craigslist finds

[CliffordK]

Prices can be all over the place.
The bad ones are when a person is asking 150% of "new". Although perhaps saving assembly work is worth a bit.

It depends a lot on the person selling, and I guess buying too.

I usually only buy stuff if the asking price is what I want to pay. Usually I don't bargain too much, and on occasion I've even rounded the price up as a buyer!

I found a person with a want-ad asking for a very specific wheel that I had and didn't need, nor had anything that it fit on. I wrote back saying to send me an offer, and "lowballing" was OK.
I got a reply today, but without an offer. Anyway, I have no doubt that we'll come up with a price that he can't refuse, and I'll have one less tire & wheel in my way.

 

[Turbys_1700]

I have done really good on Craigslist but like everyone else you have to be patient and then jump when the deal is there...
I bought 2 excellent air compressors for less than 50% of retail and a very nice 2 bottom plow and 5-1/2' disc harrow on there...
I was lucky that I was within reasonable driving distance...
I look on there everyday...

 

[fordmantpw]

42" Woods rotary cutter was one of my good finds. Also, a set of new take-off wheels/tires for less than a new set of tires for my truck.

 

[vtsnowedin]

Eight foot Fisher plow with wings $650 as discribed. Now I'm looking for a set of 8ft disk harrows.

 

[super55]

I look through the ads twice a day. Yeah, it's a bad habit...

Glad I am not the only one. If there is something in particular I am after I will use searchtempest and search the whole state

 

[Rackluster]

I didn't list all my finds:
Jd 10p yard cart = 50
Single bottom 3pt plow = 100
3 point 2 bottom jd trip plow = 300
Nearly new jd lx5 = 600
Jd 950 4x4 loader ps 800 hours = 7000 (sold it for 8500 with lx5)
King kutter disk (like new) = 250


I check cl with an app on my phone at least 5 times a day. Gotta love saved searches.

Now I'm looking for a 5' tiller and phd.

 

[Rford]

I try to whatever I need off of CL first....its hit and miss, but I've found some good buys.

 

[DJ54]

Olathe model 83 & 93 4' slit seeder for $100.00. Needs some tlc, but for $3500.00 difference, I can do some wrenching.

 

[6011Artist]

I've bought some deals off of CL but you have to check it often and move to get it. I've seen some good deals on tractors lately in my area. I figured the economy had people selling.

 

[Barry 1]

I keep finding things on there that I wasn't looking for,but just can't pass up- I just got back with 260' of 1/0 welding cable ($200)
Last year I lucked into a brand new Ruggerini 15hp diesel motor for $250-haven't decided what to use it on yet,but couldn't pass it up.
Most the time someone beats me to the good stuff.