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« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2009, 07:17:25 pm » |
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That sucks! I find what happens is when someone is selling something and tells someone what they are selling it for, the other guy all of a sudden is an expert on values and says he could've got $65,000 for it.
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« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2009, 07:50:23 pm » |
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I usually hear, "I've seen the <insert $200 machine model here> on Ebay for <insert glue sniffing price here> , you're trying to cheat me. I smile, thank them for their time, and suggest they hook up with other crazy seller and take turns visiting each others machine, and remind them to look at completed auctions for closing prices.
Augh, you have to dig through a lot of bull droppings to get to an Angus Steer sometimes..
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"Restored they go for $6-7,000!!"
Member : Michigan Mafia
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« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2009, 08:02:41 pm » |
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But why email me and tell me he will take $200 for it and then you say ok and ask him where and when can I pick it up . And he comes back with $900 ! Weird !
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7up Ideal 55 slider
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« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2009, 09:37:40 pm » |
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My guess is he really did get another offer, or you mentioned you collect machines, and he figured if you are interested you are lowballing him and he has a rare item.
Neither is right, nor am i condoning jacking the price after he agreed. I think you did the right thing, thanking him and wishing him luck , and when he calls back, offer hm 150, the market really tanked since last you talked to him
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« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2009, 01:16:49 am » |
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sometimes I wonder if these guys think these things are made of gold. I had a guy do this with a Seeburg juke box I was to purchase.
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« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2009, 10:15:56 am » |
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I had made a deal on a Wurly 1015 a year or so ago for 2000, complete machine, needed restoration obviously. it was 2 hours away. I was on the road, and hour into my trip and the phone rings, asks if I was still coming over.. I told him, yes, as we had set up a time to meet and he said Oh. don't bother , he had another guy come offer more and he took it...
I was furious.. but of course what can I do.. i had no problem screaming a few nasty words into the phone on that one... as the deal was gone already...
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« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2009, 12:03:30 pm » |
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A co-worker's father-in-law had a Westinghouse Master water bath in his garage. It was sitting there for years (he was not the original owner) ad in decent shape. I thought I could pick it up for $50 and fool with it. This was around 2003-2004. I called him and he said, "I've seen them sell for $2500 on ebay!" When I said he was mistaken, he countered with, "I saw one there yesterday for that price." Naturally, I said he didn't since I was on ebay the day before. Needless to say it sat there another few years until he was forced into foreclosure due to some very bad business decisions. However, the cooler is now sitting (covered up) on my deck, fully functional, being used during the summer months. Oh yeah, the cool part... I got it for FREE and my coworked delivered it to me!
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Wayne
Mid-Atlantic Chapter
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7-Up Picnic Cooler
Vendo 110 (1957)
VMC 56 Bottle (1964)
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Westinghouse Master Water Bath Cooler
Westinghouse Standard Ice Cooler
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« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2009, 03:52:31 pm » |
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My brother and my dad drove 2h's to pickup two pepsi machines a guy had for sell cheap and when they where 10min away the guy called and said he had to leave and for an extra 50 dollars he would stay and meet them . Some people are just d#@ks .
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« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2009, 07:46:10 pm » |
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The guy told me he had someone picking it up today for $800 and if I wanted it it was going to cost me $900 . I thanked the guy for his offer and told him I was glad he did so well on selling it but if it doesn't work out to give me a call and I will give him $200  . ah 'bless his greedy little thievin' heart...  |
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001...  Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2009, 08:12:31 pm » |
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My brother and my dad drove 2h's to pickup two pepsi machines a guy had for sell cheap and when they where 10min away the guy called and said he had to leave and for an extra 50 dollars he would stay and meet them . Some people are just d#@ks .
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