Nice set for a beginner

[ears]

http://danville.craigslist.org/tls/1019128701.html

[caper]

Did that really say $40,000?There's alot there but I don't see 40 grand anywhere.

[Blacknwhitepit]

I'd go $1,500 Tops.

-BWP

[Paladin]

Did that really say $40,000?There's alot there but I don't see 40 grand anywhere.

I agree. Even if it was all SO, I still don't see 40k worth there.

[krusty the clown]

ok i'll take it as long as don't have to take the blue painted pliers..............


$625k..........AND reciepts to prove it? i doubt anyone born last night can afford it.

BWP summed it up.

[Diesel-Mech]

I think both of the figures he has came up with are greatly exaggerated.

[dxdexter]

The guy must be smokin crack.

Edit: I would go more than $1500, but no where close to $40k.

[Monte]

he paid 625.000$ for these few tools ?? :headscrat:wtf::confused::lol_hitti

[voidifused]

If he spent 625,000.00 on that little punch of tools i think the phrase is "They saw you coming"(in a Chinese accent) Ill go with Blacknwhitepit 1500$ tops there. the boxes are worth that at least with some of the more socket sets.

[T56 Impala]

I see some salvageable stuff, but $40K???

[MarkH]

I well I will not say how many years of stocking farm shops with multiple boxes, pickups, machines etc with enough tools I have spent 6 figures on tools, but with enough tools to fill about 20 times the boxes here and support tools such as welders, compressors, etc. The number is still only a fifth to a quarter figure.

I wonder if that figure includes the weekly interest for 40 years?

[Uncle Buck]

Poor ol boy has been smokin somethin!

[tpolley]

i find it curious that he is organised enough to file way 40 years of reciepts but he has piles of wrenches and sockets in differnet drawers. if i had over half a million dollars in tools it would be a little more organised than that.
i don't know what a mechanic makes a year but $625,000 would take a looong freaking time to pay off. that's $15,000 a year for 40 years. or $1,300 a month in freaking tool payments!!! for 40 years!!!!!
625k must be some kinda messed up inflated value. say i paid $100 for a tool 40 years ago, adjusted for inflation it's now worth $25,000
i think the guy's loosing his marbles... maybe that's why he no longer uses them

[autoace]

I have seen sets with boxes like that go for 1800.00 to 2600.00 on ebay. That is outrageous, the tools look pretty battered on top of it. Hell you can buy a set with a MUCH better box, and enough tools to do most anything for 20K, like the Cornwell master set. That would be brand new.

[TejasBimmer]

Maybe he was including the cost of those rugs that the chests were sitting on.

[cruiser808]

Damn, I guess I came too late to the party. I have to agree with all the responders to this one. When I read the post about the $625,000, for that money I thought I'd find some familiar "tools" like some pre-owned front end loaders, bull dozers, buckets, fork lifts, and dump trucks I used to use for seawall and jetty construction. Sadly, his offerings won't be building our harbors any time soon.

[3 at 8]

625K:wtf: In fairness to the seller though I don't think he opened all the drawers. The ones ommited may be full of heroin and diamonds. Hell, the whole package may actually turn out to be a bargin for 40K.:bounce:

[cruiser808]

625K:wtf: In fairness to the seller though I don't think he opened all the drawers. The ones ommited may be full of heroin and diamonds. Hell, the whole package may actually turn out to be a bargin for 40K.:bounce:

I think you're on to something. Maybe included are some of those ebay Snap-on hard handled ratchets? :spit:

[garfunkle24]

I think you're on to something. Maybe included are some of those ebay Snap-on hard handled ratchets? :spit:

Hate to be the voice of reason, but maybe it was a typo and he meant $62,500? Seems more likely to me given the amount and the asking price.

[krusty the clown]

Hate to be the voice of reason, but maybe it was a typo and he meant $62,500? Seems more likely to me given the amount and the asking price.


buzzkill..............:lol_hitti

[cruiser808]

Hate to be the voice of reason, but maybe it was a typo and he meant $62,500? Seems more likely to me given the amount and the asking price.

That would make a whole lot more sense. :thumbup: