$50 Hell

Cayuga
Cayuga Posts: 480
edited March 2011 in Vintage Speakers
I love the hunt for vintage gear almost as much as the sweet sounds they produce. The hunt can be a cold mistress when you miss a great deal. In the last two days I missed a pair of Dynaco A25's and a pair of Monitor 12's that sold for $50 a pair. Do you feel my pain? Or is this just part of what makes the hunt so much fun?
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited March 2011
    Just part of the game lol.
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited March 2011
    I post crazy prices like that all over craigslist, and when they call I tell them it's sold so it will drive people like yourself crazy all day long.. LOL










    BTW J/K :)
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited March 2011
    ^ I thought it was odd when I kept calling the same number simply labeled "larry" in my phone to get the same "sold" response... Oh well, I guess I will keep calling and see if I can beat someone to it next time...
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  • Cayuga
    Cayuga Posts: 480
    edited March 2011
    So you're the guy ToolFoeLifeFan!
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  • PolkMaster1
    PolkMaster1 Posts: 847
    edited March 2011
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    I post crazy prices like that all over craigslist, and when they call I tell them it's sold so it will drive people like yourself crazy all day long.. LOL

    BTW J/K :)

    No he is not... I knew it all along.
    Statistics show that 98% of us will die at some point in our lifetime.

    The other 2% will work for WalMart.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited March 2011
    I like the free ones better, such as the nice pair of Allison Ones I picked up a few years back from the "swap pile" at our town dump (transfer station, more accurately speaking).

    Either way, "chance favors the prepared mind."
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  • On3s&Z3r0s
    On3s&Z3r0s Posts: 1,013
    edited March 2011
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    I post crazy prices like that all over craigslist, and when they call I tell them it's sold so it will drive people like yourself crazy all day long.. LOL

    LMAO... this belongs on the best quotes o' the board thread. If I knew how to use search I'd put it there. :biggrin:
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  • intangible
    intangible Posts: 262
    edited March 2011
    I don't mind when they are already sold as much as when people never contact you back or break off contact halfway through the conversation. It's astoundingly rude.
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  • Cayuga
    Cayuga Posts: 480
    edited March 2011
    The worst ads say Old Polks, no pictures no model and no phone number. OK great, you have something to sell but you don't know what it is nor do you want anyone to see it. You just want money.
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  • Dandydan
    Dandydan Posts: 21
    edited March 2011
    Cayuga wrote: »
    The worst ads say Old Polks, no pictures no model and no phone number. OK great, you have something to sell but you don't know what it is nor do you want anyone to see it. You just want money.

    I picked up a set of Maggies free - MG2's and trust me I never regret lugging them home. SSSSSSWWWEET
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  • civilian
    civilian Posts: 357
    edited March 2011
    Also when you make arrangement's to buy them tomorrow and find out half or all have been sold.
    I talked to a guy who was selling some Rt-1000's and Fx-1000's for 300. The soonest he was available was 2 days later (a Friday). I called Thursday to get directions and the Rt's were sold.
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited March 2011
    I found if you pay retail for everything, you just don't have those problems anymore. :wink:
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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