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That collection is nearby, somewhere. I just don't see him getting that for it though, unless someone could make a business out of it.

dgale wrote:Remember the giant collection of 10ERs and parts that was listed up in Seattle last Spring? I remember he had numerous machines and related and a big giant table of 10E/ER parts that were all polished…it was a truly seductive mountain of shiny aluminum. I think he started at something like $5k and had no takers so it was delisted at $4500 and I don't think it ever sold (at least not via E-Bay) and then no more word…he had a part I've been looking for in vain for a long time and I send him a message begging to buy that part and he could name his price…never heard back from him and never saw any sign of anyone splitting that collection up - I wish I had saved the photos as it was pretty impressive.

I just dug around and found the thread:
https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=11966


The E-Bay link is no longer good, so can't see the pictures, but it was an impressive collection and I have to wonder what it's fate is...

That trip only cost me $250 in fuel pulling a big trailer behind my RV

I sent the guy a "certified check";) for $13000. Told him to keep $10K for himself and send me back 2K. And, I'd be there to pick it up as soon as I got his check.
Haven't heard back from him.

I have seen a few cases over the years where someone thought that they knew the value of a large batch of items (not just SS stuff) and held tight to their price for far too long. Then somehow something magical happens and some snake charmer talks them into selling it all to them for 10% or less of what they originally thought it was worth.
Even on single items I've seen it happen. Several friends tried and failed to buy an antique tractor (serious restoration project) that sat in front of a guys house on a local highway. He stood fast at his too high price for years then finally sold it to a scrap guy for little of nothing.
I had a personal experience the same way. A good older neighbor refused to sell his old Farmall F-30 tractor (also a serious project) to anyone for years. When the tiny old barn it was stored in fell in on it I approached him about it. He quoted me a price that was too high and I just told him that it was more than I wanted to pay. We continued to visit for another hour or two (we were pretty good friends) and I left. A few weeks later he stopped to talk to me a few minutes to tell me that they were ready to leave for Florida in a day or two (We always kept an eye on their place over the winters). As we finished talking he got a little thoughtful then told me that if I still wanted that old tractor I could just have it and to come and get it whenever I wanted... Today it sits in my line of projects and if all goes well I hope to at least get a decent start on it this next summer.


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robinson46176 wrote:I have seen a few cases over the years where someone thought that they knew the value of a large batch of items (not just SS stuff) and held tight to their price for far too long. Then somehow something magical happens and some snake charmer talks them into selling it all to them for 10% or less of what they originally thought it was worth.
Even on single items I've seen it happen. Several friends tried and failed to buy an antique tractor (serious restoration project) that sat in front of a guys house on a local highway. He stood fast at his too high price for years then finally sold it to a scrap guy for little of nothing.
I had a personal experience the same way. A good older neighbor refused to sell his old Farmall F-30 tractor (also a serious project) to anyone for years. When the tiny old barn it was stored in fell in on it I approached him about it. He quoted me a price that was too high and I just told him that it was more than I wanted to pay. We continued to visit for another hour or two (we were pretty good friends) and I left. A few weeks later he stopped to talk to me a few minutes to tell me that they were ready to leave for Florida in a day or two (We always kept an eye on their place over the winters). As we finished talking he got a little thoughtful then told me that if I still wanted that old tractor I could just have it and to come and get it whenever I wanted... Today it sits in my line of projects and if all goes well I hope to at least get a decent start on it this next summer.


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Patience is not only a virtue, but can also be rewarding!:D

Good Friend indeed!

robinson46176 wrote:I have seen a few cases over the years where someone thought that they knew the value of a large batch of items (not just SS stuff) and held tight to their price for far too long. Then somehow something magical happens and some snake charmer talks them into selling it all to them for 10% or less of what they originally thought it was worth.
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So very true. That is why I used to contact every Shopsmith seller (Ebay, Craig's List and some major newspapers) in the state of Florida for over 10 years to let them know of my services and offer Shopsmith help. I would estimate that I gave less than 10% of the first asking price to buy a couple of them and even got one or two given to me to get the room space back from storing the Shopsmith. I brought about 10% of these Shopsmiths for what I believed was a fairly low price. I even got a few calls from the buyers of these listed Shopsmiths looking for additional equipment or service. It was a win win situation most of the time.

This is probably one of the "undocumented" advantages of living in a cold climate. People move south and have to get rid of stuff that we like and happily take.

It is amazing the patience some sellers do have. There is a local seller that is now at the price I believe Sam, another member here, offered him for his 510. It only took him about a year and a half to get to that point.

When people do so little research that they ask 50% more than other nicer equipment/better models and then add some comment like, "this is a steal - I'm not going lower..." Only one person is stealing and it's the seller.