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I can not believe how much some people feel their appliance will sell for.
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Post# 552896   10/30/2011 at 22:17 (4,533 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)        

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I just came across this ebay But-it-now sale for a GE Mobile Maid Dishwasher - they are asking $1000.

Mike


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Post# 552984 , Reply# 1   10/31/2011 at 04:16 (4,532 days old) by DishwasherRules (Italy)        

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Hello Mike, let me get this straight... this eBayer is not even sure if the Mobile Maid he/she wants to sell will actually work, but he/she want to earn the same amount of money you'd probably spend on a new and nearly TOL dishwasher.
My grandpa used to say "You know, Lunatic Asylum is written on the outside..." which meant that too many crazy people - just like this eBayer - were still on the streets, in the stores, etc, but I don't think (or at least hope) someone crazy enough to buy it for one thousand bucks will easily turn up...
Ivan


Post# 552986 , Reply# 2   10/31/2011 at 04:29 (4,532 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )        
Good Grief!

I bought the identical dishwasher several years ago for 10.00 at the Goodwill, in better shape than that, and GAVE it to my friend Steve Riley, he uses it as his other DW as he keeps a Kosher kitchen.

Post# 552993 , Reply# 3   10/31/2011 at 06:26 (4,532 days old) by Easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC)        
Hey Mike.

That is almost the first dishwasher my family ever had. I think ours was a year or two older than that one. It was a workhorse and cleaned extremely well, but could be heard blocks away when it was running. It has the bowtie type impeller.

I guess these people think they are going to get rich quick.

Maybe they mistyped and meant to say $100.

Jerry Gay



Post# 553031 , Reply# 4   10/31/2011 at 11:04 (4,532 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
Hey, at least these people don't just send them to the

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I think a lot of them don't know and use wishful thinking. The ones that are unsure, I think, put their items up with a "pie-in-the-sky" price and then use "Best Offer" to bring them down to earth. It seems that was what happened with our friend in New Jersey who had those lovely NIB pink Caloric appliances. They started at 9K and now they're in the low hundreds.


Post# 553061 , Reply# 5   10/31/2011 at 13:08 (4,532 days old) by Travis ()        

I would bet the seller doesn't have any idea what to ask.  It also is a make offer situation.  Rather than once again sit here and complain about the price, someone make an offer.  Then, if the seller declines and demands some crazy number, resume bitching!

 

We all want to buy low and sell high.

 

Travis


Post# 553066 , Reply# 6   10/31/2011 at 13:27 (4,532 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        
It's special and worth something because it is/was MINE.

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Well that is the problem right there.

They are "FEELING" (emotional) rather than "THINKING" (logical).




My old boss had a fabulous Greek word on a plaque on his wall

"SKEPSOU" (THINK!).

In Greek it is reflexive so by proxy it means "HEY YOU, THINK"! OR "I SHOULD THINK". No one else can really do that FOR you!


Post# 553067 , Reply# 7   10/31/2011 at 13:28 (4,532 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))        

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Well it's pink inside. AND has the TOL upper spray arm. Who's to say?

Post# 553121 , Reply# 8   10/31/2011 at 17:01 (4,532 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        
Asking price VS Getting price

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People can ASK whatever price they want, what they GET is usually substantially lower. The seller has no clue, but they know it's old, and worth something.

 

If someone were to make a SERIOUS offer, something a little more realistic, they might be surprised when the seller accepts.


Post# 553193 , Reply# 9   10/31/2011 at 19:49 (4,532 days old) by mikepaquette ()        
Mobile Maid Dishwasher

Hmmm Some day I will have one again . Would trade my few for one of these .. Cool dishwasher... Some day . Wish the seller luck.

Post# 553222 , Reply# 10   10/31/2011 at 21:22 (4,532 days old) by dogboy44 (Los Angeles)        
It may be a typo?

I just sent an email asking if they meant $100.00

Post# 554844 , Reply# 11   11/7/2011 at 16:56 (4,525 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)        
Well done!

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Well done dogboy44! I always do that when I see a CRAZY price on eBay, I can understand that sometimes people does not know what to ask, but camon guys 1000$..........It's the same for the eBay's 100$ 70s percolator or 80$ Rusty steam irons...... it's way too much for an high starting price!

Post# 554923 , Reply# 12   11/7/2011 at 22:14 (4,525 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
i don't know mike

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i picked one up in toledo ohio 2 years ago for 60 bucks and it looks just like that one! i'd say he's crazy!


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