EBAY: winning something you didn't really need, but hey it was a good deal...

box · Dec 18, 2011

Having a bit of buyers remorse, and i am blaming stuey and all these damn good deal threads, i had a set of deep sae's but for whatever reason i felt compeled to bid on this, and won....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1_trksid=p3...34&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT&vxp=mtr

i guess santa made me do it..... :lol_hitti

certainly i am not the only one who has ever done this, any other tool buyers remorse stories?

Tool Whorery loves company :beer:

crewchief888 · Dec 18, 2011

nope
you're the only one :lol_hitti

only tool i sorta regretted buying was my plasma.
too good of a deal on a brand new machine @ $100 :shocking:

didnt use it as much as i thought i would, so i sold it last year on CL for $450.

:beer:

canuckian · Dec 18, 2011

Not really remorse per se but last night on eBay I picked up a set of 9 metric snappy combo wrenches, the shallow version of your sockets and an f80 with an extension all for a little more than just the sockets cost on the truck. The only thing I didn't have already was the f80 but the rest of it was just too good to pass up. They'll replace a set of husky sockets in my cart and the wrenches will replace a set of master crafts.

I'd have picked up more if my BIN clicker finger was a little faster!!

Jack Olsen · Dec 18, 2011

I'll set up a search on ebay, use it to buy a certain number of a thing, and then -- until I cancel the search -- I tend to still snap the thing up if it's a good enough deal. I wanted to get four or five Metabo grinders that way, and ended up with seven before I finally canceled the notification on the search.

85camaro · Dec 18, 2011

Dang, and you sniped it too. The only time I've felt tool buyers remorse was when I've second guessed buying one particular tool over another.

BJ42LX · Dec 18, 2011

I have a set of wheels in my basement for a car that I never owned. They looked like a good deal, so...

box · Dec 18, 2011

i think i was over compensating on a set of 3 brand new snappy dead blows for $75 on a buy it now last week that i hesitated on and missed out on....

box · Dec 18, 2011

BJ42LX said:
I have a set of wheels in my basement for a car that I never owned. They looked like a good deal, so...

well i bought those damn gear wrenches on sears.com that have now been rolling around the back of the truck for 2 weeks, i still dont know what to do with them....on the other hand the classic 78 i bought on craigslist is my all time best, and put to good use

TAMPAGT07 · Dec 18, 2011

BJ42LX said:
I have a set of wheels in my basement for a car that I never owned. They looked like a good deal, so...

......Noooooo Waaaaaay...I just bid (and won for $31) a grill for a 1995-2000 Caddy Eldorado....I own (2) 2002 Caddy Devilles..It was advertised for a Deviile, and I realized it was not for my car about half way through the auction...I won the item, paid for it, and told my wife..She flipped out so I informed the seller that it was not for the Deville, and he refunded my money....So what do I do, I hit Craigslist and I go out and bought a sand blaster ($85) , an MHC 18" x 24" black granite surface plate and stand ($100), 12 cedar planks ($100), and a badass set of Mahogany entry doors w. leaded glass ($425)... :beer:

Jawn · Dec 18, 2011

I wouldn't call it buyer's remorse... I'm not very remorseful.

But I bought a set of Cornwell 8-point impact sockets (1/2" drive, 3/8"-1") on ebay a while back. Dunno what I'll use 'em for... but if I come across a big square fastener that won't budge, I'm all set to tackle it.

Chris Adams · Dec 18, 2011

Nope, never. I only bid on what I... OK, I'm lying.

Did it last week, twice. I tend to impulse bid late at night.
Oh, well, lots of fun fixing and selling the bargains. Can't say as I've lost any money at it, but have had some funny remarks from the wife...

Kev442 · Dec 18, 2011

I ended up owning two cars that way. I still can't believe no one upped my $425 bid on the '86 Firebird, that's about scrap price.

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