Dan Forman
05-09-2005, 5:34 AM
Well I survived my first experience with eBay, can see how some might get hooked there. I managed to win 2 out of 4, but am wondering how I did. You can be honest if you think I paid too much.
Stanley transitional plane #24 ( a smoother) with sweetheart blade for $35.88
Stanley #51 Sweetheart spokeshave for 22.20
I missed a trasitonal 22" jointer plane, and what appeared to be an old Stanley Bailey #3 smoother. I didn't make it back in time to bid again on the #3, and it went for a mere $17.00 and change. I know I could have placed a higher max bid, but I thought I would be able to be there at the end, and I didn't really know how much I wanted to spend on it. RATS!
I was hoping to get that 22" jointer, but didn't have a good idea of how much I should spend on such a thing. I had the top bid, but it didn't meet the reserve. Anyone have any idea what one should pay for such a thing in reasonably good condition, for a user, not collection? I saw Bob Smalser's thread on how to rehab one, looks manageable.
I watched two refurbished stanley #7's and a #8 go unclaimed for not meeting the reserve, with bids above $60, all from the same seller, and from my own town.
All in all, it was an interesting educational experience.
Dan
Stanley transitional plane #24 ( a smoother) with sweetheart blade for $35.88
Stanley #51 Sweetheart spokeshave for 22.20
I missed a trasitonal 22" jointer plane, and what appeared to be an old Stanley Bailey #3 smoother. I didn't make it back in time to bid again on the #3, and it went for a mere $17.00 and change. I know I could have placed a higher max bid, but I thought I would be able to be there at the end, and I didn't really know how much I wanted to spend on it. RATS!
I was hoping to get that 22" jointer, but didn't have a good idea of how much I should spend on such a thing. I had the top bid, but it didn't meet the reserve. Anyone have any idea what one should pay for such a thing in reasonably good condition, for a user, not collection? I saw Bob Smalser's thread on how to rehab one, looks manageable.
I watched two refurbished stanley #7's and a #8 go unclaimed for not meeting the reserve, with bids above $60, all from the same seller, and from my own town.
All in all, it was an interesting educational experience.
Dan