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Asking prices for longer straight edges?
- Thread starter lucky7
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Monarchist
Diamond
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- Oct 2, 2012
- Location
- Sol, Terra
For a few years they were cheaper than 3 and 4 footers. Less demand.
Mayhap they are just finally going scarce?
ewlsey
Diamond
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- Jul 14, 2009
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- Peoria, IL
Lots of dreamers. An 84" B&S sold a few weeks ago for $180. Somehow I forgot to bid.
That sounds reasonable. For ref, I recently bought an ok condition (the porch paint will go) 60" Challenge for $195. Even with shipping from California it was a comfortable price. Thankfully, for my pocketbook and back, I don't need any longer SE's.
Lucky7
Lucky7
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Titanium
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- Aug 8, 2007
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- Greendale,WI
I assume you are talking about new Busch or Suburban tool straight edges?
ewlsey
Diamond
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- Jul 14, 2009
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- Peoria, IL
No. He's talking about the current used prices on ebay.
Pair of 96" Parallel Straight Edges
Like this dreamer. $7k for 2 unmatched straight edges with no certifications and he won't ship them.
Pair of 96" Parallel Straight Edges
Like this dreamer. $7k for 2 unmatched straight edges with no certifications and he won't ship them.
Come ON guys
There only a few simple things that determine the price of ANYTHING.
Where
When
And WILLING
If I have the piece that you need NOW, All you need to do is match my asking price. That sets the price.
Window shopping is NOTHING. Or maybe you have not been to the grocery store lately.
Did you get to haggle price when you last did?
eta
If you need a 60 inch SE with no history and no certs , and you need it bad, I've got one surplus to my needs.
If you need to talk price in public, you can't afford it! ;-))
There only a few simple things that determine the price of ANYTHING.
Where
When
And WILLING
If I have the piece that you need NOW, All you need to do is match my asking price. That sets the price.
Window shopping is NOTHING. Or maybe you have not been to the grocery store lately.
Did you get to haggle price when you last did?
eta
If you need a 60 inch SE with no history and no certs , and you need it bad, I've got one surplus to my needs.
If you need to talk price in public, you can't afford it! ;-))
If someone can't tell the difference between parallels and scraping references, any price is not surprising.
That seller has a few camelback straight edges listed for, IMO, rational prices.
machtool
Diamond
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- Jun 22, 2004
- Location
- Melbourne Australia
What makes them scraping references only? I have a similar beam, not a set. It would spend 95% of it use, as a bridge to span wide ways, with a level on top.
cash
Titanium
- Joined
- Aug 8, 2007
- Location
- Greendale,WI
Ok- yes, for used and un certified I would say that is a bit much. On the second hand if you buy these new they are pretty $$$. I am grinding and certifying the straightedges for one of the big names out there now. All I can say is to get down to the tolerance you need there is a lot of time put into these.
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