09-16-2017, 07:06 AM
When I first started acquiring used tools, flea markets and garages sales were the only outlets. Once Ebay started to grow, it was a great place to find more rare tools, often at great prices. While I still find bargains from time to time, I am surprised how often I see a new item priced at several times the retail price
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272848174403?ul_noapp=true
In fairness, this seller lots of specs on what appears to be the Stanley SW plane including
Specifications AC Voltage: Amperage: Cuts Per Inch: Cutterhead Diameter: Cutterhead Speed (RPM): Dust Port Size: Feed Rate - Moulding (FPM): Feed Rate - Planing (FPM): Horsepower: Knife Length: Knife Thickness: Knife Width: Max. Material Thickness: Max. Planing Depth: Max. Planing Width: Min. Material Length: Motor Phase: No. of Knives: Operating Speed (CPM): PreWired Voltage
While he does not list the actual specs, I admit I have a large number of planes, and I don't know the dust port size or feed rate of any of them.
For fun, I looked at his other listings- he has a 50 foot garden hose at BIN price of just over $200, a light bulb for $299 and some hand held power tools at some similarly inflated prices.
I wonder if the business model is to hope someone just clicks on buy it now on the first item they see, or is he trying to set a very high price, so that a friend can justify a still overinflated price on the similar used item
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272848174403?ul_noapp=true
In fairness, this seller lots of specs on what appears to be the Stanley SW plane including
Specifications AC Voltage: Amperage: Cuts Per Inch: Cutterhead Diameter: Cutterhead Speed (RPM): Dust Port Size: Feed Rate - Moulding (FPM): Feed Rate - Planing (FPM): Horsepower: Knife Length: Knife Thickness: Knife Width: Max. Material Thickness: Max. Planing Depth: Max. Planing Width: Min. Material Length: Motor Phase: No. of Knives: Operating Speed (CPM): PreWired Voltage
While he does not list the actual specs, I admit I have a large number of planes, and I don't know the dust port size or feed rate of any of them.
For fun, I looked at his other listings- he has a 50 foot garden hose at BIN price of just over $200, a light bulb for $299 and some hand held power tools at some similarly inflated prices.
I wonder if the business model is to hope someone just clicks on buy it now on the first item they see, or is he trying to set a very high price, so that a friend can justify a still overinflated price on the similar used item