“We'll probably raise $250,000 to $300,000 just from doing that, which is more than what selling it off privately would earn us.”

The Economics of Everyday Things · 87. Ski Areas

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auction off the chairs from a retired lift after replacement, raising $250,000-$300,000

$250,000-$300,000

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