Re: Gloat of the first order!



<amazed@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> While looking at Craigslist over my morning cup I spotted an ad. for
> 1000bf of walnut. I called the guy. It turns out he is willing to let
> the lot go for 600.00. Off I go with my trailer to inspect it. It
> looks great 6 to 8 foot boards 4/4 4/8 . I ask about the price and he
> tells me he is moving and he starts to add things. 300bf of 4/8 alder,
> 3 sheets 3/4 baltic,2 sheets 1/2 baltic,1 sheet 3/4ply, a set of alder
> doors to a entertainment center. He tells me he just wants to see it
> go to someone who will use it.
> That would be me!
>
> Ed

Better deal than the one I looked at a while back! I found an ad for some
oak and walnut boards some gent was selling, asking $300. Went over and
looked it all over, he wandered off so I had time to measure it all up. I
figure it was worth $150 retail at the local borg. When I tell him he wants
too much he says he has another pile of lumber in the garage that goes with
it, so I check that over! Oh goody pineywood twoburfours, and a couple of
2X6'ers too! I was doing a remodel at the time so I could sue them. It
brought the retail value of the deal close to his asking price. I offered
him a $100, but he said he had a guy coming the next day that was gonna buy
it all! I left him my phone number, but he never called back. Pulled in some
sucker no doubt!
I wondered why he did not show me all the wood right away! I think he was
trying to sucker me in!
Greg


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