Good Price for Card File Cabinet?

[boilermanc]

Hi all, found this today at the local thrift. Asking $169. All the drawers work with the exception of the one sticking out. Just needs to be greased up i would think. The drawers have rust on the bottom but all in all pretty decent shape. Says it was from an old cotton mill. Thank that $169 is a good price? I am thinking $75 but i might be way out bounds. I guess it depends on who you find from and how bad they want to get rid of it and how bad you want it.. I just dont run in to too many of these.

thanks!

 

[arz71]

I like that, could think of a lot of uses for that!

 

[CNGsaves]

Your price is realistic . . . . their price is stratospheric !!

 

[Moose02]

about 75 would be tops if you ask me even if you don't ask I'll say 75

 

[zkling]

Depends on in person condition and build style. Those divided, non split drawers can be a bit of a pain to organize. I have one similar, but each level is two drawers that come out of the track. I'd be more around the ~$125 tops range, but again, depending on in person condition, especially of the interior. It looks pretty rough from the pics.

 

[boilermanc]

awesome guys, thanks! guess i am learning a little by reading this forum! i have an idea it will get sold for that price though. i'll keep an eye out for another!

 

[jcbarry]

Couple years ago I bought a lot 11 of those cabinets on GovDeals. Believe the lot cost me $70. I tried selling the extras I didn't need on craigslist for $25 a piece and got no bites before I scrapped them. I guess my point is deals are out there and their asking price is way high IMO.

 

[Catadj78]

Id be in at no more than 50

 

[jesse72]

The problem is that Pinterest and "Shabby Chic" DIY people are driving the price of all these items through the roof. "vintage industrial" is a culprit as well

 

[Marc Benjamin]

I'm at 50 for something like that as well. Heck even at $50 I've passed them up at a couple of sales last year.

They're not that rare around my parts.

 

[Gasgt1]

Couple years ago I bought a lot 11 of those cabinets on GovDeals. Believe the lot cost me $70. I tried selling the extras I didn't need on craigslist for $25 a piece and got no bites before I scrapped them. I guess my point is deals are out there and their asking price is way high IMO.

Darn, I sure could have made a use for them

 

[OccupantRJ]

I will buy all I can use for $75 apiece. I did catch a good deal on the last one at an estate sale for $75, and it was full of power tools and hardware. Bin cups from Zoro Tools will work great in them to organize hardware. See

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275108

 

[toolchaser]

I picked up similar Remington-Rand unit for $40 off CL in Columbus, Ga it was full of Mopar brake parts