eBay/Craigslist EBAY FRAUDS, FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE...

del · Jan 24, 2004

Ebay is a great way to advertise items. A ton of people know
how to access ebay. It's also possible here in the NW to
access all the "nickel ad" papers and search one time and
bring up all kinds of stuff. I haven't had the need to do it
for awhile and I never remember how to right off, but it's
possible.

I would think on an expensive purchase it would be worthwhile
to have a dealer mechanic swing by and look at the tractor, or
like you mentioned someone you trust to at least let you know
the basic condition.

After this experience I'll never assume something I see on
ebay is owned by the person listing it though, what with seeing
MY OWN tractor listed by someone else!/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gifDE L/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Kelvin · Jan 24, 2004

del,

I frequently look a http://www.thriftynickelads.com/ or http://traderonline.com/ to look at the "asking" prices for tractors or other items that I am considering purchasing.

Tips: When looking for tractors in the Trader Online, you can find them in the "Equipment Trader" section and the "Truck Trader" section. Also, when looking for Kubota tractors, particularly the Thrifty Nickel Online, search for "Kubota" as well as "Kabota" and "Cabota".

Note that on either one you can do a nation-wide search if you'd like, or limit the search to a specific area.

Kelvin

Bird · Jan 24, 2004

Yep, Kelvin, they're good sources of information and when I had to move back to town, I sold my B2710 with an ad in the Thrifty Nickel.

Kelvin · Jan 24, 2004

Bird,

I saw your ad in the Thrifty Nickel and almost called you just to chat. Even though I was seriously looking for a tractor in the B2710 or larger range at the time, I decided not to bother you since I didn't know you well enough to call up to just chat, and I knew that Texas was too far away from East Tennessee to seriously consider purchasing your particular tractor.

Kelvin

Bird · Jan 24, 2004

Yep, Kelvin, that would have been a little too far to travel, especially since I sold it as a complete package with all the implements AND a 16' trailer and the guy who bought it still had to have his son come along with another pickup and /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif 16' trailer to haul it all.