The Captain’s Promise — Tested Before Treasure Changes Hands
Every item we sell is researched first, then bought at auction — and nothing ships or goes out until we’ve tested it. Our finds are recent store returns, open-box and like new — current models, most brought back within just a few weeks and never really used. We test every one before it ships. Items on the shelf below are already tested. Items hunted for you are tested after we win them, which is why requested items take a little longer.
We check the item, its value, and its known problems first — then we buy it at auction. No mystery boxes, no blind buys.
Every item is tested before it ships or is handed over. If we can’t test it properly, we don’t sell it.
If a hunted item isn’t acceptable after testing, the sale can’t go forward. Your choice: we keep hunting for another of the same item, or the sale is void. No sale is final until the item passes.
Fresh Loot — Now Selling
Fresh off the ship, already tested, and ready to claim. When it’s gone, it’s gone — new finds land here first. Local pickup in Richmond. Any item can ship anywhere in the USA — you just pay the shipping.
Bio Ionic Long Barrel Curling Iron — 1.25"
Like New · TestedA customer return in like-new condition — the professional long-barrel styler salons reach for. We test every iron before it ships, and if it’s not right, you have 7 days to return it.
Aeitto Countertop Ice Machine
Tested & WorkingMakes ice fast for parties, holidays, and Houston summers. Local pickup in Richmond — or we’ll ship it anywhere at your cost.
Buried Treasure Bids
Some finds don’t sell quick — so the Captain buries them here and lets the crew bid. Only the lots posted in this section are up for bid, and every lot carries a minimum bid. That’s the whole game: beat the minimum and the other bidders before the deadline, and the treasure is yours.
How Buried Treasure Bids work
Straight rules, posted up front — the same fairness we’d want if we were bidding. Every lot here is already in stock and tested before it ships or is handed over.
Every lot’s minimum covers what we paid, all-in — so a winning bid is a fair deal on both sides. No hidden reserves, ever. Bids below the minimum don’t count.
Raise by at least $1 (lots under $25), $2 (to $50), or $5 (over $50). Highest bid at the posted deadline wins.
We confirm the winner personally. Pay within 24 hours or the treasure goes to the next bidder in line.
Local pickup in Richmond. Any item ships anywhere in the USA when you pay the shipping.
Request a Hunt — Send Us Your Treasure Map
Shopping for something specific? This is the straight-bid hunt: you name the treasure and your max budget, and we bid at auction to land that item — for you, and only you. Requested items are not in stock — they’re hunted after you ask, so there’s a delay while we win, pick up, and test the item before it can be delivered.
Draw your map — tell us the item and the most you’d pay for it.
We straight-bid for you — we research it, then bid at auction to land it inside your budget. No bidding war against other shoppers here.
We test it before it’s yours — if it isn’t acceptable after testing, the sale can’t go forward: we’ll keep hunting for another of the same item, or the sale is void — your choice.
First shot is yours — once it passes testing, it’s held for you for 48 hours before anyone else sees it.
Visiting Houston?
Roadway Mobile Escapes — Car Rental, Without the Counter
Another ship in the same fleet: we also rent cars at Houston Hobby Airport and in Richmond.
For Hobby Airport rentals in Houston, TX, click here:
Visit rmecars.com →Or join the list below and you’ll hear first when direct booking opens — founding members lock in member pricing and first access to new cars as the fleet grows.
Sell Treasure in Your Country
Ask us about being an international partner
Live outside the USA? Partner with us: we buy brand-name finds at auction here in the US, test them, and ship them to your country — you resell them there. Before anything sails, we check your country’s customs rules and tax rates, so the landed cost is clear up front — no surprises at the border.