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Thread Number: 71216
/ Tag: Classified Ad Finds
What we as collectors are up against...Viking wringer washer $350 |
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Post# 942612 6/9/2017 at 06:53 (2,506 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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 Sigh....
"Still works good rollers get stuck and needs service. Runs good"
Sure. And they STILL think it's worth $350? At least they didn't quote an eBay auction listing...
Seller has no clue what the term 'works' actually means. Spring and summer certainly brings the ever-optimistic "antique" sellers out of the woodwork! CLICK HERE TO GO TO turquoisedude's LINK
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Post# 942619 , Reply# 1 6/9/2017 at 08:03 (2,506 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.) |
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Paul,the right word is “GREEDY” or maybe uninformed
I am so sick of greedy or uninformed people lying saying, for example, the wringer washer works well but the wringers are stuck or that the fridge works well but it needs a recharge.......I think working wringers and a fridge that gets cold is PART of what makes a working wringer washer or a working fridge....am I on to something here or am I the one who is uninformed?......let me know what you guys think eh?....PAT COFFEY
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Post# 942633 , Reply# 2 6/9/2017 at 09:26 (2,506 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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I must also be uniformed Pat.... LOL I see soooooo many ads for refrigerators that "work but doesn't get cold or make ice" that I want to scream sometimes.
I believe the greed factor is the predominant one these days. Sellers are looking for fast cash and seem to think that people who are interested in vintage appliances have unlimited resources and will pay any price for an appliance that is not so special. The high prices seen for rare and unusual items seem to have way too much sway here. There's a good thread on this topic over in ATTT!
Here's something to ponder... what finally does happen to these "working but needs freon" type items that don't sell for $650??
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Post# 942708 , Reply# 4 6/9/2017 at 18:28 (2,506 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Doesn't work but asking $15,000...price firm
So true - all of the above said, including the best one, "works but doesn't get cold or make ice" )
All you have to do is spend twice or thrice the amount to get it to a value that will make you a mint from eBay. "I've seen these refrigerators go for $2400...so $800 is a deal and no I don't need help selling it. I might need a brain examination, but I don't need help selling." lol. | ||
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Post# 942808 , Reply# 5 6/10/2017 at 01:42 (2,505 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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No-NOT going to pay $350 for a washer whose rollers stick and "it needs service" Just what "service" does it need?NO the machine REALLY DOESN'T WORK now does it?And if you really want that pricy price for the machine-------CLEAN IT UP!!!!!!! | ||
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Post# 942846 , Reply# 7 6/10/2017 at 09:52 (2,505 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 942874 , Reply# 9 6/10/2017 at 13:47 (2,505 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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One, asking ain't getting.
Sellers can "ask" anything they want for something; however what someone will pay is another matter. One man's meat is another's poison and so forth. While it is true some sellers will never see sense; others are more practical. Two, the internet has been both a blessing and curse when it comes to vintage anything collecting. Without it we'd be back to the days of scouring estate sales, thrifts, used appliance stores and so forth for *deals*. Now we can all do so from the comfort and ease of our homes or phones. Finally prices for vintage appliances are all relative. Sure you may find a fully working Viking wringer washer in better condition say in Vancouver, but what is the good of that if you are in say New Jersey or upstate New York? It will cost you nearly if not more than $350 for transport from such a distance. Whenever have seen something on CL or such with a totally outrageous price have always contacted seller with an offer. They are free to decline as is their right, but then things fall back upon oneself. If truly want the thing then will have to make a decision. If not, that is than and seller can die with their secret for all one cares. | ||
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