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|    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/                                   --       Bob La Londe       CNC Molds N Stuff              --       This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software.       www.avg.com              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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