. Moreover Agency officials often turn properly into scrap. In fiscal 199, Agency officials in Europe took in about $11.9 million through scrap and property sales. Only about $38h, of that amount was accrued through sales like the one at Sheinberg. All Money earned through the prop erty sales goes to the . Treasury. The Sheinberg Sale which included an auction that disposed of 43 army pickup trucks look in More than $64,000 Over two Days. Sgt. Michael Chumsky contributed More than $2,600 to that total first by purchasing about $30 Worth of furniture tuesday then by successfully bidding on two pickups a Day later. Churnesky assigned to the . Army Field arty group in Geil Cankir Chen was hundreds of dollars off his target Price for the trucks but  have been happier with his mistake. He had figured that for about $1,900, he could outbid the opposition once. What he Hadnot figured on was that for $2,600, he could Hase outbid the opposition twice. A a i m really surprised a he said. Quot i go to demo sales and most of the tune these same kinds of trucks go for about $1,900, and they re not nearly As Good As these. With the two 1 bought All in be got to do is Pul a new Battery in each one and drive them away. The army just saved me a lot of Money a Chumsky said the trucks will come in Handy when he his wife and three children begin moving into their new quarters in fort Ritchie md., in about three months. About 200 others joined Chumsky on tuesday to Purchase furniture from the Sheinberg stockpile tucked into a Comer of an acres wide warehouse. As a group they handed Over about $5,900 that Day and More wednesday for cabinets tables Beds mirrors and rugs. Elastic chairs sold for 25 cents each. Chests of drawers were the most expensive items for Sale at $ 15 each. Stall sgt. Mike Speer and his wife Mary drove More than 150 Miles from Darmstadt to go shopping at Sheinberg. The 44lh signal in Soldier withdrew $300 from the couples Bank account for the Sale but needed Only $33 to Purchase a dining room set a Chest of drawers and a Small table. A the prices Here Are better than at a Lea Market Quot Mary Speer said