rsanter
Well-known member
so I like to watch CL for deals. like many of you it has become a hobby so to speak
so late last year I spotted this on CL and got a little excited other than about the price. he started at $450, then $400, and listed several time every few weeks with apparently little response. so then he dropped the price to $300 and I called. he was honest about the box and I will say the box is definatly used up or beat. when I spoke with him he was firm on the $300 so I didnt even go look. I saw it listed several times for $300 and no takers.
latly I have though about calling and offering $200 just to see if he would take it (but I had doubts) when all of a sudden earlier this week it pops back on CL listed for $200 and I had the morning off. I called him and headed out.
he is the original owner of both and they are dated 1975 and 1976.
they need a lot of work to get to the shape I am willing to accept my stuff in but oh well whats another project.
I spoke with him a little bit and offered $150 and he took it.
so what I really wanted was the bottom box and I am not sure what I am going to do with the top yet but it will likly get sold
the paint on both is beyond saving, they are not rusted but both have some dents (mostly the bottom box) the top is actually in good shape metal wise but the bottom has some stress cracks I will need to weld up. the frame on the bottom is not welded or attached to the box, he made that because he didnt want to pay the snap on price for the casters when they got broken from rough surface conditions where he works. I suspect that is also a partial cause of the cracks
so now it begins.....
bob
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so late last year I spotted this on CL and got a little excited other than about the price. he started at $450, then $400, and listed several time every few weeks with apparently little response. so then he dropped the price to $300 and I called. he was honest about the box and I will say the box is definatly used up or beat. when I spoke with him he was firm on the $300 so I didnt even go look. I saw it listed several times for $300 and no takers.
latly I have though about calling and offering $200 just to see if he would take it (but I had doubts) when all of a sudden earlier this week it pops back on CL listed for $200 and I had the morning off. I called him and headed out.
he is the original owner of both and they are dated 1975 and 1976.
they need a lot of work to get to the shape I am willing to accept my stuff in but oh well whats another project.
I spoke with him a little bit and offered $150 and he took it.
so what I really wanted was the bottom box and I am not sure what I am going to do with the top yet but it will likly get sold
the paint on both is beyond saving, they are not rusted but both have some dents (mostly the bottom box) the top is actually in good shape metal wise but the bottom has some stress cracks I will need to weld up. the frame on the bottom is not welded or attached to the box, he made that because he didnt want to pay the snap on price for the casters when they got broken from rough surface conditions where he works. I suspect that is also a partial cause of the cracks
so now it begins.....
bob
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