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   Message 214,783 of 215,367   
   Bob La Londe to Bob La Londe   
   Re: Stuff   
   18 Sep 25 14:50:33   
   
   From: none@none.com99   
      
   On 9/18/2025 12:33 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:   
   > I've been putting extra stuff up for sale on line.  Bauer SDS MAX rotary   
   > hammer from my dad's stuff sold for a fair price.  Lots of people wanted   
   > it, "screw you cheap," but a local handyman was happy to get it for the   
   > price I was asking.  I have a heavier Milwaukee spline drive, and a   
   > lighter Makita SDS plus for my own rotary hammer needs.  There is also a   
   > Bosch Bulldog in my dad's stuff, but I haven't figured out the asking   
   > price on it yet.   
   >   
   > The "no name" mill drill has been up for a little while and I have had a   
   > few low ballers ask about it (screw you lowballers), but I recently had   
   > somebody make a fair offer.  The thing is he lives 180 miles away in a   
   > much larger city/metro.  Doesn't make any sense to me.  I'm sure he can   
   > find something there that would cost less than the price of this one   
   > plus fuel and time to come get it.  If he shows up with a fist full of   
   > money (by appointment only) I won't send him away.   
   >   
   > Just sold the 2000 Ranger pickup a couple days ago.  Had a couple low   
   > ballers of course, but sun damage, cracked windshield, a bullet hole in   
   > a rear wing door, and no idea where the transmission is I didn't expect   
   > much.  I had six people asking about it, abnd one guy trying to sell me   
   > a Ranger with a blown engine to use the transmission in the one I was   
   > sell.  One guy made a fair offer and brought me cash the same day I   
   > listed it.  Trucks sell fast if you ask a fair price it seems.  This is   
   > the 4th truck I have sold online in the last year or year and a half.   
   > Fortunately two of them were in my mom's name so I don't need to run out   
   > and get a broker's license just yet.   
      
      
   Oh, yeah  A new SCAM.  Or new to me anyway.  One of the truck queries   
   was a little strange.   
   https://www.yumabassman.com/2025/09/18/different-kind-of-scam-online-sales/   
      
      
      
      
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