Am I being unreasonable (eBay)?

[Brad93]

Looking at a hydraulic press. It’s up for 2k. I don’t want to pay 2k, but the seller is being difficult now, let alone if I agree to buy it!

 

[James1979]

No you aren’t. Walk away. If he’s this much of a tosser when he is trying to sell it what’s he gonna be like when money has changed hands and there’s a problem?

that’s my rule of thumb anyway

 

[Brad93]

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[James1979]

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[Brad93]

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It’s a lovely power team press, 55ton. Shame because it’s just what I’m looking for.

 

[James1979]

Either that or just play his game and go and view with pound notes in your pocket. Be prepared to either walk away empty handed or take it with you I suppose

if it’s not far it’s worth a look. Makes you wonder how these people stay in business behaving like that.

 

[Brad93]

Either that or just play his game and go and view with pound notes in your pocket. Be prepared to either walk away empty handed or take it with you I suppose

if it’s not far it’s worth a look. Makes you wonder how these people stay in business behaving like that.

Luton so only an hour.

 

[Seadog]

They could always attach another photo of the item in a message with their phone number displayed.

 

[Brad93]

They could always attach another photo of the item in a message with their phone number displayed.

Often what I do. They’re gonna have some fees on £2k!
It may be that they won’t take an offer and like you say I’d have to walk away. £1500 is where I see it.

 

[James1979]

They could always attach another photo of the item in a message with their phone number displayed.

It’s what I do. Just scratch it on the bench in chalk.

you could send yours?

 

[bricol]

What's the issue - you asked if it worked, they've told you what they know - that their people say it works . . . then said they will let you know once they know when they will be there, and explained why . . . So when they do . . . ?

Could equally send them a photo attached to you message of your phone number and ask them to take a look . . .

Betcha they are on a pressing forum somewhere complaining about ebay buyers wanting everything now when they have work to do .. .

 

[mike os]

Cant give you a straight answer.... run away

 

[Brad93]

They won’t take an offer on it so I’m not gonna bother.

 

[Brad93]

£2000 is a bit rich for me, nice stuff power team, like Enerpac. But it isn’t going to buy itself back anytime soon

 

[pedrobedro]

but the seller is being difficult now, let alone if I agree to buy it!

I think it's more if he agrees to sell it than if you agree to buy it. He's not taking offers so he thinks it's worth £2000, minus his eBay costs it's still going to be more than £1500.

 

[Mr Roo]

Bought a VW Transporter on ebay for FiL last year, looked mint, good mileage, etc.

sent heaps and heaps of photos of logbooks, service history, receipts, etc.

only issue was it was in Wick so FiL had planned to get me to drive up with him, and drive camper back down.

same sort of scenario as you @Brad93 - seemed welcoming enough but also vague at the same time. Wanted payment sorted, preferred paypal for protection...

couldn’t give a definite answer to whether they’d be in this weekend for us to pick it up... stopped replying altogether when we explained we’d be collecting in person...

reported to ebay.

8 months later ebay get in touch to let us know “a seller you have bought from may be a scammer”

aye, well done, magic. Already had another VW by then.

 

[Brad93]

Brad, look on Bidspotter.

Quite a few auction lots in your area and large presses come up all the time, three phase models fetch very little as not for domestic electric and this limits their market.

Been to a place called Stonton Massey near Chipping Ongar twice in the last month and its a working farm running an auction house, collected 100 lengths of SHS 50 X 50 X 3, 7.6M long and 33 sheets of 2.5 X 1.25 V 10mm plate and then my column lifts for the trucks, on both occasions they has several hydraulic presses in, around 50 - 200 tonne range.

Watch the steel you have out of there. It’s rejects and seconds

 

[pcwizme]

Brad, look on Bidspotter.

Quite a few auction lots in your area and large presses come up all the time, three phase models fetch very little as not for domestic electric and this limits their market.

Been to a place called Stonton Massey near Chipping Ongar twice in the last month and its a working farm running an auction house, collected 100 lengths of SHS 50 X 50 X 3, 7.6M long and 33 sheets of 2.5 X 1.25 V 10mm plate and then my column lifts for the trucks, on both occasions they has several hydraulic presses in, around 50 - 200 tonne range.

I use the auction at Stondon Massey a lot, (most months) and they do get some nice kit in, but you have to really visit and know what your looking at as often its ex-site use and damaged.

 

[Brad93]

Its not, got the certification with it which suggests either a small stockholder or large fabricator who has gone bust, it didn't even have surface rust on it.

Like most auctions for plant and equipment, they collect and send it straight to the auction rooms, as is, they put the disclaimer on. Some do test it and Brad would be wise to this and check and look before bidding on anything. Still worth mentioning for others though.

Two lots of steel we’ve had from there have been bad. Won’t buy any steel from there again.

 

[Gritineye]

Two lots of steel we’ve had from there have been bad. Won’t buy any steel from there again.

Could you define bad for us please, enquiring minds need to know.