Good auction in NYC area

[63Denied]

To anyone who’s interested in outfitting their workshop, I saw this auction on Bidspotter.com today. It’s filled with Lista, Vidmar cabinets and workbenches. Just an FYI.
https://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/au...gue-id-bscci10369?archivesearch=False&page=15

 

[pcmeiners]

If you bid, make sure you check them out before bidding. They are mostly repainted, check out the bearings and the slide rails. Some companies never maintain them and the rails wear away. Check for rust on bottom seams.

 

[jdsac]

It's running until June 8, don't expect them to go cheap. Then there is the 18% bp & the sales tax.
Also check if you can remove them or do you have to hire their labor.
For personal garage use worn tracks are fine- just take that into account when bidding.
I have Listas that are so old they were made in Switzerland, had frozen bearings , a couple of days with the channel locks and white grease & all is well.

 

[stokefire7]

Ah ! The "buyers premium" makes me laugh.

 

[Augus7us]

I thought now might be the time to buy some auctions if your willing to risk going out. however from what I've seen the prices have been bid way up. My guess is people still working but bored out of their mind are bumping up the prices. What I've seen in Ohio anyway.

I bet live auctions are where the deals are at now.

 

[pcmeiners]

"For personal garage use worn tracks are fine-"

As long as they are not worn to be razor blades, seen a number of those when the units are well used for decades, never maintained with frozen bearing.

As to cost, anything around metro NYC goes higher than normal. Also auctions around NYC tend to have shrills in place to raise the price.