Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: SIGNGUY on July 26, 2007, 10:13:27 am
Pulled up Craigslist this morning in Minneapolis and see this posting for a Garage sale, Has Old Pop Machine listed and scroll down to see the photo of this Vendo 81, looks to be an A or B Model, and pretty sure it's vendo as I can see someting in the lower right had corner, so pretty sure it's Coke and probably embossed under the sticker? I email the person who listed the garage sale, no Number attached. I then try a reverse number lookup and guess what I got an name and phone number. I called and talked to the guy holding the garage sale and says... Nope just sold it about an hour ago for SEVENTY FIVE (75) DOLLARS!!!! 
I asked did the guy take it with him yet as I would counter offer $300!! the guy I thought dropped the phone and then said a sale is a sale and I can't renig on that which I guess we have to respect. ARRGHHHHH
However I did get the guys number who bought it so it hopefully he might want to make a few bucks on it?
We'll see...I'll keep you updated when this guy calls me back!
I asked did the guy take it with him yet as I would counter offer $300!! the guy I thought dropped the phone and then said a sale is a sale and I can't renig on that which I guess we have to respect. ARRGHHHHH
However I did get the guys number who bought it so it hopefully he might want to make a few bucks on it?
We'll see...I'll keep you updated when this guy calls me back!Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: MoonDawg on July 26, 2007, 10:33:56 am
I repeat ****
Well you can't blame yourself for not trying. That reverse number thing is more than I would have known how to do.
Well you can't blame yourself for not trying. That reverse number thing is more than I would have known how to do.
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: SIGNGUY on July 26, 2007, 02:39:46 pm
I called the guy who bought it and he doesn't sound like a collector, just a guy who wanted a machine for the garage... I offered him a chance to make some money on it and he said he'd think about it and I have to call him back on Friday after he spends some time look over the machine, I'm hopeing it has some "issues" that he will not know what to do and he'll think dumping it back on me for $150 bucks would be a good deal... or he could spend the time reasearching the machine if there is an id tag on it and find out what the value is on an unrestored machine... but we'll see.. wish me luck!
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: MoonDawg on July 26, 2007, 03:12:57 pm
Don't you have a nice Vendo 63 or Cavalier 64 to trade him that won't require him to do so much paint work?
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: davethebirdman on July 26, 2007, 04:14:59 pm
Let's hope he doesn't find this site...
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: Kilroy on July 26, 2007, 04:41:30 pm
Let's hope he doesn't search Ebay and find a restored 7up '81 going for $8K 
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: Jim on July 26, 2007, 04:45:07 pm
I agree with Glen, offer another machine to trade so he has something his BEER will vend easier in...
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: Eric on July 26, 2007, 09:27:39 pm
Yeah one of those bargain machines you got... You got to keep us posted on this... Hang in there!
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: coke_and_stuff on July 26, 2007, 09:51:12 pm
Wow I wish you lots of luck!!! My first 81 a D model was bought at a sntique store of all places for $100.00 I still carry the reciept in my wallet.
Joey
Joey
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: SIGNGUY on July 26, 2007, 11:12:14 pm
I like the trade idea, so if he is stuck on haveing a machine in the garage I'll gladly offer up a Cav 64 or Vendolater 56... Good thinking.. 
he said to call Friday Nite.. so I'll be anxious all day at work tomorrow... guess I won't get much done!
he said to call Friday Nite.. so I'll be anxious all day at work tomorrow... guess I won't get much done!
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: Pat Pixley on July 27, 2007, 06:55:53 am
Good luck on this I hope it come's out in your favor.
Pat
Pat
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: SquareTopCollector on July 27, 2007, 08:16:01 am
I am now going garage sailing tomorrow morning! Man what a deal that guy got. Its off topic but I once bought a bamboo fly rod at a garage sale from the 1930's for 15 bucks. Turned out to be worth $1200.
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: SquareTopCollector on July 27, 2007, 12:17:37 pm
Still cant get over the fact it sold for 75 bucks.
Dear Eight Pound, Six Ounce, Newborn Baby Jesus, don’t even know a word yet, just a little infant, so cuddly, but still omnipotent. Please send me a vendo 81 for 75 bucks
Dear Eight Pound, Six Ounce, Newborn Baby Jesus, don’t even know a word yet, just a little infant, so cuddly, but still omnipotent. Please send me a vendo 81 for 75 bucks
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: SIGNGUY on July 27, 2007, 03:01:00 pm
Guy who sold it said he only paid $50 bucks for it years ago, and figured it must have gone up in value a bit over the last 30 years so thought he should ask $75.00 He must still think his Farm is worth with 100 acres of land is still worth $100,000 and he can still buy cars for $5000 new... HELLO!!!!McFly..
I am suppose to call the new owner tonight and see if he wants to sell so wish me luck!!!
He must still think his Farm is worth with 100 acres of land is still worth $100,000 and he can still buy cars for $5000 new... HELLO!!!!McFly.. I am suppose to call the new owner tonight and see if he wants to sell so wish me luck!!!
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: halehouse on July 27, 2007, 03:25:34 pm
Man! Good luck to ya! 
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: davethebirdman on July 27, 2007, 03:35:44 pm
When I wake up in the morning, cos I'm on my way up to bed now...
I want to see that you are the proud owner of V-81...
Good luck mate...
I want to see that you are the proud owner of V-81...
Good luck mate...
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: Eric on July 27, 2007, 07:16:21 pm
Hey Brother! It's Friday Night and with 3 kids under 9 this is as
exciting as a Friday night get for me!!!!! Well... anyway...
where's the call... Where's the machine!... Your luck he'll have a
Stoner Junior too! Come on! I'm die'n here!
Hoping the best!!!!!
exciting as a Friday night get for me!!!!! Well... anyway...
where's the call... Where's the machine!... Your luck he'll have a
Stoner Junior too! Come on! I'm die'n here!
Hoping the best!!!!!
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: SquareTopCollector on July 27, 2007, 07:23:08 pm
good luck. Did you have the heart to tell the seller what its worth restored?
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: MoonDawg on July 27, 2007, 07:57:47 pm
(SIGNGUY @ Jul. 26 2007,12:39)
QUOTE
I offered him a chance to make some money on it and he said he'd think about it and I have to call him back on Friday
You are the only person who knows this guy has an 81, including himself! If you call Friday night, he knows you want it bad
.........but if you make him wait til Saturday or so, he may be softer during negotiations.Call this SMC poker
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: MoonDawg on July 27, 2007, 08:04:18 pm
And if you do score this machine, please don't forget the original seller who passed up a profit from you.. and then gave you the buyers phone number. The world needs more people like him!
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: Eric on July 27, 2007, 11:15:51 pm
Hey tell this guy you have a “Coke” you'd trade for the “Nesbitt's” machine....
The word Coke seems to be gold no matter if they collect or not...
The word Coke seems to be gold no matter if they collect or not...
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: audiobeer on July 28, 2007, 02:01:50 am
While some slept others waited impatiently for the word........did he get it or did he not.........? Here's hoping you do.
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: halehouse on July 29, 2007, 08:48:19 am
...and waited...and slept...and waited...
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: SIGNGUY on July 29, 2007, 11:35:24 am
sorry to keep you guys hanging... ended up going to a swap meet up in Grand rapids MN Saturday.. Found out about it Friday Evening and buddy and I talke the wives into letting us go, so up at 2:30am! and on the road by 3AM for the 3 hour drive. I didn't get back till late last nite.. picked up a Nice Tokhiem pump, A small stainless Coke Picnic Cooler and a nice 1940's US Tires Sign... Photos will follow later on another post.
BACK to the 75 dollar Vendo 81... I did talk with guy on Friday nite... Let's just say he is not the most ambitious guy in the world which is good cause I don't think he's spending hours researching this machine he has.
Friday around 7pm, he had'nt even unloaded it from his truck, he said he was going to that nite and plug it in... I Told him that he shouldn't run it right away after it was laying on it's back and to let it sit for about overnight. SO with that said we don't even know if it works, which could be good as he will want to get rid of it.. and maybe even get it less? but who knows.
I did tell him I would like to buy it and did not lead on about knowing much about them... he wanted me to call him after the weekend.... So that is where I'm at.. .I'm here, waiting hopeing and will call him on monday.
more to come.....
BACK to the 75 dollar Vendo 81... I did talk with guy on Friday nite... Let's just say he is not the most ambitious guy in the world which is good cause I don't think he's spending hours researching this machine he has.
Friday around 7pm, he had'nt even unloaded it from his truck, he said he was going to that nite and plug it in... I Told him that he shouldn't run it right away after it was laying on it's back and to let it sit for about overnight. SO with that said we don't even know if it works, which could be good as he will want to get rid of it.. and maybe even get it less? but who knows.
I did tell him I would like to buy it and did not lead on about knowing much about them... he wanted me to call him after the weekend.... So that is where I'm at.. .I'm here, waiting hopeing and will call him on monday.
more to come.....
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: Eric on July 29, 2007, 11:57:45 am
Tokheim... a 39... 300 older... wheres the pics?.....
Sounds like you have great swap meets up your way....
Sounds like you have great swap meets up your way....
Title: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: sodaworks on July 31, 2007, 07:14:03 am
Don't let this one get away.
Title: Re: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: SIGNGUY on August 08, 2007, 11:01:37 pm
Well Sorry havent' checked in a while but can't seem to get logged in and for some reason got in through the old way tonite..
Great looking site and I'm sure Jim will get it working right soon..
Anyway just wanted to update that this is NOT Dead yet... the guy who has it is just not too motivated to do anything with it yet.. i sent him some photos of a V56 ST that he might be interested in trading? and I've said numerous times why dont' i just come over and buy it from you... he just is not too motivated.... so that is where this stands... Please dont' loose any sleep over it :biggrin: more to come..
John
Great looking site and I'm sure Jim will get it working right soon..
Anyway just wanted to update that this is NOT Dead yet... the guy who has it is just not too motivated to do anything with it yet.. i sent him some photos of a V56 ST that he might be interested in trading? and I've said numerous times why dont' i just come over and buy it from you... he just is not too motivated.... so that is where this stands... Please dont' loose any sleep over it :biggrin: more to come..
John
Title: Re: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: SIGNGUY on August 13, 2007, 02:19:08 pm
We'll still working on this deal but the guy has done some homework and told me today he believes the machine has some more value than $75.00 and he can't seem to make up his mind on the V56 st I want to trade him... so I asked him again what's his best cash price and he came back with $600... :veryangry: I asked him where he got that number from, playing dumb and said he's checked around .. I said how bout $400... he is thinking on that ..
I think I know the answer to this question but is this machine still worth $400 -$600 ???
I guess I still think so...as I'm sure it's an 81b
Thoughts
I think I know the answer to this question but is this machine still worth $400 -$600 ???
I guess I still think so...as I'm sure it's an 81b
Thoughts
Title: Re: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: halehouse on August 13, 2007, 05:12:51 pm
Yes. Don't wait too long. If he really gets his *ss moving and really does some checking, will the price go up even more?? Maybe he will counter with $500, but $600 sounds pretty good to me. The tough part to get past is that you know he paid $75.
Title: Re: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: MoonDawg on August 13, 2007, 05:25:12 pm
Remember when we all sat around and talked about "the one that got away" ?
Please don't let it happen again :darn:
Please don't let it happen again :darn:
Title: Re: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: coke_and_stuff on August 13, 2007, 07:17:34 pm
$600.00 is a deal, I would have said sold!!!
Joey
Joey
Title: Re: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: Kilroy on August 13, 2007, 09:08:23 pm
I hate to say it, but lay low for a week or two. If you keep calling now, he'll think he has his retirement sitting in his garage. $600 is still a good price, but you don't want him Googling Vendo's and seeing the prices for completed tore down and restored units.
Just my .02
Just my .02
Title: Re: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: SIGNGUY on August 13, 2007, 10:23:06 pm
Thanks for all the advice as I knew I still wanted the machine for $600. I offered him $500 this afternoon and he said to call back tonite...
So it's tonite and I called the guy around 8pm and asked what time can I come by and look at it... it's 2 hours away so wanted to make sure I would be taking it home before driving...
He says he finally got my email with the photo of the V56st that I offered as part of the deal and he didn't like it . (who can blame him).
He says he talked with the girlfriend and she likes it and doesn't want to sell it...I said I'd give him the $600 cash for it first thing in the morning (ready to jump in my car at 4am) he says no he wants to keep it as it's growing on him.. and a friend of his old him "These old Nesbitts machines are very rare"!! :jawdrop: so he wants to keep it and use it... This guy doesn't even know what he's got yet.. it's got a metal Nesbitts sign tacked to the front over the embossed Coke Logo!!! I of course kept this to myself and said please write down my number and put it in the machine and when the time comes that you want to sell it or it breaks down, CALL ME!!! and my offer of $600 stands! he said OK and we left it at that! I wanted to reach out through the phone and choke the guy... but I held back.. figuring OK... Maybe down the road he'll realize he'd like to get $600 fast ,,, like when he has to buy a ring for the girlfriend of his!!
So we have to chalk this up to "Gave it my best"!!! :veryangry: :darn:
Wish I had better news.. but I am working on another deal as we speak for another machine that will take away some of the pain and will post about it when i get more details tomorrow!!! Stay Tuned!!!
:biggrin:
So it's tonite and I called the guy around 8pm and asked what time can I come by and look at it... it's 2 hours away so wanted to make sure I would be taking it home before driving...
He says he finally got my email with the photo of the V56st that I offered as part of the deal and he didn't like it . (who can blame him).
He says he talked with the girlfriend and she likes it and doesn't want to sell it...I said I'd give him the $600 cash for it first thing in the morning (ready to jump in my car at 4am) he says no he wants to keep it as it's growing on him.. and a friend of his old him "These old Nesbitts machines are very rare"!! :jawdrop: so he wants to keep it and use it... This guy doesn't even know what he's got yet.. it's got a metal Nesbitts sign tacked to the front over the embossed Coke Logo!!! I of course kept this to myself and said please write down my number and put it in the machine and when the time comes that you want to sell it or it breaks down, CALL ME!!! and my offer of $600 stands! he said OK and we left it at that! I wanted to reach out through the phone and choke the guy... but I held back.. figuring OK... Maybe down the road he'll realize he'd like to get $600 fast ,,, like when he has to buy a ring for the girlfriend of his!!
So we have to chalk this up to "Gave it my best"!!! :veryangry: :darn:
Wish I had better news.. but I am working on another deal as we speak for another machine that will take away some of the pain and will post about it when i get more details tomorrow!!! Stay Tuned!!!
:biggrin:
Title: Re: Vendo 81 for $75!!!!!
Post by: Creighton on August 14, 2007, 01:05:59 am
Well you gave it your best try, that's all you can do. Sad thing is from the sounds of this guy nothing will ever get done. Hope he has it inside at least. I would call back towards the end of next month when rent and bills are due and see what he says then.
Best of luck!!
Creighton
Best of luck!!
Creighton