After getting a free refrigerator*, the next part to building my kegerator was to procure some kegs, CO2 canister, and the appropriate connectors as cheaply as possible. On eBay, 2 Cornelius kegs w/ CO2 and regulator usually run around $180 + shipping. CO2 bottles are not light, by the way.
Needless to say, $180+ didn’t fit in with my ‘the cheaper, the better’ philosophy. Nor was the Mrs. going to go for it.
Well, the lady I got the fridge from has a twin sister who’s fiance used to make beer. He had some equipment he no longer was using (quit brewing) and wanted to get rid of it. So I got the whole lot for $75.
The guy had only used them twice! My kegerator is near completion and at a current running total of $75! Life is good.