callmefence
Keyboard cowboy
Anyone useing these online equipment auction. Is so and you could share your experience, how it works, warnings etc.
It would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Fence
It would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Fence
Lucky":37erbwac said:The deal I've seen is everything goes through the roof in the last few minutes so have to be at a computer.
Stocker Steve":1i1umay0 said:Lucky":1i1umay0 said:The deal I've seen is everything goes through the roof in the last few minutes so have to be at a computer.
Yes.
Used to buy small (for them) equipment out west, and hire almost free back hauls from the oil fields.
Always call and/or have someone look at the equipment unless it is like new. I had one nice guy put a tractor on a dyno for me.
Two ways to bid:
1) Figure out your top dollar and bid it well before the auction starts. Your max will automatically bid up others till it (may) be reached.
2) Wait till the final seconds and screw with people. :devil2: New high bid extends end time by a couple minutes, then someone bids again during the final seconds, and so on. I know a guy who had a bad day and then ran the last second bidder...
cfpinz":28nvimrl said:Stocker Steve":28nvimrl said:Lucky":28nvimrl said:The deal I've seen is everything goes through the roof in the last few minutes so have to be at a computer.
Yes.
Used to buy small (for them) equipment out west, and hire almost free back hauls from the oil fields.
Always call and/or have someone look at the equipment unless it is like new. I had one nice guy put a tractor on a dyno for me.
Two ways to bid:
1) Figure out your top dollar and bid it well before the auction starts. Your max will automatically bid up others till it (may) be reached.
2) Wait till the final seconds and screw with people. :devil2: New high bid extends end time by a couple minutes, then someone bids again during the final seconds, and so on. I know a guy who had a bad day and then ran the last second bidder...
I bought an old brush truck from Kansas last year off of Auctiontime, a 95 F350 with 70k miles on it. Was actually in a lot better condition than advertised. When I got quotes from their recommended hauling service, they were all in the $2k range - I drove out there and back for $600.
Where do you recommend for reasonable shipping?
JMJ Farms":7zzaqwu8 said:cfpinz":7zzaqwu8 said:Stocker Steve":7zzaqwu8 said:Yes.
Used to buy small (for them) equipment out west, and hire almost free back hauls from the oil fields.
Always call and/or have someone look at the equipment unless it is like new. I had one nice guy put a tractor on a dyno for me.
Two ways to bid:
1) Figure out your top dollar and bid it well before the auction starts. Your max will automatically bid up others till it (may) be reached.
2) Wait till the final seconds and screw with people. :devil2: New high bid extends end time by a couple minutes, then someone bids again during the final seconds, and so on. I know a guy who had a bad day and then ran the last second bidder...
I bought an old brush truck from Kansas last year off of Auctiontime, a 95 F350 with 70k miles on it. Was actually in a lot better condition than advertised. When I got quotes from their recommended hauling service, they were all in the $2k range - I drove out there and back for $600.
Where do you recommend for reasonable shipping?
In my experience shipping will vary each time. It depends on who's the hungriest at the time. Lots of hot shot drivers on the roads. And semis with empty back hauls, if you can find them. I've used dealer provided trucking, local trucking, and a hot shot driver once. If memory serves me correctly I found him on a website. UShip? I can't remember. But do a google search and you're sure to have plenty of options.