03-23-2012, 02:48 PM | #91 |
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I often buy items and find that I don't like them. Ebay has been a great tool in that I can get a used one and often resell it for most of what I originally paid. Sometimes more.
Sold a cub cadet tractor after playing with it for 4 years. Made money.
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03-24-2012, 01:23 AM | #92 |
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While Doc is the King of finding good deals, you're the King at making cash on eBay, Kato.
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03-30-2012, 11:48 AM | #94 |
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The old muffler sold for $125. Quite a pleasant surprise.
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03-30-2012, 02:31 PM | #95 |
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Was that at auction or Buy it Now?
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03-30-2012, 03:29 PM | #96 |
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Auction. I forgot to make a Buy It Now price and that's good I would have asked for about $50 less!
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03-30-2012, 04:42 PM | #98 |
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Don't rightly know. Maybe $10?
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03-30-2012, 05:24 PM | #99 |
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Well done! That offsets the cost of a new muffler a little.
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03-31-2012, 10:51 AM | #101 |
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$10 would be about right. I have some tractor items listed right now. Current bids are more than I had in them.
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03-31-2012, 12:35 PM | #102 |
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Hey Kato.
I need to buy a new (used) mover for my new yard. I lost my zero turning radius Toro Z-Master on the sale of this house . New house is 1/2 acre no real obstacles. Flat. I was thinking a simple small riding mower? Maybe a few years old? New they go for $1,000+ 8O but I only want to spend over $500. It will be kept outside under a tarp for the time being. What's a good brand? Does it matter? What should I be looking for in features? Anything on this CL page look good? Thanks. http://kpr.craigslist.org/search/grd...inAsk=&maxAsk=
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03-31-2012, 01:51 PM | #103 |
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Do you need a bagger? I would find a clean older snapper. Slow, but easy to keep up and parts are cheap. Should be fine for a smaller yard.
Looks like no snappers out there. I have one of these. http://kpr.craigslist.org/grd/2921691566.html Not really the best setup though. This is a real deere. Not the home depot variety. http://kpr.craigslist.org/grd/2852618639.html You can usually find an old murray for a couple hundred that may need a belt or starter relay or something like that. Parts are easy to get and they are simple to work on. Find one with a briggs engine. Avoid the tecumseh. Craftsman are not that bad. Usually you can find a slightly neglected one for less $200 and just alittle effort have a decent mower. I am running a free Scotts/John deere. Bad safety switch. Bypassed that. Been mowing 2 years now. New belt for deck and replaced the head gasket, rebuilt carb. Still under a $100 in it. If you can rebuilt a motorcycle carb you have all you need for a mower.
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Thanks Kato!
Glad I asked! I see Craftsman mowers quite a bit. Murray too. I don't think I need a bagger. Never used a bag. What's the advantage?
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