DaFABRICATA
Flashlight Enthusiast
What are some of the good deals that you've come across on items when buying used? What have you found in the garbage, side of the road, dumpster, garage sale, flea market....you get the idea....now let's hear your stories!
Mostly I'd like to hear about tools but, any good deal story is welcome.....cars, lights, whatever you've gotten a killer deal on or found free, please share your story.
I'll start with my most recent and probably my favorite.
This summer I decided that I'd like to sell off all my tool boxes and buy one nice box.
My first box was a Mac MB1700 that I bought used for $1700 when I was 16. Well I found a matching one WITH the top box for $550 up in Flint (one of Michigans and the countries worst places for murder) My brother took me out there to check it out and I talked the guy down to $480. Mind you the boxes were FILTHY and had overspray and everything else from being neglected. After 10+ hours or cleaning, rubbing, waxing, lubing, (ok, this it starting to sound bad) the boxes cleaned up beautifully and none of my friends could believe it was the same box from the day before.
So now I have 2 x Mac MB1700 and one has the matching top box. Well, I also had a Waterloo box (top & bottom) that was given to me as payent owned by my Dad many years ago, along with yet another Remline box (top & bottom)
I also had a $700 Matco top box that I picked up for $50. (Still have this one)
I had a wall of tool boxes with way too many small drawers and not enought big drawers, so I put them all up for sale in order to buy one big box. Sold the 3 xMac boxes to an old school mate for $2300, sold the Waterloo to one of my best friends who was in desparate need of an upgrade for $500, and sold the Remline to another close friend for a great deal in exchange for his help in picking up my new box. All sold within 2 weeks and I only had to come out of pocket about $600 to purchase not just one big box....but rather 3!!!:devil:
I found a beautiful condition triple bank Matco box in blue, 5 miles from my brothers house for $2500.
2 weeks later I'm looking on craigslist and see an ad that I saw 2-3 weeks previous but figured someone HAD to have bought it already.
Send the guy an email to find that it's still available! I tell him I'll be by that evening and pay cash.
I knew the bottom box had damage but was totally fine with that.
Ended up with a blue Mac Tools Macsimizer bottom, top and side hutch for $1000!!!
It's an $18,000 box new and there was nothing wrong with the top box or side cabinet!
Even the bottom box is repairable and most of the drawers open/close/lock just fine.
Needless to say, I have more tool storage than I'll need for quite some time to come.
A couple more then I'd like to hear your stories...
I once got a VW Jetta for free that I then traded for a component set of MB Quarts speakers.
Also a 76 VW Beetle for free that I sold on eBay for $750.
Most of my shop cabinets for free.
The floorstanding Rigid drill press was $20 and only needed the switch cleaned and the head put on the shaft correctly.
A $200 Columbia vise for $30. Free welding table.
And a free dodge neon that I chopped in half and sold for $350.
If I think of more I'll add them here with an edit.
Ok, now lets hear some of your deals.....:wave:
Mostly I'd like to hear about tools but, any good deal story is welcome.....cars, lights, whatever you've gotten a killer deal on or found free, please share your story.
I'll start with my most recent and probably my favorite.
This summer I decided that I'd like to sell off all my tool boxes and buy one nice box.
My first box was a Mac MB1700 that I bought used for $1700 when I was 16. Well I found a matching one WITH the top box for $550 up in Flint (one of Michigans and the countries worst places for murder) My brother took me out there to check it out and I talked the guy down to $480. Mind you the boxes were FILTHY and had overspray and everything else from being neglected. After 10+ hours or cleaning, rubbing, waxing, lubing, (ok, this it starting to sound bad) the boxes cleaned up beautifully and none of my friends could believe it was the same box from the day before.
So now I have 2 x Mac MB1700 and one has the matching top box. Well, I also had a Waterloo box (top & bottom) that was given to me as payent owned by my Dad many years ago, along with yet another Remline box (top & bottom)
I also had a $700 Matco top box that I picked up for $50. (Still have this one)
I had a wall of tool boxes with way too many small drawers and not enought big drawers, so I put them all up for sale in order to buy one big box. Sold the 3 xMac boxes to an old school mate for $2300, sold the Waterloo to one of my best friends who was in desparate need of an upgrade for $500, and sold the Remline to another close friend for a great deal in exchange for his help in picking up my new box. All sold within 2 weeks and I only had to come out of pocket about $600 to purchase not just one big box....but rather 3!!!:devil:
I found a beautiful condition triple bank Matco box in blue, 5 miles from my brothers house for $2500.
2 weeks later I'm looking on craigslist and see an ad that I saw 2-3 weeks previous but figured someone HAD to have bought it already.
Send the guy an email to find that it's still available! I tell him I'll be by that evening and pay cash.
I knew the bottom box had damage but was totally fine with that.
Ended up with a blue Mac Tools Macsimizer bottom, top and side hutch for $1000!!!
It's an $18,000 box new and there was nothing wrong with the top box or side cabinet!
Even the bottom box is repairable and most of the drawers open/close/lock just fine.
Needless to say, I have more tool storage than I'll need for quite some time to come.
A couple more then I'd like to hear your stories...
I once got a VW Jetta for free that I then traded for a component set of MB Quarts speakers.
Also a 76 VW Beetle for free that I sold on eBay for $750.
Most of my shop cabinets for free.
The floorstanding Rigid drill press was $20 and only needed the switch cleaned and the head put on the shaft correctly.
A $200 Columbia vise for $30. Free welding table.
And a free dodge neon that I chopped in half and sold for $350.
If I think of more I'll add them here with an edit.
Ok, now lets hear some of your deals.....:wave:
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