Junkman
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Re: What\'s the dumbest purchase you\'ve ever made?
Where is it and for how many weeks?
Where is it and for how many weeks?
What's the dumbest purchase you've ever made?
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8NTX
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Re: What\'s the dumbest purchase you\'ve ever made?
I'd put that timeshare on ebay with a $1.00 starting bid and no reserve. It would probably sell - I've seen some pretty dumb things sell there.
I'd put that timeshare on ebay with a $1.00 starting bid and no reserve. It would probably sell - I've seen some pretty dumb things sell there.
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Re: What\'s the dumbest purchase you\'ve ever made?
I would almost guarantee that it would sell on Ebay...
I'm amazed at what people buy. What amazes me even more is what people don't buy.
I've listed about 100 used CD's in the past couple of weeks. All of the weird and off beat ones that I thought would never sell are going for $20 and the ones like Vince Gill and Reba McEntire aren't receiving a single bid, even at 99 cents!
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I would almost guarantee that it would sell on Ebay...
I'm amazed at what people buy. What amazes me even more is what people don't buy.
I've listed about 100 used CD's in the past couple of weeks. All of the weird and off beat ones that I thought would never sell are going for $20 and the ones like Vince Gill and Reba McEntire aren't receiving a single bid, even at 99 cents!
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Re: What\'s the dumbest purchase you\'ve ever made?
CONDO INFO: Lake Tansi, Crossville TN, Week 11 (low week) (about 1/2 way between Knoxville and Nashville along I-40). Also known as Hiawatha Manor. Five lakes (only one of which allows motorized boats), nice golf course. Sleeps 6 (important if you want to exchange to another resort); 2br, 1 Bath, wood burning fireplace; they're supposed to be adding a hot tub (the reason for increased dues), and are discussing more dues for adding a 2nd bathroom.
The "good" deal usage for me was when I successfully traded up to a Red week (though Resort Condominiums International (RCI)) to Lake Tahoe, Hawaii, and Orlando. The 4th time I used it was at the condo itself the first year. That makes 4 times in 20+ years. The "good" exchange deals were obtained only when I was coming up on my RCI renewal and they wanted me to renew, so they gave me a good deal.
Overall, I think that Timeshare Condo can be a good deal IF...
(1) you actually use or exchange the condo every year (which I don't do), and
(2) you understand that you're stuck with it whether you use it or not, and they can be hard to get rid of (which I've learned the hard way).
I may try the Ebay route just as an experiment. I guess if someone bids and doesn't pay, then I haven't lost anything (or have I?). What is owed to Ebay when a successful bidder fails to pay up?
Kelvin
CONDO INFO: Lake Tansi, Crossville TN, Week 11 (low week) (about 1/2 way between Knoxville and Nashville along I-40). Also known as Hiawatha Manor. Five lakes (only one of which allows motorized boats), nice golf course. Sleeps 6 (important if you want to exchange to another resort); 2br, 1 Bath, wood burning fireplace; they're supposed to be adding a hot tub (the reason for increased dues), and are discussing more dues for adding a 2nd bathroom.
The "good" deal usage for me was when I successfully traded up to a Red week (though Resort Condominiums International (RCI)) to Lake Tahoe, Hawaii, and Orlando. The 4th time I used it was at the condo itself the first year. That makes 4 times in 20+ years. The "good" exchange deals were obtained only when I was coming up on my RCI renewal and they wanted me to renew, so they gave me a good deal.
Overall, I think that Timeshare Condo can be a good deal IF...
(1) you actually use or exchange the condo every year (which I don't do), and
(2) you understand that you're stuck with it whether you use it or not, and they can be hard to get rid of (which I've learned the hard way).
I may try the Ebay route just as an experiment. I guess if someone bids and doesn't pay, then I haven't lost anything (or have I?). What is owed to Ebay when a successful bidder fails to pay up?
Kelvin
Re: What\'s the dumbest purchase you\'ve ever made?
Thanks for a GREAT laugh!!!!! I love when people are honest like that! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Thanks for a GREAT laugh!!!!! I love when people are honest like that! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Junkman
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Re: What\'s the dumbest purchase you\'ve ever made?
Give it away to someone that you owe a "favor" to, such as a friends ex wife that is getting remarried. It will make for a nice wedding or engagement present! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Give it away to someone that you owe a "favor" to, such as a friends ex wife that is getting remarried. It will make for a nice wedding or engagement present! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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Re: What\'s the dumbest purchase you\'ve ever made?
I agree.
That Ebay ad is giving me some ideas on how to word my condo ad in case I decide to try the Ebay route (I would want someone to be fully aware of what they're getting into before they commit their $1.00).
Kelvin
I agree.
That Ebay ad is giving me some ideas on how to word my condo ad in case I decide to try the Ebay route (I would want someone to be fully aware of what they're getting into before they commit their $1.00).
Kelvin
Theowegian
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Re: What\'s the dumbest purchase you\'ve ever made?
Well, there is no doubt in my mind.
A 1974 Volkswagon Super Beetle (with a flower on the roof).
When I was a teenager, my dad told me that I could have a "Bug" over his dead body.
Of course, I always wanted one and finally got my wish. Made $60/month payments on it till it was paid off.
I worked on it constantly. I put money into it constantly. It died on me constantly. It died on my wife constantly. Finally, in desperation, I sold it to a woman who wanted it for her daughter. I was scared to death that it would die on her, so I put a new fuel pump in - NOT a used fuel pump, mind you, but a NEW one, just to be sure. Geeze, I had replaced EVERYTHING else, what could go wrong?
She took delivery of it and called me a couple days later to report that it had died on her and the local gas station told her the oil sump was full of gasoline, due to a faulty fuel pump. SHe told me in no uncertain terms that she had been told she was dang lucky that that car didnt explode and burn her to a crisp! !@@!@!.
To this day, my wife and I dont even talk about VWs, let alone utter that "BUG" word around our house.
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DADDDDD, why didnt I listen??????? /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
dwight
Well, there is no doubt in my mind.
A 1974 Volkswagon Super Beetle (with a flower on the roof).
When I was a teenager, my dad told me that I could have a "Bug" over his dead body.
Of course, I always wanted one and finally got my wish. Made $60/month payments on it till it was paid off.
I worked on it constantly. I put money into it constantly. It died on me constantly. It died on my wife constantly. Finally, in desperation, I sold it to a woman who wanted it for her daughter. I was scared to death that it would die on her, so I put a new fuel pump in - NOT a used fuel pump, mind you, but a NEW one, just to be sure. Geeze, I had replaced EVERYTHING else, what could go wrong?
She took delivery of it and called me a couple days later to report that it had died on her and the local gas station told her the oil sump was full of gasoline, due to a faulty fuel pump. SHe told me in no uncertain terms that she had been told she was dang lucky that that car didnt explode and burn her to a crisp! !@@!@!.
To this day, my wife and I dont even talk about VWs, let alone utter that "BUG" word around our house.
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DADDDDD, why didnt I listen??????? /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
dwight
BigMike
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Re: What\'s the dumbest purchase you\'ve ever made?
Wow, this could be a forum all to itself...but after thinking hard about my dumbest purchase I would have to say; My first wife......or was that her dumbest purchase....I get mixed up sometimes....
BigMike
Wow, this could be a forum all to itself...but after thinking hard about my dumbest purchase I would have to say; My first wife......or was that her dumbest purchase....I get mixed up sometimes....
BigMike
RiverV
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Re: What\'s the dumbest purchase you\'ve ever made?
Wow.... a Muntz 4-Track. I owned the only other one made. Brings back the memories. Drove my 64 Mustang to Muntz Cartrige City in Detroit from Ohio to have it installed. Was a great road trip........ /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Sold the 4 track a year later and also the car. Moved up to to the latest technology, a Mini 8 track player and a 69 SS396 Camaro, hugger orange/white stripes, Factory Hurst shifter, posi-traction rear. Can't remember the gear ratio I had though.
Sold the Mini 8 and bought an 8 track quad surround deck for the Camaro. That format lasted about as long as the 4 Track. Think I was able to find one or two quad tapes that actually played without having tape stream out the front and onto the floor..
Don't miss the tape players but I sure wish I still had the cars. I still kick myself everytime I think about letting those cars go.
Dave...
Wow.... a Muntz 4-Track. I owned the only other one made. Brings back the memories. Drove my 64 Mustang to Muntz Cartrige City in Detroit from Ohio to have it installed. Was a great road trip........ /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Sold the 4 track a year later and also the car. Moved up to to the latest technology, a Mini 8 track player and a 69 SS396 Camaro, hugger orange/white stripes, Factory Hurst shifter, posi-traction rear. Can't remember the gear ratio I had though.
Sold the Mini 8 and bought an 8 track quad surround deck for the Camaro. That format lasted about as long as the 4 Track. Think I was able to find one or two quad tapes that actually played without having tape stream out the front and onto the floor..
Don't miss the tape players but I sure wish I still had the cars. I still kick myself everytime I think about letting those cars go.
Dave...
