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Pink Maytag Washer & Dryer on eBay in Florida |
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Post# 532714 , Reply# 1   7/25/2011 at 10:19 (4,657 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Wow, sorry to tell you, as webmaster of this site -- you should have held out for much more.
In 2002 Sony Pictures rented my Frigidaire WO-65/TR-60 1952 Washer and Dryer set for $3000 a month. In 2005 Dreamworks contacted me and wanted to rent our 1955 Westinghouse Laundromat Washer and dryer set for "The Prizewinner of Defiance Ohio". I then upped my prices and charged them $8000 a month for the set and I also made them insure the set for $40,000. The best part of it was, after getting a huge check from each production company, I then got the washer and dryer sets back! I hope you will hold out for more next time and not set to bar so low. |
Post# 532715 , Reply# 2   7/25/2011 at 10:19 (4,657 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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a) I never emailled you, I never contacted you, and in fact I never made a comment about you; until now. b) this is a private club open to new comers this isn't THE NEW YORK TIMES. so to make broad sweeping statements about ALL the people on this club as you have just done- is just being an obvious jerk!
If someone contacted you and called you a crack head then that is their problem! AND ITS BETWEEN YOU AND THEM not an entire club - NUTCASES INDEED!
Your problem is with ebay and its communication system not this forum. I find it odd that you start out calling all of us nutcases and then end by asking us to pony up another pink set of MAYTAGS that you would like to buy, what a weak response! |
Post# 532716 , Reply# 3   7/25/2011 at 10:23 (4,657 days old) by BrianL (Saddle Brook, New Jersey)   |   | |
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While so, you have to understand that for most of us who are used to seeing a pair like those, regardless of color, sometimes better condition, & for a lot less money, it does appear to be a rip off. Perhaps maybe you should have mentioned this reasoning for the price earlier on. If you did do so, and they did not believe you, then that's up to them. You wanted to get back what you invested in them, which is totally fine. You are totally right in saying that it is worth what someone is willing to pay, and I'm sure I have paid more than necessary for something I really wanted. I'm sure a lot of us here had at one time or another.
These members whom have harassed you though I'm sure are not nutcases though. They may go a bit overboard and get passionate about something, but it is only cause we want to see these appliances get nice homes, rather than sit neglected or worse, crushed. No one should be called names, regardless of reasoning. I just hope you can understand others point-of-view, even if they may have been rude. Most members here do not represent the nasty few. I also hope that you don't think all appliance collectors here are nutcases. :-) Kindly, Brian |
Post# 532720 , Reply# 4   7/25/2011 at 10:37 (4,657 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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How insulting, a weak response is spot-on, Jon. It's funny that he catches us when so many of us are in the same room!
In common usage, a fetish is normally associated with a sexual fantasy or erotic fixation. I've been a member of this group for more than a decade and have never known anyone that looked at this hobby in a sexual way. I'm sorry that you were treated poorly by people, members of this forum or not, but throwing around sweeping insults will not win many over to your side. |
Post# 532725 , Reply# 5   7/25/2011 at 11:38 (4,657 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Wow! That's almost a mortgage payment!!!!
For the record, I was one of the people on this site that kept saying, "what the market will bear" about your set; I begrudge no one getting their price or being the benefactor of a bidding war on eBay. That's the best part of a "Free Market" and where I'm fully on board with capitalism as long as it's not for necessities like healthcare and gas.
You should have just reported to us that the set finally sold and left out the bile. Daniyuh.
And, also, for the record, I bought the exact same set from a nice young couple in Albany for $200.00 (their asking price on Craislist). |
Post# 532731 , Reply# 6   7/25/2011 at 11:59 (4,657 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )   |   | |
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If this post gets censored so be it, but I hope Pink chokes on his $2000 for being such an insulting jack@$$!!! |
Post# 532779 , Reply# 8   7/25/2011 at 15:51 (4,656 days old) by swillis ()   |   | |
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The Westinhouse washer and Robert is listed as the owner risiding in Minnesota. Just FYI |
Post# 532816 , Reply# 10   7/25/2011 at 19:57 (4,656 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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As far as Jetcone is concerned, my comment to you is to search the archives of this forum for "pink ebay" and take a look at all the discussions of my washer and dryer. Particularly the parts that refer to people contacting me. And the parts about what was I smoking. That was the tip of the iceberg. There was a time when I would get 4 or 5 insulting comments a month through eBay, many from club members. And I would usually tell them that that is how much I paid for them unless they were just jerks. Yes this is a private club, it's members are not all bad. After all, I am a donating member now.
As I said before I made no comments until today! |
Post# 532821 , Reply# 11   7/25/2011 at 20:46 (4,656 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California)   |   | |
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Post# 532851 , Reply# 12   7/25/2011 at 22:01 (4,656 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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In defense of Greg Nelson, he didn't call everyone nutcases only those who had nothing better to do than 2nd guess his asking price. I think this is a good lesson for everyone when you see something listed for sale. Yes you can state your opinion about the product and the price, but it is not necessary to make disparaging remarks about the seller or anyone else. I also think it is in bad taste to 2nd guess what someone just paid for something or how much or little someone sold something for.
Everyone here knows that I can be very critical about appliances, but we should all be careful about directing unkind remarks at individuals. |
Post# 532863 , Reply# 13   7/25/2011 at 23:03 (4,656 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Congratulations and Welcome! I must confess, although I would never write to you to tell you anything negative about your asking price, I didn't think they would sell at that price. You proved me wrong-good for you! I should know better as I have sold things on ebay and was amazed at how much it sold for, yesterday in fact! You will enjoy the information shared on this site and can avoid the petty games and BS by simply choosing which posts you want to read and who you want to associate with. As with any group there are agendas, unkind people and silly games being played but there is much more. The club also offers great friends from all around the world and a wealth of information about this unique hobby that you can probably only find here. I hope your experience from here on out is a good one! |
Post# 532904 , Reply# 14   7/26/2011 at 08:18 (4,656 days old) by BrianL (Saddle Brook, New Jersey)   |   | |
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I appreciate him coming back on here and explaining things more thoroughly. For him to actually come here in the first place and confront his issues head on is commendable to me. I may not know him personally, but I am satisfied and really feel he meant well, and was just mis-understood by a select few who may have gone a bit overboard. I'm sure anyone being harassed as much as he was would react in a similar way eventually.
Welcome to the board & hope we can all get along and get past this ordeal soon! |
Post# 533313 , Reply# 15   7/28/2011 at 00:55 (4,654 days old) by stan (Napa CA)   |   | |
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Pink.
I remember seeing them on Ebay, and I also, remember comments made about the price, and the fact that there was something that needed fixing on the washer ect ect ( you wont find any made by me) LOL. Glad you got what you wanted for them, and hope in the future someone here can help you out in finding another vintage set, as someone pointed out earlier, there is a wealth of information here, and many are willing to help. Stan P.S I wonder what the movie Co will end up doing with them after their finished...put them on Ebay? |