Saw this and had to ask....

[dsp1]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Full-set-of...00945&clkid=132416334567167211&_qi=RTM1562569

Is this guy on some serious drugs or do people pay way more for used tools and tool chests than I ever thought possible? If the latter is the case, I have a couple sets of older Snap-on wrenches I would like to sell for $1,000, any takers?

 

[Dust Devil]

That guy is out of his mind.

 

[BirdMobile]

Drugs are bad... Mmmkay.

 

[honcho]

Sometimes I think the people posting such ads or listings for ridiculously high prices are:

1. Delusional
2. Testing the waters to see if there is really somebody willing to spend that much money on a set of used tools (Note: once in while people do win the lottery!)
3. Fulfilling a promise to their wife / significant person in their life that they will put the stuff up for sale, knowing that it's highly unlikely that anyone will bite at the high price. They fulfill their promise and can say "nobody was willing to pay what the tools are worth."

 

[JohnKal]

What a deal! Only $6,098.86 shipped to central NY

 

[jakemac]

3. Fulfilling a promise to their wife / significant person in their life that they will put the stuff up for sale, knowing that it's highly unlikely that anyone will bite at the high price. They fulfill their promise and can say "nobody was willing to pay what the tools are worth."

The counter to that excuse by the wife would be -
"If those tools are worth that much in used condition, HOW MUCH OF OUR MONEY HAVE YOU BEEN SPENDING ON NEW TOOLS ALL THESE YEARS ?!!!"

 

[regguy1]

He refers to it in the description as a "complete set" of tools...

There is no such thing as a complete set of tools

 

[dsp1]

" I will consider separating the marine tools from this set for a $5,000 deduction in price."
Set of Mercury and Mercrusier tools (incomplete)
Set of Volvo Penta Marine tools (incomplete)
Set of OMC/Evinrude/Johnson tools (incomplete)
Set of Mercruiser service manuals up to early 2000's
Set of Volvo Penta Manuals (incomplete)
Some Mercury Outboard and Evinrude/Johnson service manuals

I want to live in this guy's world. Then I can retire early from all the money I will make off my incomplete tool and service manual sets.

 

[Interex]

Probably told his wife that his tools are worth over $100k and she called his bluff.

 

[vjquan]

Guy has zero feedback... member since '08.

 

[chadster1]

For $100k, I would go buy new.

 

[BlackjackNA]

Aw, poo.... he won't ship up here...

 

[crewchief888]

For $100k, I would go buy new.

probably close to replacement value @ $100K

 

[Twisted Sid]

Jesus, thats more then I paid for my house!

 

[kelpaso1]

Well what would you buy this for? I was thinking 1/4 to 1/3 the asking price ..25,000 to 30,000? It is alot of tools and a huge box $$$$.

 

[mopar01]

For $100k, I would go buy new.

Chad whats reaslistc value for this set just wondering as you would sell it.

 

[chadster1]

Chad whats reaslistc value for this set just wondering as you would sell it.

Don't have a clue.

 

[Zeke]

Well what would you buy this for? I was thinking 1/4 to 1/3 the asking price ..25,000 to 30,000? It is alot of tools and a huge box $$$$.

It's a looooooong list.

 

[espyking83]

Guy has zero feedback... member since '08.

Lollloppploolol

 

[espyking83]

Part of me wants to create a ******** Ebay account and bid $100,000.01 just to see how many times he messages me in the first 5 minutes...

 

[softailgarage]

Now boys & girls this is one of the reasons drugs are bad fror you. They make you delushional and write stupid ****.

 

[Boiler]

If he got 25 I'd be shocked

 

[BJ42LX]

These sales come up all the time - both on eBay and Craigslist. Some guy retires and thinks he can get 70% retail for what he collected all his life.

The problem is NOBODY buys a set like that to use. The only people who buy sets are dealers/resellers who are going to sell it off piecemeal. And that mean's he'll only pay $0.15 on the dollar.

Or the guy dies before it sells and it is broken up at the estate sale.

 

[Farmall450]

Sometimes I think the people posting such ads or listings for ridiculously high prices are:

1. Delusional
2. Testing the waters to see if there is really somebody willing to spend that much money on a set of used tools (Note: once in while people do win the lottery!)
3. Fulfilling a promise to their wife / significant person in their life that they will put the stuff up for sale, knowing that it's highly unlikely that anyone will bite at the high price. They fulfill their promise and can say "nobody was willing to pay what the tools are worth."

My bet is on #3!

 

[wildbill23c]

LOL, guy is totally dreaming. Didn't see anything in those pictures worth more than $1k, even the tool chest can be had for less than that if you look around.

 

[Zeke]

LOL, guy is totally dreaming. Didn't see anything in those pictures worth more than $1k, even the tool chest can be had for less than that if you look around.

Call me (PM) when you see that set of cabinets (8' x 6' x 30") for under 1000. I'll give you a $500 finder's fee.

 

[chicane]

Is this guy on some serious drugs

Well, he bought Snap-On so the answer is...yes.

 

[Loscaldazar]

Call me (PM) when you see that set of cabinets (8' x 6' x 30") for under 1000. I'll give you a $500 finder's fee.

I'll give a $750 Finder's fee.....

 

[rick carpenter]

Wait, wait, wait. This is Snap On tools we're talking about, right? I thought the conclusion from this forum was that they were the best there ever ever ever was and it didn't matter if they were overpriced.

 

[dsp1]

Wait, wait, wait. This is Snap On tools we're talking about, right? I thought the conclusion from this forum was that they were the best there ever ever ever was and it didn't matter if they were overpriced.

That's pretty darn funny(at least to me anyway)
I love Snap On tools and go out with them frequently, we're just not exclusive yet. I can't be tied down to something so expensive and high maintenance.

 

[Loscaldazar]

Wait, wait, wait. This is Snap On tools we're talking about, right? I thought the conclusion from this forum was that they were the best there ever ever ever was and it didn't matter if they were overpriced.

"You're paying for the service."

 

[espyking83]

Well, he bought Snap-On so the answer is...yes.

 

[espyking83]

Well, he bought Snap-On so the answer is...yes.

 

[tjmonsen5]

I think the max value for a person to buy all of that at once would be 10k, and you would be very lucky to get it.

 

[wildbill23c]

Call me (PM) when you see that set of cabinets (8' x 6' x 30") for under 1000. I'll give you a $500 finder's fee.

So hit up that $100k one on ebay then. Seriously look around you may not get the whole set at once but they're out there you may have to buy parts here and there. But the $100k on the setup on ebay the guy is out of his mind.