Vending Drum

[oscar]

didn't put a bid in on time and lost out.  He said he would relist but so far no go.

[collecture]

It got no bids at $35
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270452919479&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

But somebody wants it, so I'll relist it at $85
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Coca-Cola-VENDO-Machine-part-Bottle-Rotator_W0QQitemZ270463211473QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ef8dd17d1&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14

Don't do it Oscar~

[oscar]

I'm not planning on bidding. I asked him to sell it to me right after the auction because of my stupidity. I lost track of time and the listing expired. He said he would relist it the next day. Several days past so I emailed him again and told him I would buy it and pay what ever he needed for shipping. He finally emailed back and said he might list it in a day or so. So I thought he really doesn't care if he sells it to me. When I saw the listing today I thought I would just let someone else buy it. Good luck to him. If it doesn't sell I'm going to offer him $25 and see how he likes that.

[RC kid]

This is not a part you find available everyday.

[oscar]

I have plenty of other machines I can work on until I find another drum. If I don't find another drum I can live without it. He's trying to take advantage of the situation but I have at least 15 other machines I can work on. It's not a big priority.

[RC kid]

I like the way you think. I also wait in order to buy at more reasonable prices. And from what I know, the Vendo standard 39 doesn't have much of a following.

[oscar]

You're right not a big demand for standards. I still wouldn't get much out of it with or without the drum. I just don't like the way the guy treated me. I thought I was doing him a favor and the price was right. After all he didn't get a bid and I was willing to pay the asking price.I should have asked about the drum 2 days before the end of the auction instead of the last 2 hours. I can't get too exited about spending in this economy. This is the kind of economy that makes people frugal just like the people that came out of the depression. Right now I'm just buying if the price is right or if I can resell at a good profit. I've past up a few really odd scarce machines that I would have bought last year. I think deals are going to be coming out of the wood work by next year. Economy has not turned and money is really tight. Hold on for the great deals. Just my opinion but I went through this with Jimmy Carter. I see this coming out the same or worse. 

[RC kid]

Yeah, I know what you mean. You think your working with an honest fair guy and he wants to re-list the item to see if he can start a bidding war.

I hope you're able to get the drum at a good price.