Re: Prices in Ads or on Craig’s List

Posted by Billy NY on August 31, 2011 at 05:55:25 from (74.67.3.54):

In Reply to: Prices in Ads or on Craig’s List posted by soder33 on August 31, 2011 at 05:00:19:

When looking through the ads, be it just window shopping or actually trying to find something needed, the first thing I try to determine, is the price reasonable. If so, I'll go and look at it, most of what I have seen and bought has not been misrepresented, and within reason on price. If it needs a few things, like what you mention and I need the item, can use same, know what I am getting into, forget the negotiation and hem-haw bs, I just want to pay up and immediately get the item loaded and on my way, who wants to waste a bunch of time over trivial little bs, especially when you have other things to do. A $500 implement say, in reasonable working condition, not wore out, not poorly repaired or otherwise, forget it, cause you don't have the money, or pay up and leave, its that simple, I already know based on price and what I can see in the photo, I won't travel unless I see a photo(s) first, and make up my mind that I am 90% sure I'll take the item.

If its out of my price range, its not going to happen. Most things priced reasonably, sell quick around here, only more expensive items linger around. I won't convince myself that I can approach a seller about something I want, that is way overpriced, expecting him/her to negotiate down to what I expect to pay, its a waste of time, for the most part. There are circumstances, like anything where on occasion you should try or feel the seller out and see what happens, but for the most part, you are far better off dealing with someone who lives in reality on pricing an item.

I have waited a little longer and taken a chance, last year I found a Ford 101 2 bottom, worn shares, bent lever, coulters a bit loose, need bearings possibly, he was firm at $350, which was not bad, price a new one with coulters, tail wheel etc. I read all the ads daily, just like doing it, all my friends know I can find things, get some nice deals, because I am always on the prowl, keeps me in tune with prices, what sells, availability of all kinds of things. Well that ad for the plow kept renewing, one day it dropped to $250, and I quickly jumped on it. Ironically, the guy that was testing our soil, 40 miles north of the item, on his way out, mentioned the same exact item and that he was going to buy it, I beat him to it, not by much, I would have paid $350 for it, because I wanted a Ford 101 2 bottom regardless, only one I have seen listed ever, locally, I've been looking for years, contemplated shipping one in, from where they are more common. I looked the item over, could I have nitpicked it sure, why bother. I also bought a set of quick tach forks from the same seller, 2 months prior, his price was within reason, new was $200 more, these were slightly used. Would I have like to pay less, sure, but I needed the forks in a bad way, done.

I like to apply this philosophy to small, less costly items, things are different when looking at things that are expensive like a tractor or so on, the small stuff like implements, tools, shop equipment, if its reasonable, I will look and probably buy if I need it, if overpriced, he/she can sell to someone else, I'm not going to waste time haggling, its that simple.

I see good deals out there just by constantly looking. I see people trying to double their money too. There was a 922 Cat loader available for $3000, that was a great price, and had I the funds, I'd have gotten it, we really need a small loader for compost/manure and snow removal, perfect, small, cab, good model. Someone else saw it was a good deal, and grabbed it, then re listed it for $7500, no way I'm dealing with that person. I saw the same model in '08, $3500, forks and 8 extra wheels with good tires, excellent deal, I could not get to it fast enough, sold in 20 minutes.

I looked at an older JD 3 pt 5'-0" tiller, well they used a grade 8 where the shear bolt was, it snapped the end of the tine shaft off, he wanted $500, I looked it over, was apart, I could see that I could probably repair it, but with all the work, and the risk of it being problematic, plus the soils I would use it in, both chains were worn out too, is it worth haggling for junk, maybe he'd take $250, I still have to go through the thing and hope I'm ahead money wise and I get the time out of the thing, walked away, very nice fellow, friendly and talkative, just not for me.

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