Didn't get it...
It ended up going for $14,900.
Worth it I'm told, but a bit out of my price range...
I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason.
I'm chalking this one up to that.
Better things have come down the pipe-line.
There is one curiosity to that machine's story though..
Perhaps it should be a separate thread, but this one is already started and I'm just stealing my own thread anyhow.
When I went down to look at the machine, a couple of older guys were walking out.
I'm a bit of a chatter-box, so I said "Hi" to them.
Asked them if they were here looking at the machines for sale.
Then asked if they were here looking at the Wire EDM.
The one guy said, "I don't even know what you're talking about."
I didn't notice anything, but my girlfriend said he had an attitude.
I assumed his reply meant that he didn't know what a Wire EDM was and therefore wasn't there to look at it.
When I got into the machinery and met my contact, I asked if there was a lot of interest in the WEDM.
He said that myself and the guys who just left were the only ones who seemed very interested.
I described the guys I just met to confirm it was them...
It was...
Now I know we aren't here to discuss psychology, and I know that people do things that aren't explainable, so I'll ask if there is any tactical advantage to this lie?
I don't go to a lot of auctions and haven't learned all the tricks (if there are any) to winning stuff lower.
The only trick I can even think of would be to do the exact opposite of what they did.
To tell everyone I am VERY interested in the machine and am willing to pay a price that's more than the value...
What does acting like you're not interested do??
Lull me to slip come bidding time??
Or were these guys just jerks who were bummed out and had a first reaction to lie??
) so a little suspect.