Whats the Best Way

[gratchford]

I am part of a Law Office and have acquired a Matco Tool box 4222R and a bunch of tools. This was taken in to help pay the client's debt. What is the best way to try and sell something like this? Advice needed from the garage world. Thanks

 

[8man]

It might help to know where you are located.

 

[balane]

Some photos wouldn't hurt either.

 

[dadsEH]

Auction it on E-gay
nice first post.....drive by often?

 

[t4runner]

The best way is for you to send it my way and then write it off.

 

[zkling]

Depends on how much time you are willing to invest.

 

[Zeke]

Get the tools appraised. Many people can do this including many of us. If you want to sell the lot, you'll get 50% fairly quickly. Maybe your mechanic would like them.

 

[EJM02]

Seems to be a very obscure post. It could easily be read : "I just stole this stuff and my first hit on a Google search turned up this garage journal website, maybe these guys could tell me how to get rid of this for top dollar."

Tell us more about yourself, where you are located (city, state at leasst) and ad a picture. Minimum. I don't think thats asking too much, this is your first post.

 

[devoncoolman]

E-bay

 

[Steinmetz]

I am part of a Law Office and have acquired a Matco Tool box 4222R and a bunch of tools. This was taken in to help pay the client's debt. What is the best way to try and sell something like this? Advice needed from the garage world. Thanks

You took all his money for legal representation (of some type), and now you take his tools, with which he might earn a living. Fair?

Good thing there's no debtor's prison, otherwise, you might have sent him there too.

I never took property from clients for a legal debt. I could well afford to just write the occasional deadbeat's debt off.

 

[slyonedoofy]

Please state your office name so we never hire you.

 

[PFSard]

You took all his money for legal representation (of some type), and now you take his tools, with which he might earn a living. Fair?

Good thing there's no debtor's prison, otherwise, you might have sent him there too.

I never took property from clients for a legal debt. I could well afford to just write the occasional deadbeat's debt off.

A friend of mine was arrested and jailed. He did not have the cash or credit to pay a lawyer. He offered titles to his two vehicles to a lawyer. The lawyer would not take this, insisting on something more fungible.

I then talked with this lawyer about the two vehicles. No dice. I ended up putting up the retainer fee on my credit card.

Maybe the OP made some type of deal for tools that the client no longer needed.

OP : As had been said, pics and more information would help. This type of question gets asked a lot here. Depends on a variety of factors. That's why people need more info.

 

[BFBOB]

An hour and a half, and no further word from OP.
You meanies scared him off. Ain't you 'shamed?

 

[SantaAna12]

Ebay would involve shipping. Probably a higher net.

Craigslist in bulk would be easier, if u avoid the bottomfeeders.
A saturday morning with multiple buyers to avoid the flakes.

I used to shoot hoops with a gaggle of lawyers......funny as hell when two wouldnt let something go.

 

[Fretters]

...if u avoid the bottomfeeders.

I can't be the only one who sees the irony in that statement, in this thread.

 

[thegroundpounder99]

Please state your office name so we never hire you.

LOL, no kidding.

 

[Badattitude]

You took all his money for legal representation (of some type), and now you take his tools, with which he might earn a living. Fair?

Good thing there's no debtor's prison, otherwise, you might have sent him there too.

I never took property from clients for a legal debt. I could well afford to just write the occasional deadbeat's debt off.

So if I become an 'occasional deadbeat', I can get legal representation from you pro bono?

 

[PugetDude]

I am part of a Law Office and have acquired a Matco Tool box 4222R and a bunch of tools. This was taken in to help pay the client's debt. What is the best way to try and sell something like this? Advice needed from the garage world. Thanks

Give the poor ******* his tools back and bang his wife instead.

 

[zkling]

You took all his money for legal representation (of some type), and now you take his tools, with which he might earn a living. Fair?

Good thing there's no debtor's prison, otherwise, you might have sent him there too.

I never took property from clients for a legal debt. I could well afford to just write the occasional deadbeat's debt off.

There's a reason lawyers in general aren't to popular with the masses.

So if I become an 'occasional deadbeat', I can get legal representation from you pro bono?

From the start I highly questioned the practicality of this endeavor. Broken down to an hourly rate, this could be a few dollars per hour process. For many businesses that have a high hourly rate base, and are actually busy; this is a trivial matter and seldom worth the time.

 

[goforride57]

List it on Craigslist. I'd say 50,000 usd is a great starting point, considering how rare these tools are. No less than 45,000, though. Tell them your daddy did not raise a fool.

 

[NC-Shaun]

He works for....Dewey Cheatem and Howe Law Office

 

[Weldor]

Get top dollar. Make sure to write a receipt to the buyer for the true value. Help your client pay his debt off to you ASAP. Good on ya for taking a trade for services. I don't know many bloodsuckers who would do that for someone.

 

[PugetDude]

They're worth at least $100K. Make sure you report that to the IRS as income.

 

[nicksnothereman]

I am part of a Law Office and have acquired a Matco Tool box 4222R and a bunch of tools. This was taken in to help pay the client's debt. What is the best way to try and sell something like this? Advice needed from the garage world. Thanks

No one wants matco.

Runs away.