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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2018 16:22:59 GMT -5
After a few recent postings we also got a new member or two who gave us another side of the the story about selling saws. I buy and sell on eBay, I sell mostly garden tractor parts, and I buy lots of different stuff. I probably buy close to a quarter of the stuff I normally would buy at the Big Box stores from eBay because I don't want to drive and find out they dont have it or no longer carry it. I would say the frustration we see as buyers is rooted in our preconceived ideas on how much a saw is worth locally and what others locally have paid for them. However this is a poor measure of a saws value (or anythings value) on an auction like eBay. I've paid top dollar (or so I thought) and gotten good deals for saws on both eBay and craigslist, because I believed they were in good shape and I wanted them. I've only bought one saw in Oklahoma and I paid too much for it considering it needed rings. But back to the sellers point of view. I buy old garden tractors and bust my butt and knuckles to remove the parts clean them up, box and pack them. I see what the parts are trending for on eBay and I price my parts 30 percent less, almost always with a make offer, because I want to get rid of the parts and I want to be fair on price. In the last month I have had people offer 2.00-10.00 dollars on parts ranging from 25.00 to 75.00 dollars. I had a guy that wanted me to ship two parts that weigh 43 pounds each for free and pay 50 dollars for the parts, (shipping is more than 50.00 each). My only bad feedback came from a guy that got smart with me over a 5.00 part that he bought from my eBay store and resold on his site for 25.00. I have had tons of people write and ask for measurements (have to tear open the box), whether it will fit another machine, if I still have a part that sold a year ago, or want to me to guarantee a part 50 years old. So it's not always fun being the seller especially when both eBay and PayPal take a big chunk and make you responsible for the money back guarantee. Recently I have see sellers on eBay and craigslist asking outrageous prices on stuff of all types of stuff, sometimes asking more than new prices, but those people aren't ever going to sell their stuff for those prices and I'm not sure they even intend to sell the stuff. I guess buying on eBay or craigslist is a lot like fishing, sometimes you go home empty handed, but it was a good day looking and as a seller its a good day when I meet a buyer that appreciates good prices and any information or knowledge I can impart for free. Good communication is tantamount to having a deal go well, because I don't want the buyer to be unhappy or get the wrong part or have to have him return the item.
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Post by breese on May 30, 2018 17:04:04 GMT -5
By chance do you have any dealings in Older Troy-bilt tillers? I have an Old 8 horse power, horse tiller that is going to need tranny / axle bearings and more.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2018 19:21:16 GMT -5
By chance do you have any dealings in Older Troy-bilt tillers? I have an Old 8 horse power, horse tiller that is going to need tranny / axle bearings and more. I will have several old Troy-Bilt Horse tillers soon. If all your needing is bearings they are still available new, but if your transmission is dying or dead I think I can help out. Where are you?
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Post by rowdy235 on May 31, 2018 22:28:49 GMT -5
Well said. I used to essentially do the same with outboards, the reason I got out of it was for the exact reason you specify- at some point to me it was not worth the hassle and it only takes a couple "bad apples" to ruin you, at least that was the case with me.
Not vintage, but any ideas on a 6-speed transmission for a craftsman lt1000 (peerless unit)? The ones I see on ebay cost nearly as much (with shipping) as a new one from Sears.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2018 23:28:07 GMT -5
Well said. I used to essentially do the same with outboards, the reason I got out of it was for the exact reason you specify- at some point to me it was not worth the hassle and it only takes a couple "bad apples" to ruin you, at least that was the case with me. Not vintage, but any ideas on a 6-speed transmission for a craftsman lt1000 (peerless unit)? The ones I see on ebay cost nearly as much (with shipping) as a new one from Sears. The six speed peerless units run 250.00 new, and about 100.00 used. Might be better off to find a similar whole parts mower. At least you don't have the Tuff-Torq K-46 hydrostatic transmission. Hills and/or larger sized operators caused these weak transmissions to fail prematurely. Those transmissions, including the Kk51, K61, K55, K56, and K62 were made for small lawn tractor built by AYP and maybe MTD as well and worked well on flat surfaces with a petite lady operator. Money spent on these is wasted, most of the time the decks fail before anything and people put hundreds into a worthless deck. You might want to keep your eye out for a larger machine with the Tuff Torque K66-K71 transaxle and along with with a good Briggs, Kohler, Kawasaki engine you'll also get a much better built deck. I like the Husqvarnas for a good cheap mower, but not the small lawn tractor versions. The old Snapper rear engine riders are tough machines as well. I mow with a 1969 Bolens that weighs over 900 pounds without the deck and has a cast iron rear axle that holds 10 quarts of Hydro fluid and has 15 inch rear tires. Original engine and transmission 50 years old. Good Luck
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Post by rowdy235 on Jun 1, 2018 8:27:25 GMT -5
Thanks for the info! I've been keeping eye on cl and fb for a good used one but most of the ones I find are hydro.
My trans itself is fine but one of the ears that the brake caliper bolts to broke off. I have it jb welded but it's pry not a permanent fix. I can get the new case for 70 but don't want to deal with transferring everything over lol.
I may just end up picking up a new one if I can't come across a good parts machine.
No complaints about this mower, 11 years old and has been ran long and hard since new, besides maintenance stuff no real issues other than this.
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