Re: ungloat

Aug 11, 2003 3 Replies

snipped-for-privacy@lycos.com wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com:


Casey Stamper wrote:
>
>>This weekend I was out of town at my father-in-law's place and we
>>drove around a bit lurking around the garage/yard sales. He's an avid
>>antiques/clock/glass collector. I was just along for the ride - not
>>really looking for anything but maybe an old tool (or new one). I saw
>>a Dewalt DW733 (planer) on sale for $100 - looked almost brand new. I
>>wasn't *really* in the market for one and didn't have the cash on me.
>>Just out of curiosity, I looked it up today and realized I could have
>>had like-new unit for 1/3rd of the retail price! (kicking self in the >>a**). Damn. >
> Well, did you run it? Might not have been the deal you thought it
> could be. (not dissing teh Dw733, one is in my gar^B^B^Bshop and I > like it) > > Wes >

Nah, just saw it in passing.

Just in case your pain is quite complete -- you could have bought it and sold it on eBay for about $250. I've been trying to pick them up around here (usually go for around $120 in the paper) but I'm never fast enough...

Better luck next time (and yeah, I'd go with the "It was probably broken anyway" story -- that always makes me feel better ;)

Casey, There is an old phrase I remember from my 'overseas' Air Force days {thing were REALLY cheap in the BX} . . . I got this from an old NCO . . .

"I've seen guys Go Broke, from 'saving' money"

If you didn't need it; you didn't lose anything.

Regards, Ron Magen Backyard Boatshop

"Ron Magen" wrote in news:T19_a.98037$ snipped-for-privacy@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net:

I AM an old NCO. I guess I should know better.

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