Better selling than buying

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rrlund

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• Sep 30, 2011

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The price of steel is great if you're taking stuff to the crusher,but WOW! I had a water line in the barn that was about as solid as a screen door,so I replaced it yesterday. 21 foot length of 3/4 inch galvanized pipe.......$90. Unbelievable.

 

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Spotted Horse

Member

• Sep 30, 2011

• #1

DANG!!!!! :shock: :shock:

 

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Anonymous-0

Well-known Member

• Sep 30, 2011

• #1

that dont sound right, I will ask the wife she works at the local hardware store.

 

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JMS/.MN

Well-known Member

• Sep 30, 2011

• #1

I watch for stuff like that at auctions. Years ago pd about 50 for pipe and fittings worth $3-400. Haven"t used them up yet, even after adding 8 dairy stalls back then.

 

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rrlund

Well-known Member

• Sep 30, 2011

• #1

This was at the local hardware store. 1 21 footer,1 10 foot,one 18 inch,an elbow and a coupler,over $133.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Sep 30, 2011

• #1

back in 08 a hardware store wanted Me to pay $35.00 for a 5' piece! pipe is a lot cheaper now than it was back then.

 

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rrlund

Well-known Member

• Sep 30, 2011

• #1

Well,that makes me feel better. Guess I got a bargain. lol

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Sep 30, 2011

• #1

Yea. just don't feel like it.

 

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George NJ

Member

• Sep 30, 2011

• #1

I went to sleep one night, Woke up the next morning and the price of everything doubled!!!

 

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DownSouth

Member

• Sep 30, 2011

• #1

Whaaaaaa??????????
Was that in good old American greenbacks, or those darn Canuk Bucks?

 

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flying belgian

Well-known Member

• Sep 30, 2011

• #1

Yesterday replaced a 2" bearing on the combine. Bearing $37.00 Bearing race $139.00

 

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tlak

Well-known Member

• Oct 1, 2011

• #1

We have a True Value that sells, stocks and prices at what True value tells them to. 3" pvc at Tru Value $20, at the box stores $7, so it might be where you"re buying.

 

Ultradog MN

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Location

Twin Cities

• Oct 1, 2011

• #1

Thursday I was reinstalling a cast iron radiator after sand blast and painting. We moved it about 4 inches so couldn't reuse the old iron pipe.
Went to Menards to get 1 stick of 3/4 copper pipe, four 3/4 X 1" male adapters, two 90° elbows and two 45° elbows.
The price was $75 and some change.
Glad I wasn't spending my own money!

 

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gtractorfan

Well-known Member

• Oct 1, 2011

• #1

The stimulus is coming back to roost.

 

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rrlund

Well-known Member

• Oct 1, 2011

• #1

American. 10% Farm Bureau member discount.

 

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Chester5731

Member

• Oct 1, 2011

• #1

Probably chinese pipe too.

 

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Anonymous-0

Well-known Member

• Oct 1, 2011

• #1

Just checked out the price of 3/4 inch galvanized pipe up here, and it was 78 bucks for 20 feet.

 

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rrlund

Well-known Member

• Oct 1, 2011

• #1

I can't drive up there for the difference. lol

 

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huntingreen2day

Member

• Oct 1, 2011

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I bought 12 ft. of 1 1/2 black pipe. Cost $ 33.00 and I thought that was bad enough.

 

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36 Coupe

Well-known Member

• Oct 9, 2011

• #1

My barn is fed with plastic pipe works fine.